Is it normal for your shins to have pain to some sort of degree 24/7? Like, its not super bad but it is kinda annoying. My boots fit me really well and the only thing i can think of that is causing the pain is landing back seat which is unavoidable when learning new tricks. So am i doing anything wrong or is sore shins just another aspect of freestyle skiing? Its not unbearable or anything but i Just want to know if i could take any more steps to prevent it all together..
Jan 21 2017 10:40PM
TDD536pain 24/7 is never normal unless you have a chronic condition. Somebody posted recently about having shin splints, you might have the same but i'm no doctor. don't skip leg day
haha i meant 24/7 because i ski like 4 times and never really give myself time to fully recover. Like i said its not unbearable pain
Jan 21 2017 10:41PM
Jan 21 2017 11:25PM
Jan 22 2017 11:46AM
What boots do you have? I have dalbello bosses and I always get shinbang no matter how hard I tighten my buckles. I've ruled out that the flex block in the back cuff of the boot is creating my pain. I had full tilts but they broke, but unfortunately I am looking back into them because I never had pain due to the boots not having anything holding back the flex of the boot, only relying on the tongue. You might have the same problem?
Jan 22 2017 6:58PM
There are only a few explanations for this. You think your boots fit perfect and feel very comfortable but in reality they are a bit big which is no problem it happens to everyone (but kinda is a problem cuz of shinbangs and you gotta buy new boots) Can you lift your heel at all when their buckled, loose feeling in your foot anywhere, does your boot hurt your foot anywhere else, do you loose toenails, are your feet cold when it's not like super cold outside, lets say higher than like 20 degrees, or anything else? Other explanations are you don't buckle your boots tight enough and your feet slide around, you buckle your boots so tight that they cut off blood circulation and wreck your shins. You have hairy legs and the hair on your shins rubs up against the boot and ends up rubbing off because of all the friction with the leg hair and boot leaving a bruise. You land in the back seat when learning new tricks like you said, but you just have got to learn to backslam on the ground instead of resisting and landing backseat, for example when you see those bosses on TV or in general sending like a 30ft cliff and they land with their backs literally smashing the floor, it is to prevent this as well as other stuff.
Jan 22 2017 10:37PM
ZennanThere are only a few explanations for this. You think your boots fit perfect and feel very comfortable but in reality they are a bit big which is no problem it happens to everyone (but kinda is a problem cuz of shinbangs and you gotta buy new boots) Can you lift your heel at all when their buckled, loose feeling in your foot anywhere, does your boot hurt your foot anywhere else, do you loose toenails, are your feet cold when it's not like super cold outside, lets say higher than like 20 degrees, or anything else? Other explanations are you don't buckle your boots tight enough and your feet slide around, you buckle your boots so tight that they cut off blood circulation and wreck your shins. You have hairy legs and the hair on your shins rubs up against the boot and ends up rubbing off because of all the friction with the leg hair and boot leaving a bruise. You land in the back seat when learning new tricks like you said, but you just have got to learn to backslam on the ground instead of resisting and landing backseat, for example when you see those bosses on TV or in general sending like a 30ft cliff and they land with their backs literally smashing the floor, it is to prevent this as well as other stuff.
Yes my toe nails are black af right now and my feet were cold all day today. Like they felt snug and everything but i guess they are still not right for me. It now sounds pretty obvious lol. Almost everything you listed off is happening to me. Thanks for the reply man im gonna go see a boot fitter in a couple days. And i dig the backslam idea i will definitely start doing that.
Jan 22 2017 10:38PM
tomatonaterWhat boots do you have? I have dalbello bosses and I always get shinbang no matter how hard I tighten my buckles. I've ruled out that the flex block in the back cuff of the boot is creating my pain. I had full tilts but they broke, but unfortunately I am looking back into them because I never had pain due to the boots not having anything holding back the flex of the boot, only relying on the tongue. You might have the same problem?that could possibly be part of the issue
Jan 23 2017 5:28PM
Jan 23 2017 5:53PM
Many things come into play here..
1. Good fitting boot.
2. Skiing and especially landing with a forward stance.\
3. Leg strength.
You need those 3 to have your shins/calves not feel bad.
But dont worry, even really advanced skiers and pros hurt themselves from time to time. It can be easy to land backseat sometimes, especially when trying new things.
Jan 24 2017 2:01PM
MittsRuggedYes my toe nails are black af right now and my feet were cold all day today. Like they felt snug and everything but i guess they are still not right for me. It now sounds pretty obvious lol. Almost everything you listed off is happening to me. Thanks for the reply man im gonna go see a boot fitter in a couple days. And i dig the backslam idea i will definitely start doing that.
If you haven't yet get a heat mold to your liner in the boot, if you don't wanna buy new boots. If you go to a good boot fitters for sure they will tell you your boots are just to big because you got lift in your heel and so on. It's pretty impossible to completely fix that with the boot you have but a heat mold will help at least a little bit. For future reference, normally people downsize from their size that is indicated for boots for this reason. As well as again if you go to a good boot fitter they will tell you fixing the toes and messing with the toe box to pop it out in certain ways to get it to fit without toe bangers on a smaller boot will compensate for the smaller boot. Good luck!
Jan 24 2017 4:24PM
If you have 24/7 shin pain you probably have bigger problems, shin splints being one of them. I'd get it checked out if its constant or maybe take a break, you mentioned above you don't give yourself enough time to recover. Also, ice, compression, heat, stretching, rolling out your shins, and advil are all good recovery methods.
Things to keep in mind, always adjust your boots throughout the day, I never stop adjusting my pressure, traditional velcro power straps become looser throughout the day and as your boot heats and up and cools you will find that you need to adjust continuosly. A good solution for this would be a booster strap, I have heard those eliminate all shin bang.
A good fitting boot is also crucial and a combo of pressure points, molded vs non molded liners and footbeds and footbed width all can play into how your foot and shin will feel at the end of the day.
Even if a boot fits well, it will eventually lose its life overtime, hard skiing on a boot over several seasons can put your boot out of comission, my brother has been riding his lange with a 130 flex for about 4 seasons now, upwards of 40+ days a season and recently has been noticing shin bang meaning an investment in new boots may be happening soon unfortunately.
Leg day is also crucial, you can't expect to party and hang around all fall without any training and go into your season hoping to feel no pain.