Sorry to do this guys but I really do not believe that you are suffering from shin splints in your forearms

I may be teaching you guys how to suck eggs if so sorry....

Shin splints are fractures from constant pounding eg running on concrete your forearms are not subjected to this same condition shin splints can only occurr in the shins as does say tennis elbow in the elbow you would,nt get that in your big toe!!

I think it is more like tendon or deep muscle strain and if it hurts whilst gripping a bar it is muscle strain

Billy