text: will shinsplints ever go away? i have been trying to walk three times each week to get in better health.  i stretch before and after each walk and yet i still get shinsplints.  they hurt enough where it makes it difficult to keep up a regimen. if i keep walking through the pain, will they eventually go away? you need to let them heal.  once they are healed, begin walking again, at a slower pace and for shorter distances. make sure to wear proper walking shoes.  other exercises such as bicycling will get you in good shape without the worry about shin splints.  if you continue to have problems, see a doctor.