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How long does shin bang last?

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.d.
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so i got some shin bang today, and i have baseball tryouts monday...will it be ok by then? i dont think its too bad of a shin bang but if i touch it it kinda hurts like a big bruise.
Mar 3 2007 7:06PM
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Wis_Skier_23
Posts: 2263 - Karma: 245
it lasted about a week for me but mine wasnt that bad......it hurt with a ski boot on but not with it off but how bad is it......
Mar 3 2007 7:14PM
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.d.
Posts: 927 - Karma: 12
i can walk on it and all and hurts like barely, hurts a little if i apply enough pressure on it, thats about it.
Mar 3 2007 7:15PM
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RudyGarmisch
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I had an extremely bas season where I just pushed through the pain... mine lasted until August.
Mar 3 2007 7:28PM
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Posts: 98 - Karma: 98
like 4 days with me if it isnt bad....if it herts to walk probly atleast a week for me
Mar 3 2007 7:29PM
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Wis_Skier_23
Posts: 2263 - Karma: 245
ok if starts really hurting id soke it in a hottub or a bath but other than that unfortunately time is the best medication
Mar 3 2007 7:30PM
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ScratchFS91
Posts: 678 - Karma: 27
bath is good, just take it easy though, it'll probably be better for monday if its not too bad shinbang
Mar 3 2007 7:34PM
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burrows
Posts: 326 - Karma: 42
your whole life
Mar 3 2007 8:23PM
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Edward.
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if they hurt that bad for me then i just start icing them every night for like 3-4 days
Mar 3 2007 8:25PM
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poofartpee
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shin bang usually lasts a week
Mar 3 2007 9:08PM
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Albino
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depends entirely on a)how bad the initial injury was b) how much skiing you did in the hours and days after and c) how well you treat it in terms of ice, rest etc.

Mar 3 2007 9:17PM
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scientist
Posts: 6920 - Karma: 348
minor hurt usually lasts like 2 days. Ive had it so bad i couldnt walk in my ski boots AT ALL and that lasted around a week.
Mar 3 2007 9:17PM
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adam.
Posts: 3469 - Karma: 11
mine have lasted more then a yea
Mar 3 2007 9:49PM
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steezyjibber
Posts: 15967 - Karma: 11,026
4 weeks for me but it doesnt hurt, only when my shins go against the boot
Mar 3 2007 9:52PM
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r.giuliano
Posts: 100 - Karma: 25
a week or 2
Mar 3 2007 9:58PM
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tribefan226
Posts: 2122 - Karma: 209
with shin bang it usually doesnt hurt unless ur skiing. just dont get hit in the leg by a ball at tryouts and ur fine
Mar 3 2007 10:54PM
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Tmeels
Posts: 1009 - Karma: 77
I was skiing 2-3 times a week and had it soooooo bad. I finally said riding at 50% a lot is worse than 100% not as much, so I took a week off and just rested em and then had my best day of the whole season just cause I was comfortable and not dreading every landing.
Mar 3 2007 11:02PM
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CalgaryDynastar
Posts: 50 - Karma: 10
till you get good boots
Mar 3 2007 11:09PM
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Dustin.
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i ran a mile time trial for track about a week ago 2 days after getting shin bang. i could feel it but it didn't really bother me except when i skiied. it was gone in like 4 days
Mar 4 2007 1:11AM
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DopeSauce
Posts: 1677 - Karma: 26
Mine never goes away. I feel it when I walk and I haven't been skiing for like a week
Mar 4 2007 1:12AM
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cottonwoodarmada1651
Posts: 1734 - Karma: 40
"my shins hurt, when will they be better?" what is this, sportsmedicine.com?
Mar 4 2007 1:24AM
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SHastatahoe
Posts: 3414 - Karma: 19
Shin bang doesnt hurt unless your really skiing. give it like a week, then you will be able to ski one day, give it two weeks, then you will be able to ski 2 days. and so on.
Mar 4 2007 1:46AM
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goskinow22
Posts: 42 - Karma: 10
Mine have hurt almost this whole season. I just take 2 Advil before we go and it doesnt hurt as bad.
Mar 4 2007 11:34AM
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andrewg
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im excited!! i got it yesterday!!
Mar 4 2007 11:39AM
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crunkasfuck
Posts: 752 - Karma: 352
i long time depending on how bad you got then, just ice and heat them!
Mar 4 2007 1:48PM
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CalgaryDynastar
Posts: 50 - Karma: 10
My buddy had a pair of 1080's always complained of shin bang. then got spk's and doesnt complain anymore. I got beasts and have never had it with them. My old boots were bad.
Mar 5 2007 8:52PM
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BigRodRiley
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no this is newschoolers.com
Mar 6 2007 1:48PM
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timmi
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about 3 days without skiing makes me better.
Mar 6 2007 1:53PM
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s_a_m
Posts: 916 - Karma: 58
I got really bad shin bang last season and never took a break to let it heal and it was been hurting ever since.  I hope my new boots make it feel beter
Nov 9 2008 11:04AM
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A.R.
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2 seasons ago i had shin bang all  season long.

it sucked. but now with my new boot even when i do get it its not as bad as it was before. so i can always ride through it.

Nov 9 2008 11:34AM
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i.ski.troll.
Posts: 4692 - Karma: 247
i had it last season for the whole season. it sucked it got to the point where my shins would turn purple and swell way up. it sucked andd i had SPKS
Nov 9 2008 11:44AM
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mizzike
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haha exactly
Nov 9 2008 12:35PM
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BEARS.
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i fall asleep and mine is gone by the morning.
Nov 9 2008 12:41PM
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Atypical
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just keep stretching it and icing it. Shin bang is more of a muscle stretch than a bruise, even though it hurts to touch. And tighten your boots dammit.
Nov 9 2008 12:46PM
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KravtZ
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yea i hear u i got a super bad case luckly at the end of my break 10 days of straight skiing so i rested them for the next weekend still hurt a little bit but nothing bad at all...my friend had a HORRIBLE case of it barely could walk and toughed it out and we had a pow day one day and he just trooped throught it. the worst is when its so good but u cant go to full potential.

anyways for thread creator i would say just rest it up ice if but it wont help that much. but u should be fine for baseball tryouts.
Nov 9 2008 12:56PM
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marc_sncl
Posts: 612 - Karma: 16
my last shin bang lasted 2 days, it was about as bad as you described it
Nov 9 2008 12:59PM
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skihood
Posts: 903 - Karma: 154
your boots were probably to big
Nov 9 2008 1:29PM
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the.hoffman
Posts: 1372 - Karma: 283
Booster straps will save your life. I had the worst shin splints all year and then I got booster straps and they helped so much.
Nov 9 2008 1:42PM
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Tarzan
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That shit is for life. No not really It'll usually last a couple days and treating helps it heel faster. You can run something hard like a ski pole down your shins to break up the cartilage, or whatever causes it. You have to press really hard, it hurts like a bitch for a while but will get better. Definitely get your boots checked they're probably to big and not a pair of SPK's.
Nov 9 2008 1:46PM
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sirskizalot
Posts: 4370 - Karma: 161
sometimes when im training for other sports i still feel it from last season, i think it pretty much depends on how bad you get it.
Nov 9 2008 2:23PM
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schmies
Posts: 2032 - Karma: 511
Lasts for years. You are screwed.
Nov 9 2008 3:44PM
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thedutchmayn
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it will last as long as you keep reinjuring your shins.  you may have to take a short break to let your shins heal.  i know breaks suck but the longer you put it off the worse it will be
Nov 9 2008 3:46PM
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niels043
Posts: 814 - Karma: 184
it depends on how bad they are there are a ton fo exercises that you can do in conjunction with iceing and heating, masage therepy too, that really helps to ease pain and strengthen them up so they don't get as bad. i've been dealing with them since before high school.  drugs will help too
Nov 9 2008 4:16PM
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g.muelheims
Posts: 457 - Karma: 110
if they're really bothering you when skiing, i would suggest getting some booster straps.  my friend's got them and he never complains of shin bang.  My SPK's are also really comfy, and i only remember getting shin bang like once last season with them,
Nov 9 2008 4:24PM
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griffon
Posts: 167 - Karma: 15
shin bangs is because of a bad boot and of skiing pow with centered bindings and/or leaning to much back when skiing. to get it away just heat the leg up for so cooling it down. it can last from a couple of days to about 1 year i guess, depends on how seriuos it is.
Nov 9 2008 5:17PM
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fLyInG-liNeS
Posts: 1562 - Karma: 223
i got i so bad one time i could not even walk in my ski boots,
Nov 9 2008 7:30PM
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Klick_2_klaim
Posts: 3396 - Karma: 25
till you either a) buy boots that fit
or b) get one of those crazy booster straps.
Nov 9 2008 7:44PM
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ODB1
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Nov 9 2008 7:46PM
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Ham.and.Cheese
Posts: 557 - Karma: 58
Depends on your boots flex and how hard you smashed
Nov 9 2008 8:47PM
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FUUUCK
Posts: 18426 - Karma: 4,888
till you get smaller boots.
Nov 9 2008 8:48PM
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gibvicious
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ive had mine since last christmas but its been like off and on depending if i dont tramp/run for a while
Nov 9 2008 9:15PM
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