question: I suffered from shin splints in both legs but gave up football - pain was usually from the calf area and left a throbbing sensation on my shin bone.  Started going to gym on exercise bike and stopped feeling pain whilst walking to work etc.  Stopped going to gym over xmas period and now I am getting a short sharp pain on my left shin on the front.  Some days I will have this a couple of times, while other times I can go a week with no pain