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SHIN BANG!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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ander
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Man i am convinced my shin bang is the worst ever i can barley walk... smaccked it down on a firm landing today really backseat.. almost shed a tear any advice a imean how long will it be bfore im hitting the park again
Feb 17 2006 5:40AM
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reggyboy
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give it a few days atleast. how much bruisng is there
Feb 17 2006 6:19AM
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bucknasty
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i had shin bang for a good deal of the entire winter so far, what i did was wait for like two weeks before hitting jumps again, i would wait and see how they feel after a couple weeks, if its really bad they will take longer

a good piece of advice is when your just free skiing lean forward and have the pressure on your toes, this is the proper way to ski and will help against future shin bang
Feb 17 2006 7:14AM
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Mr.Bishop
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You guys should try this Shintronic thing... company from europe, really works well to pad your shins.

http://www.manoove.com/

They sent me a pair to try out because they saw that people on this site talk about shin bang a lot... I really like them. The shin padding makes your day so much better...
Feb 17 2006 7:29AM
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Potatoes
Posts: 1131 - Karma: 14
wow thanks ^
Feb 17 2006 8:55AM
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skiierman
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^^ Wear those, or go to a local shop and pick up yourself a pair of Booster Straps. I've been landing backseat for the past two days from learning a new trick and today (the next day) I literally have just one spot on my right shin that is sore and that's it. Booster Straps is God's gift to skiers.
Feb 17 2006 8:58AM
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timmi
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damn, thats expensive though.
Feb 17 2006 8:58AM
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Tapes
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i've never had shinbang so i don't really know what it is. can someone tell me?
Feb 17 2006 9:15AM
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skiierman
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^ When your shin hurts.
Feb 17 2006 9:17AM
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timmi
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its when your shin slams against the front of your boot, or just puts alot of pressure there, andthen you get bruises and shit
Feb 17 2006 9:22AM
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Mr.Bishop
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Someone once told me that it is caused from landing backseat, and that motion tears the muscle away from your shin slightly creating pain....

I've never had it, but I hear it fucking sucks! (knock on wood)
Feb 17 2006 9:23AM
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KRASHED
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Ive had shinbang before and its pretty painfull, I got some 1080 boots because I hear it helps and I must say im impressed with them thus far. The boot is a lot taller than other boots so it buckles further up your shin so there is less bend in your calf when you land backseat (something I do often).
Feb 17 2006 9:30AM
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fukeneh
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by the end of the season my shin bang is so awful...i think i want to try those shintronic's
Feb 17 2006 9:33AM
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Public_Maverick
Posts: 3255 - Karma: 11
or 1080 boots
Feb 17 2006 10:27AM
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Public_Maverick
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i only get shin bang when i forget to buckle my boots, which isn't rare, ha
Feb 17 2006 10:28AM
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uskidsknow
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NO IT IS NOT. this is a huuuge misconception. I can't even walk right now from it and it is the tearing of the muscle from your shin bone caused by backseat landings or buttering. Your shin flexes backwards to support your body weight when you lean back and your heel and feet stay in the same place because you boot cuff holds them there. All of the pressure is applied to the middle of your shin area to support your weight and this tears the muscle.

It can only be cured from time off and exercises to strengthen the muscle around your shin. toe raises and extensions help or using a rubber band to build up the muscle via resistance.
Feb 17 2006 10:36AM
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snowbladesforlife
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Mine actually got worse when I got 1080 boots. I have booster straps too, the only true cure is only landing switch.
Feb 17 2006 11:22AM
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thejackal1177
Posts: 3434 - Karma: 2,724
so are booster straps worht it??
Feb 17 2006 11:39AM
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triebby
Posts: 8670 - Karma: 2,190
take a few days off and ice em
Feb 17 2006 11:47AM
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ISkiSwitch
Posts: 3157 - Karma: 22
I dont think so.
Feb 19 2006 12:32AM
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mattster
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do the straps that come with the boots work better than booster straps or vice versa ?
Feb 19 2006 12:48AM
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reggyboy
Posts: 1608 - Karma: 13
shin bang is a bitch there isnt realy a cure or something to stop it just try not to land backseat. and if u do get it just rest up for lil while then ull be sweet
Feb 19 2006 1:19AM
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hemlockjibber8
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that is shin splints. it can happen skiing, but rarely does. what most people actually feel is slight (or major sometimes) bruising of their shin. this is usually caused by improper flex of boots, but most often because there is a gap between your shin and your liner, causing you to slam into it.

a booster strap will eliminate that gap and give your boot a progressive flex. you cant bang your shins if you are always in constant contact with your boots.

you can also get little neoprene pads to put on your tongue that make it squishier. this should go on after the booster if its needed.
Feb 19 2006 1:40AM
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djikstra
Posts: 2471 - Karma: 6,014
nah nah nah, when u get shin bang, u take ibuprofein and tighten ur boots, if ur boots are super tight, after a week or so the bang should turn in to sweet love
Feb 19 2006 9:16AM
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lineskier582
Posts: 175 - Karma: 10
get foam padding from a hardware store, its sticky on one side and put a lot on the outside of the toungue of your boot
Feb 19 2006 9:18AM
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Ahmets_Brother
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i want those
Feb 19 2006 9:34AM
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Jwenz
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my 1080 boots are sick, but it doesnt help that much
Feb 19 2006 9:37AM
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bass_munkie
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correct! mogul skiers often suffer from shin splints cos' it's hard not to ski backseat when you're learning to go faster!

alot of people get shin bang just cos' their boots don't fit properly. different boots are good/bad for shin bang too. raichle flexons or dalbello krypton/rampages have much better flex than regular boots so you suffer less, even though they have more flex. you might wanna just get a decent boot fitter to check your current boots out first.
Feb 19 2006 10:16AM
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ItsPhil
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i had it a couple months ago...it blewwww
Feb 19 2006 10:21AM
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Machete23
Posts: 444 - Karma: 9
I had 1080 boots for a couple years, they were pretty good, but I still got my shins fucked up sometimes. Now I have Dalbellos and my shins feel great all the time.

Buy Dalbellos!
Feb 19 2006 2:35PM
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rippinbumpskier
Posts: 1628 - Karma: 23
freeze water in a beer pong cup and then rub it hard on your shin to break up the bruising
Feb 19 2006 2:49PM
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404404
Posts: 11358 - Karma: 21,034
Shin Splits or Shin Bang?

Shin splits coem from landing flat and back seat, they give pain in front of the sin and hurt when you run your finger over them. What cased it for me was becuse my feet pronate, that make it so my shit wasnt in the boot right. I also had to wide of a boot and my liners packed out alot. You want a boot to have no room and your shins not to move up or down in your boot. My boot now is also to wide, its for a D type foot while mine feet are C. Only thing to fix it once you have it is, DONT LAND BACKSEAT and rest. Iceing dosent make them better, so not worth the time. I have been to 3 doctors so far about my feet and shins, and talked to alot of shop guys. Go find your self a good boot guy.
Feb 19 2006 4:17PM
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hemlockjibber8
Posts: 5977 - Karma: 3,549
its all about the boot.^ you would be getting shin bang because you pronate. every time you lean/carve/angulate you foot collapses and rolls or drags across your tongue, gentley mashing it up. thats causing bruising. landing backseat will definitely cause tearing. get a n orthodic it will keep your leg still
Feb 20 2006 3:20AM
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mckeeman
Posts: 2674 - Karma: 122
well i can give you this advice from experience...

book a cheap ticket to costa rica for 10 days and buy a good book.

I was on the beach in my hammock this time last year, and it did wonders.

cost of flight: $400 (CDN$ taxes incl)

money I spent in 10days: $200

mid winter shin bang cure: Priceless
Feb 20 2006 6:33AM
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lineskier129
Posts: 318 - Karma: 10
i used to get shin bang bad wit my old boots but i got new ones n i dont even have to keep em that tight n i dont get it anymore
Feb 20 2006 10:09AM
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plorr
Posts: 3131 - Karma: 528
i bought 1080s this year cuz i had bad problems with shin bang last year, but now its so bad i can barely walk.
Feb 20 2006 11:35AM
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