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Jpurd
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fell on saturday and my heel hurts... any tips other than obvious ice...
Jan 10 2011 11:43AM
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E.Durtschi
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Patience. Ice
Jan 10 2011 11:45AM
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GayWolf420
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Take a few days off from shredding and ice it up. Then repeat shredding.
Jan 10 2011 12:00PM
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MaryO
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Along with Advil/ibuPROfen
Jan 10 2011 12:14PM
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danbrown
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If it's really bad, get it checked out. I did that early season two years ago and as it turned out, I had a hairline fracture in my heel. I took 2 weeks off from skiing and 5-6 from hitting jumps. Just stay off it as much as possible and don't force it.
Jan 10 2011 12:17PM
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Jpurd
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i did the same thing last year and it was fine so hopefully its gonna be ok again but thanks and yah if it doesnt get better im deffinatly gonna go to the doctor
Jan 10 2011 12:45PM
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MaryO
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My son cased a jump while out in Breckenridge last month, and his heals hurt really really bad. He took some/lots of Advil, and continued skiing cautiously for the rest of our stay,avoiding jumps and other agressive maneuvers. Apon getting home we went straight to the Doc. to rule out any minor fractures. Luckily xrays were negative,and the diagnoses was plantar fasciitis,or inflammation/bruising of the heals. It was recommended he take it easy and not ski for a week,or if so,to just ski cautiously. Naturally he kept skiing(and playing hockey,which hurt worse!). After a week there was no discomfort at all and he resumed his normal level. Depends on the severity of course. Doc said if you don't allow sufficiant time for healing, it can turn into a chronic problem. Take is easy. Do as I say, not as we did ha!
Jan 10 2011 12:50PM
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[evan]
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That strecth helps a lot.
Jan 10 2011 12:55PM
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Troy.
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I don't know if this will be any help to you, but I had heel spurs for about 3 or 4 years, which is a cronic heel pain. The best solution for that is gel inserts for your shoes, so that could help during the recovery process for you.
Jan 10 2011 2:05PM
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Timotheezy.
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i got a really bad one from skateboarding. it happened this summer and still occasionally hurts. after a week of chillen mine was skateable again. just chill for a while i guess
Jan 10 2011 2:35PM
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willy_baller
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At the beginning of the season I cased really bad and bruised my heel. I got some Dr Scholls inserts in my boots, it helps a ton. I haven't taken more that 3-4 days off since then so I haven't really let it heal totally but try landing with more weight on your good foot, if you're like me and don't want to take time off.
Jan 10 2011 4:18PM
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Jpurd
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thanks guys! plus k to all
Jan 12 2011 8:26AM
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Jpurd
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thanks guys! plus k to all
Jan 12 2011 8:26AM
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HeyGuy
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full tilts haha! na jk.......never got heel bang and i hope i dont
Jan 12 2011 9:51AM
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Stickity
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learn to fall/land
Jan 12 2011 9:56AM
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madsskaar
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ive got the same problem, hurt like hell.. Ive bought some extra shock absorbing soles though, hope it helps
Jan 12 2011 10:12AM
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gombo8
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my advice is to get some superfeet or gel inserts or somethin. dont case a jump. and take some time off. ice it, take ibuprofan, and keep it up, (if sitting on a couch then put your foot up on a char/coffee table or something
Jan 12 2011 11:18AM
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TPEARL.
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relax and ice

Jan 12 2011 11:34AM
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AlexF
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Rest, Ice, Ibuprofen and Silly Putty.

No joke, Silly Putty could work well if you can wrap it up in such a way that it doesn't squish completely out from under your heel during use.

Put a bit of silly putty under our footbed/heel. Make sure to wrap it tight in something (duct tape maybe) though so it doesn't stick to your liner or just get squeezed out the way.

Silly Putty is about half PBDMS which is the active component used in dilatant armour and padding (e.g. D30's stuff for sports, Liquid Armour for military/ballistic protection).

It soft and flexible until it gets hit upon which it turns hard and can absorb an amazing amount of energy.


Jan 12 2011 9:49PM
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Chompo.
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Dr. Scholls inserts?? Honestly??? get foot beds MADE for ski boots.
Jan 12 2011 10:00PM
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AWALLRUS.
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softer boots. the only time i ever had heel pain was when i took out the insole because it got wet. I cased on a jump and it reeeealy fuckin hurt for the rest of the day and made me sad :(
Jan 12 2011 10:17PM
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JacheOReally
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Stop being a pussy?
Jan 12 2011 11:12PM
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willy_baller
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I have foot beds made for ski boots. But they are hard, so once I bruised my heel I put the Dr. Scholls on top of the foot beds. Now my heel is healed and I took the Dr. Scholls out. Surprisingly, you can hardly feel the difference, it just takes a good amount of the impact on hard landings.
Jan 12 2011 11:52PM
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