Tell me more ×  Will compression socks help prevent shin
splints? The pain has been occurring on and off for a couple of
months.  share|improve this question add comment  3 Answers  I
just did a search on PubMed (which is always a good idea in
cases like this) and couldn't find anything. So it seems like it
hasn't been studied (or is just considered obviously useless).
So in this case I would just assume the answer at this moment
has to be: No it doesn't help.  Is there a reason think it could
help?  share|improve this answer add comment  I've used
compression socks in the past and personally found them very
pleasant. One of the claimed advantages is that it restricts the
swaying of your calf muscle which should help reduce the strain
on your shins.  But as Plankalkül indicates there isn't any
literature to support its effect on preventing injuries, but I
found two blog posts (albeit rather old). The first post
reviewed several studies but most were focused on subjects with
circulatory diseases and may not tr