I have pains in my inner ankle and shin splints when training for the marathon what shall i do?

Shin splints: I'd be careful with your workouts. You may have a tibial stress fracture. You may want an x-ray and a potential bone scan.

Orthotics: Shin splints are often fatigue of the lower leg muscles as they struggle to control the foot. The latest trend in running shoes is ultraflexible and for many runners, they offer too little control. Make sure your running shoes are sufficiently supportive and if pain continues, consult a podiatrist who can have custom biomechanical orthotics made for additional control.

Back off on training: True shin splints are a form of periostitis, inflamation of the muscles where they are attached to the bone.They must be distinguished from stress reactions of the tibia.Backing off on mileage can help then increasing mileage iat a slower rate. Muscle tightness and imbalance has been implicated so strengthening ankle dorsiflexors and stretching achiles. Overpronators may need fitted orthotics.

Consider wearing : A brace or orthotic. I would also recommend you see a doctor to determine the extent of any injury.

PEMF: Pulse electromagnetic therapy works very well for periostitis. I had a personal injury due to trying to lift a microwave and scraped this on my shin. The induration and hematoma immediately got better with pemf but the induration lasted total of 10 days. In addition you might need cat's claw and essential fatty acids to relieve pain. Handheld pemf device is available from http://almagia.Com.