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Mrvic.
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I use last years salomon SPK pro model boot and after 2 or 3 days of skiing the park for about 6 hours my shins hurt to the point where I cant even walk, the doctor told me to take som days off cause my shins are so enflamed. If anyone has any tips or similar experiences with shinbang can you help me out cuz I dont want it to effect my skiing the way it is now.
Dec 31 2008 10:10AM
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Edward.
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the only thing you can do is ice your shins. i usually ice my shins 3 or 4 times a day wen i have shinbang. once in the morning, once in the afternoon, and once before i sleep. and then i go skiing the next day and it helps a lot. dont put your boots on too tight either. keep them at a pretty tight yet sort of comfortable fit
Dec 31 2008 10:49AM
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*davidallen*
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booster straps. i got a pair yesterday and they helped a ton. yesterday was even a horrible day for me cause i had a ton of backseat landings and my shins barely hurt.
Dec 31 2008 10:58AM
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pmw
Posts: 5760 - Karma: 831
maybe its just a sign skiing isnt for you and you should take up snow skating or poker
Jan 1 2009 12:18AM
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gibvicious
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dawg i get the same thing.... i thought spks were supposed to prevent shinbang but every xmas break i cant walk after 3 days of skiing

i need booster straps
Jan 1 2009 12:22AM
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inactive
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dick
Jan 1 2009 2:44AM
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CraigAK
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you gotta get boots that fit, go to a boot fitter, and sell your old boots, its gonna be spendy but that or Shintonic(lot cheaper than new boots) are probably the only things that will really help you much
Jan 1 2009 2:50AM
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CraigAK
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but for now that you already have shinbang massuage your shins with ice and strech your calfs
Jan 1 2009 2:51AM
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BRMN
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as a boot fitter. if ur getting shin bang in an SPK then you have the wrong size. most likely too big. last and most ugly is that ur actually not very good, and are still landing back seat like a mother trucker. but mostly likely is that the ur boots are too big.
Jan 1 2009 3:51AM
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Mrvic.
Posts: 1033 - Karma: 154
landing backseat isnt the issue, i got them for christmas last year in a bigger size so id grow into them this year... there 29 1/2s but there still a little big but not huge, thanks for all the help
Jan 1 2009 10:46AM
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laurence^
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ya defs too big
Jan 1 2009 11:21AM
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brogilvie
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havent got shinbang in months. But I get shin rub like a mother fucker toucher.
I shaved my legs last night.
Jan 1 2009 11:25AM
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JsNeagle
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Searchbar always helps my shin bang. sorry, couldn't resist.
Jan 1 2009 12:15PM
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orange.
Posts: 505 - Karma: 659
is got dem spks an i neva git shen bayng
Jan 1 2009 1:00PM
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WeK
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get a lax ball and hold a couple layers of cloth over it. using the smoothest side push as hard as you can into your shin where it hurts. if there's like knots then go back and forth over them really slowly like your trying to undo the knot. otherwise just go up and down there it hurts really slowly.

also do the same thing behind your shin, at like 4 and 8 oclock i'm guessing those muscles may have some pain too so run the ball there slowly too.

may sound counter-intuitive but shit helps like crazy. anytime i get shin splints i ice then do this and the morning after i've felt perfect everytime. still soreness on those backmuscles but you know feel those landing backseat, woken up to perfect shins everytime
Jan 1 2009 3:22PM
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pmw
Posts: 5760 - Karma: 831
i know him, chill...
Jan 1 2009 5:45PM
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Mrvic.
Posts: 1033 - Karma: 154
yeh i just tried that and i see what you mean about the tangle thing.
Thanks
Jan 1 2009 6:51PM
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BigMeech621
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i had the same problem and i got heel lifts.it helps cuz now i am naturally leanin forward and my shins cant move as much.  they are like 40bucks but it worked for me.

Jan 1 2009 7:08PM
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griffon
Posts: 167 - Karma: 15
i take a couple of painkillers when i get shinbang, after a couple of days its usually goes away
Jan 1 2009 7:18PM
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jfletcher
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although this isn't a cure for shinbang once you have it (all you can do is wait for it to go away in a day or two) but strap your boots up as tight as possible and your shins will be right against the front of your boot, not constantly slamming into them
Jan 1 2009 7:22PM
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B.bowzz
Posts: 659 - Karma: 211
everyone i know that has spks has said that they are terrible for shin bang
what you can do tho is mainyl just ice them
but before and after you go skiing you
can stretch them
get 2 i guess boards of wood and put one on top of the other so its in
the shape of a ramp kinda
and you can stand on it and lean forward and it will stratch yoir shins out
Jan 1 2009 7:46PM
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zues
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yea i got some of that shin bang too!!!
what are booster straps?
Jan 1 2009 8:01PM
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dylansiggers
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dont land backseat, ski backseat, or do too many tail presses, you bend your shin bones and = horrible pain
Jan 1 2009 8:39PM
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mizzike
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Tighten your boots up around your shins and land switch more often.
Jan 1 2009 8:47PM
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DopeSauce
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I used to have the same problem with my SPKs (well, all boots) and tried so many things to get rid of it.  Turns out it was actually from riding backseat, because although they are still big on me now I can't afford new boots, but I havent had one inch of shinbang in over a year.  And seriously do try landing switch more if you can't not land backseat
Jan 1 2009 10:05PM
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pmw
Posts: 5760 - Karma: 831
i always wanted to know how to measure shing bang! haha, which spk's you got?
Jan 1 2009 10:10PM
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Mrvic.
Posts: 1033 - Karma: 154
yeh and i think it is from olling and buttering i hav been doing that alot
Jan 1 2009 10:12PM
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Yung_Gnarley
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stretch those calves y'all
Jan 1 2009 10:13PM
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Smuffy
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wear your boots as tight as you can. the less your legs can move inside the boots the better. essentially, if your boots are too big, then your shins will have a large amount of room to move resulting in shin bang.
Jan 1 2009 10:17PM
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