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Please Help! | Bad Shine Bang problems

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Lick
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Okay first off, I searchbar'd and I didn't find anything and this is different for everyone depending on what they're problems are.

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Okay, I have had shin bang since end of ski season (around me like march 1). And STILL sine then I have it. It doesn't bother me/hurt unless I run, but when I do run it hurts really bad.

Now some of you may be thinking that it is shin splints, like from running. But I have had those before because I used to run cross country, but my "shin bang" hurts way worse then shin splints.

I am wondering if anyone can help me. I do not want this to last forever. It sucks because I can't run for a long time.

Also, after I run, it hurts for like 2 hours afterwards.

Please help me!

Sparknotes: I still have shing bang, not shin splints, only hurts when I run, help me get rid of it.
May 21 2011 11:58PM
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stefC
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If its really bothering you that much, don't ask a bunch of 12 year olds on NS, consult a doctor/specialist.
May 22 2011 12:06AM
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Ruffles
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shinbang=shin splints, just give your legs a break for a while.
May 22 2011 12:07AM
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Lick
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Most of the NS population is over 15 I'm pretty sure, but thanks anyway +k.
May 22 2011 12:15AM
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Lick
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Thanks +k. I'll try to.
May 22 2011 12:16AM
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Ruffles
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To my knowledge shing bang and shin splints are the exact same thing; your muscles in your shins are getting torn away from the bone.

My suggestion is to give your legs a break and stop running/skiing/whatever for a week or two.

But if its really bothering you go see a doctor about it, NS isn't a good place to get solid medical advice.
May 22 2011 12:22AM
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Z-Juice
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FULL TILTS Click for larger image

May 22 2011 1:01AM
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HeathR
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yes. go for a run in your full tilts. That will heal everything.
May 22 2011 1:09AM
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dresserski
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even 15 year olds dont know too much about being a doctor. so im gonna say im not a doctor, but when i was a freshman in college the same thing happened to me, and i got it looked at and i was missing about 1/3 the cartalage in my knee, somehow it hurt my shins when i ran, but yeah thats what happened to me.
May 22 2011 1:10AM
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Melvs
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After 5+ years of hating my life because of shin bang I found the three piece boot. Full Tilt or Dabello (might be one other company but I dunno) make them and I will never, ever ride anything else for as long as I ski.

tldr man up for now but buy new boots next season
May 22 2011 1:16AM
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BenWhit
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tape them up real good.
May 22 2011 1:47AM
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Jahseph.
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Don't  be dumb, go to the doctor. NS isn't going give you any real kind of an answer because we don't have access to your medical history and a paragraph doesn't count.
May 22 2011 2:18AM
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laura.jayne
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i had this same problem a couple of years ago. rest for a while so they are not sore when you start to ride and get full tilt boots! i had some saloman boots and got shin bang sooo bad then changed to full tilts and have never had the problem again. if they still hurt after go to a physio they will fix you much better than a doctor
May 22 2011 7:57AM
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Horizon
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Your post had such promise saying to rest, then you went and blew it saying get FT's.  How exactly do you know FTs would do anything when you have no clue of the dimensions of his feet/ankles/shins.  It's what boots FIT, not the brand of said boot.  Basically, don't give boot advice again.  
May 22 2011 8:02AM
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joshua
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Most shin bang is from landing back seat, so try and avoid that. Also do your boots fit you properly? Boots that are to big with also cause shin bang.
May 22 2011 9:31AM
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nickyp
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Shin splints
May 22 2011 9:50AM
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Blindsurfer
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talk to a doctor/chiropractor
May 22 2011 10:09AM
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crab_pretzel
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yep.
May 22 2011 10:55AM
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Lick
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Ouch, well I think I might just have to take a trip to the doctor if it keeps up. But how did they fix it? Just rest or what?
May 22 2011 12:29PM
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luc
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 they will take an mriand x-ray of ur shins!  then they prolly can tell u!

May 22 2011 12:40PM
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joshua
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Shin bang can actually take quite a while to heal sometimes. I still have some minor shin pain and I haven't skied since mid-April.
May 22 2011 4:30PM
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PagesHouse
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I used to get really bad shin splints in high school from running sprints and put up with it for a long time. Someone suggested it might have to do with my shoes so I went to this special shoe place had them watch me walk/run and mold insoles according to where I focus pressure in my feet. Kinda costly but it made a world of difference.
May 22 2011 4:42PM
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Jombob
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I know you aren't skiing anymore this season, but adjusting the canting on your boots (angle of the upper shell to lower shell from side to side, not forward lean) so that the outside of each foot is raised, completely stopped shin bang for me. For now use the acronym RICE rest ice compress elevate. So don't put any strain on it, Ice it whenever it hurts (wine bottle coolers are great for this as they fit well around the calf), compress it with a tenser bandage, and elevate it such as putting pillows under to raise it when you are in bed.
May 22 2011 5:24PM
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E.Durtschi
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stop running for a bit let those babies heel up. try some low impact sports if you must, biking, swimming etc... Ice them as much as you possibly can as well.
May 22 2011 6:04PM
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array.
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I made a shin bang cult, read the thread on cures there.
May 22 2011 6:34PM
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Lick
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I have severe shin bang and i haven't skied since late February.

And thanks everyone I'll try out all or your ideas!
May 22 2011 10:04PM
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rareison
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I have the exact same problems. My shins only start to hurt in a little area when I start running. What can you do to take the pain away?? I've tried icing it, but that doesn't really work. I know how yto prevent it when winter starts, but I need something to get rid of the shinbang now.
Sep 12 2011 9:33PM
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marsh.
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ice doesn't work? get better shoes with more support
Sep 12 2011 9:40PM
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rareison
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No. And what do you mean better support?

Sep 12 2011 9:43PM
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LivinOuttaBounZ
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A real good bootfitter can help. And you can find lots of topics on this as long as you google shin bang instead of shine bang.
Good luck, I had it bad too, and I fit boots for a living.
Sep 12 2011 9:49PM
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Jordyn
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Have had the same problem since last March so for sure feel your pain. Time and rest do help but it's pretty hard to do that, especially once ski season kicks in, so a couple things I've also found work...

- Like someone said, if you have the money to go to a boot-fitter, for sure do that but if it's too much, you can do a pretty good makeshift job yourself. Get some padding, the 3M tape works, and place it between the tongue of your boot and the outer plastic shell. You want to put one strip to left of each shin and one strip to the right of each so that those areas absorb any shock on landings and give your shins a break. Also, put some heel lifts in the soles of your boots to keep you more forward on landings.
- If you feel down your shin, you may have some bumps that have formed. They're additional deposits that have built up on the shin as a result of the repeated abuse and it helps immensely to work and smooth them out. So, I'm not gonna lie, this is pretty painful but I found the best is to get in a bath or hot tub and use an empty beer bottle to roll down each shin...i do about 25 on each side. Again, pretty painful but said beer and some whiskey usually goes a long way. Right after get some ice on them for 20 minutes and ice them a few times that night. Head's up, they will probably hurt badly that night and the next few but after that, you'll notice a huge decrease in pain.
- Also, it helps to use your hands to work out the muscles on the backs of your legs from your achilles to your calf every couple days
- Since it's hard not to ski, do as much as you can to avoid landing super flat or backseat because every additional hit you take to your shins makes them that much worse. Landing switch helps a good deal too.
- And as my buddy and I were joking about last week, there is always the last method that muay thai fighters use, which is to kick bamboo until you lose feeling in your shins. Causes nerve damage and shin weakness but if you've had shin bang bad enough for long enough you start to consider some things...

But yeah, good luck with everything n hope they start to feel better for you-
Sep 13 2011 5:07AM
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HeathR
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I always used to get shin bang and got shin splints every soccer season in college. I eventually even got compression syndrome. You can actually do some exercises to strengthen you shins in the off season. You can use resistance bands and pull back with you feet. You can also just 45 lb plate on your toes and lift up. Another way is to walk around on your heels.
Sep 13 2011 5:32AM
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Fuknhipster
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I had a problem that i thought was shin splints a couple of years ago when doing triple jump. turns out it was stress fractures.... maybe get them look at by a physiotherapist...
Sep 13 2011 9:45AM
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