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Shins are fucked

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C-DAWGSTYLEZ
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ok this last week ive skied everyday from lifts open to lifts closing and really pushing my freestyle shit like i learned some sick flips in the pipe and i even got a handplant that a hardcore freestyler friend of mine said was super hard to do which i got pretty easy but thats besides the point the point is ive just destroyed my shins like major shin splints i dont know if there bruised or ive my shin muscles or what but i want to know if theres anything i can do to keep me skiing this weekend.
Feb 27 2006 5:36PM
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HombreDeHuevos
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at this point only time and painkillers will help

just take a bunch of ibuprofen and strap your boots up tight
Feb 27 2006 5:39PM
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seemeski
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Hurt shins suck. Mine have been hurting since almost the beginning of the season. But tylenol or avil or whatever floats your boat would help.
Feb 27 2006 5:44PM
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Justo8484
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keep icing them. i cased a jump on friday night and mine have been killer since. keep the ice on them, take a few days off, and when you get back on the snow, either get some booster straps for your boots, or at least wrap the power strap they have under the plastic, so its right up against the front of the liner. that will help out a little bit too.
Feb 27 2006 5:46PM
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hurrisun
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jsut get metal shins installed thats wat i did
Feb 27 2006 5:47PM
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Elife
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that sucks. period. im crying for you right now.
Feb 27 2006 5:50PM
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C-DAWGSTYLEZ
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i dunno man it seems to work better for me when i leave the boots real loose like i usually ride with them loose but i had em tight this week and now my shins are fucked
Feb 27 2006 5:50PM
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sktrkdo7
Posts: 1920 - Karma: 182
that sux dood ive been having the same problem prob not as bad as u tho
sux man id just take some time off n ice em
Feb 27 2006 5:56PM
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bass_munkie
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urgh nooooo loose boots are aweful. loose boots will mean you bang forward and get bruises and you'll get less support when you land back seat so you're more likely to get shin splints!

sounds to me like it's shin bang and yeah the loose boots will be more comfortable when you're alreday suffering with it! best bet is fight through the pain but know when enough is enough and take a break get fully recovered then go back with better fitting boots. maybe those neoprene wraps are a good idea in your case? boster straps help but not a whole lot. deap heat is pretty good i find too!
Feb 27 2006 5:59PM
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-nija-
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Learn how to land, then you wont have to deal with it.
Feb 27 2006 6:01PM
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C-DAWGSTYLEZ
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man i ski everyday like its my last i havnt missed a day this season and im not about to miss one now
Feb 27 2006 6:03PM
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CalShralpGirl
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Just ice them...it should help. If they are still sore by next weekend then take some ibuprofen to dull the pain. Hope it gets better!
Feb 27 2006 6:13PM
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PoleySkier
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I HAVE THE SOLUTION TO HURTING SHINS have 1 or 2 extra strength Ibuprofin and 1 can of red bull. after about 20 mins your shins will only be a little bit sore but only when you press hard on them.
Feb 27 2006 6:19PM
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Sophia_Schwartz
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arnica gel really helps you can even get it in pills so it works from the inside too

ice and rest help as well
Feb 27 2006 6:39PM
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RudyGarmisch
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Heres the unofficial guide to beating your bruises.

https://www.newschoolers.com/ns3/web/forums/readthread.php?thread_id=180125&
Feb 27 2006 7:51PM
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SBP
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helpful hint!
Feb 27 2006 8:56PM
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Phil.Green
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yeah ive been chargin in the park lately but when i tighten my boots i cant feel my feet and when i loosen them to feel my feet my shins hurt
Feb 27 2006 9:01PM
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evan25
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red bull+ice+painkillers

thats wat i do
Feb 27 2006 9:01PM
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ARski28
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yeah justo and i fucked our stuff at the same comp, lots of ice and some time off is all that can save you.
Feb 27 2006 9:03PM
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eLevate
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might i suggest.....this?http://www.manoove.com/
Feb 27 2006 9:04PM
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RudyGarmisch
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Yeah, but 40 EU? Make them yourself with a hot glue gun and an old foam camping matress.
Feb 27 2006 10:24PM
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JaphyRyder
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You can buy simple neoprene calf sleeves for about $15. They help a little bit, but it took me 3 YEARS to get rid o mine
Jun 15 2006 9:48PM
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S2daJ
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mine usually take all week to get to the point where i can put my boot back on, and then when skiing its going good and all of the sudden...WHAM! back seat and its all over. the rest of the day is hell
Jun 15 2006 11:42PM
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Myfirstname.
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Same shit happened to me. Every day like a half hour before I went skiing I took Three ibuprofene. That worked for me, but it sounds like you might have it worse.
Jun 15 2006 11:42PM
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asfffffffffdd
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i know that this sounds like it would just make it worse, but you need to buckle yours boots as tight as humanly possible, and it would go away before you know it
Jun 15 2006 11:50PM
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RudyGarmisch
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No, no, no, read the guide I posted above, it seriously has all the answers. Ibprofin will kill the pain, not the problem, and buckling down your boots will help somewhat, but will be incredibly painful and slow recovery. Read the guide, then you will know.
Jun 16 2006 12:49AM
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ski_cartel
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the guy knows what hes talking about. I cant count how many people that come to the shop i work at asking these kind of questions.

I did notice however that you sayed to land forward. While this will help for a while you will still get shin bang if you completly land forward all the time. The best way to do it is land centered, to do this you want to have your boots done up tight enough that you can just feel the front and back of your boot at the same time. Then when you land and absorb from the impact you will naturally adjust to a position thats needed
Jun 16 2006 1:35AM
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Holte
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like Rekker said, but the best thing to do is to just let them heal. But if you don't want to take time out of the precious ski season, don't double up on socks, but something that worked really well for me earlier this season was neoprene. I went down to my local thrift shop, bought a crappy old wetsuit for a couple bucks and cut out a couple layers of neoprene padding for the front of my shins. With my boots buckled down tight on the padding, it helped a lot.
Jun 16 2006 2:10AM
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RudyGarmisch
Posts: 25443 - Karma: 13,844
Instead of wasting a wetsuit, if you or your parents more likely have one of those old foam camping matresses that were around before the inflatable ones came on the market, those work really well. I used those in my old old Dolomite boots before I got my 1080 boots and stopped having shin issues.


Really though, the best thing for my shins was getting new boots. There is a difference in park specific boots, and for me, it was definently worth it.
Jun 16 2006 2:50AM
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tom_nz
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painkillers
Jun 16 2006 6:17AM
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