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Skiing With Injuries?

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curt_
Posts: 412 - Karma: 192
so i was unfortunate enought to break my wrist the other day. im wondering if any of you guys have skied with a cast or a broken bone or any sort of injury?
Feb 13 2011 11:40PM 2 0
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WeathermanPetro
Posts: 239 - Karma: 228
I'm interested in this to. Bump.
Oct 23 2012 10:21PM 0 0
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Darth.Maul
Posts: 2472 - Karma: 644
I skied with a broken wrist (didn't get casted) and a broken rib after I overrotated a frontie last year. I filmed mostly for about a week then I was back doing rails but no jumps for about 3 weeks.

I just took it easy and skied outside the park a lot for those 3 weeks.
Oct 23 2012 11:02PM 0 0
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Flacker
Posts: 541 - Karma: 901
Skied on my still broken foot today actually, last season skied with a knee caped knocked out of place (wore a brace and did Physical Therapy often) knee still fucked up for this season
Oct 23 2012 11:09PM 0 0
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Jahseph.
Posts: 1315 - Karma: 267
I skied with pins in my knee just 3 days before they were surgically removed. I had to wear a brace with my knee locked straight, and therefore couldn't turn left. So I compensated by over-steering to the right and riding switch when I needed to traverse left. It wasn't very smart but I was going crazy not being able to ski.

Another time I broke the growth plate in my elbow at wrestling practice, and then the following weekend, I broke my tailbone overshooting a jump while skiing.

Honestly I wouldn't really recommend it, but I completely understand doing whatever is necessary to go skiing.
Oct 23 2012 11:12PM 0 0
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FerrisBueller
Posts: 8280 - Karma: 5,157
most of the time my knees and shins hurt but idgaf
Oct 23 2012 11:13PM 0 0
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.Dad
Posts: 11960 - Karma: 11,936
wu-tang ain't nuttin to fuck with
Oct 23 2012 11:19PM 0 0
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The_Real_EWilly
Posts: 395 - Karma: 1,320
broken ankel but my boot was like a cast for it
Oct 24 2012 8:37PM 0 0
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Shabangarang
Posts: 949 - Karma: 156
skiied with a torn rotator cuff (recover from a dislocated arm) as well in a sling every bump was the most painfull thing just sat in the lodge...
Oct 24 2012 9:10PM 0 0
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jshrawd
Posts: 62 - Karma: 190
I got 7 stitches right below my hip from a skiing accident in february. I took a week off and then stomped my first dub back. Probably one of the dumbest/best decision I have ever made.

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Oct 24 2012 11:43PM 0 0
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jshrawd
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Oct 24 2012 11:45PM 0 0
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GEORGEzimmerman
Posts: 1473 - Karma: 430
right now I'm 12 weeks(3 months) and 1 day out of ACL reconstruction. ive already skied twice and im going up again in 2 days. i just take it super easy, no jumps and i just slide boxes super easily and land from the boxes mostly completely on my uninjured leg. i go crazy when i cant ski and if i dont ski i get into a lot of bad shit so its worth the risk imo. plus i ski with a brace and have been doing TONS of Pt, icing after i ski and every single night, and i had full range of motion at like 2 or 3 weeks out of surgery. i also take a break every while and ice my knee with snow, sore or not.
Oct 25 2012 12:08AM 0 0
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edai
Posts: 4885 - Karma: 3,973
I broke my wrist a few weeks ago and it didn't stop me from doing most things. I was in a rail jam and went to an open gym with a hard cast. Just ask your doctor to leave a hard cast on a week or so after it's healed, that way it can be as strong as possible and you won't be able to re-injure it.
Oct 25 2012 12:10AM 0 0
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Cbathgate
Posts: 44 - Karma: 9
Last year for opening my arm was still kinda broken but i had no cast so i got a splint and just took it easy for a week
Oct 25 2012 12:15AM 0 0
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GEORGEzimmerman
Posts: 1473 - Karma: 430
can someone reply to my comment on a scale of 1-10 how stupid it is, super easy skiing after ACL surgery 3 months out. ive been doing crazy PT and had full range of motion like 3 weeks out.
Oct 25 2012 12:33AM 0 0
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450out.
Posts: 596 - Karma: 516
I skied an afternoon with a broken arm. Then drove two hours, and slept all night. Then drove to the hospital the next morning to get casted.
Oct 25 2012 12:47AM 0 0
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powderdrunkie
Posts: 2034 - Karma: 960
my doctor says I can't ski this year because of a traumatic brain injury. i'm going to, a lot, and I think I'll be fine so I think you have better odds than me. So you'll be fine let's just take it easy and try not to get blacktout and ski this year.
Oct 25 2012 1:21AM 0 0
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powderdrunkie
Posts: 2034 - Karma: 960
I'd say just don't ski park this year. Hike a lot, ski different places. I've never been injured skiing like crazy, all over the mountain, except the park. Thats me anyway. Your knee might feel great but I wouldn't push it on rails or jumps tooo crazy. everyone's different though
Oct 25 2012 1:28AM 0 0
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buttrapinpirate
Posts: 497 - Karma: 225
I skied all last season with what I found out was a missing MCL. I shredded it riding a dirt bike on the first day of summer break, so there was time between that and skiing, but I run cross country so I had that about a week after my incident I was back to sixty five mile weeks
Oct 25 2012 2:10AM 0 0
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GEORGEzimmerman
Posts: 1473 - Karma: 430
word. so skiing 3 months out just casually carving down easy slopes and easy bc and hiking for fun to keep myself out of trouble isnt a terrible idea?
Oct 25 2012 11:03AM 0 0
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loganimlach
Posts: 5132 - Karma: 13,984
i've been skiing with a torn rotator cuff for 2 seasons now. it sucks, i seperate my shoulder virtually every time i ski.
Oct 25 2012 11:22AM 0 0
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powderdrunkie
Posts: 2034 - Karma: 960
it's probably a terrible idea to a lot of people. but are you just gonna not ski? I think THAT's a terrible idea.
Oct 25 2012 1:11PM 0 0
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midwestpowhunter
Posts: 2198 - Karma: 189
I skied while having a broken ankle...the bone was not weight bearing and the boot is similar to a cast. dr said no but i said yes!!!!
Oct 25 2012 1:16PM 0 0
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