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Line Grab Tabs Resulting in Hurt Thumbs?

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EvanHemps
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this saturday when i was skiing i fell a few times and whenever i would fall i would always hurt my thumbs. i think that it was because when i would fall my thumbs would get pulled back and stuck on the grab tabs on my line pin poles. has anyone else encountered this problem or do i just suck?
Feb 5 2013 11:45PM
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bigbromskier
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maybe not necessarily a result of the grab tabs specifically. falling + poles is never good on the thumbs, that's where 'skier's thumb' came from. it happens pretty often and is usually pretty persistent cause falling that way happens a lot--ice it and hope it gets better!
Feb 5 2013 11:55PM
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EvanHemps
Posts: 34 - Karma: 62
went to the doctor today and im going in to get an x-ray tomorrow i just hope im not out for the season but thanks for the info man
Feb 5 2013 11:59PM
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Nate.Dog
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out for the season for thumbs? fuck that! ski with no poles and just be a little more careful not to fall on them, its what I do when my tendinitis (from falling with ski poles, which i do a lot more than I'd like to admit) is acting up! Even if somethings broken just ski with a splint on and you'll be fine.
Feb 6 2013 12:02AM
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EvanHemps
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yeah the doctor said its probably broken ill most likely end up filming a bunch.
Feb 6 2013 12:10AM
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razors-chaz
Posts: 2255 - Karma: 1,250
Seriously just buy a thumb brace and ride no poles. It will improve your balance as you're not relying on your poles to keep you balanced. Its wierd to begin with as you're like what do i do with my hands but once you get used to it, it helps.
Feb 6 2013 6:05AM
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TallTom
Posts: 422 - Karma: 71
Skiers thumb sucks, partially tore my UCL last year, took quite a while to get back to 100%!
Feb 6 2013 7:57AM
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Session
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Or you could use this time to improve your actual skiing.
Feb 6 2013 10:31AM
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linus_deboss
Posts: 1036 - Karma: 1,914
seriousely? what about you don't need thumbs for skiing lol?

lose the poles, ski on. improves balance, style (once you ski again with poles), ski feel, trick feel... well apparently skiing without poles is pretty awesome 'cept you might look a bit dorky at first haha...

but hell don't surrender to a broken thumb hahaha
Feb 6 2013 10:48AM
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Valhalla.
Posts: 587 - Karma: 154
And a broken thumb is only like a month in a cast.. I've broken and rebroken mine so many times. I have almost no ligaments left in my right thumb, and the doctors still don't want to do surgery.
Feb 6 2013 11:20AM
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Cyanicenine
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Unless your mountain is strict about their prevent run away equipment policy (most are not), I would remove the straps from your poles. I have some line poles with the grab tabs and it's simply a matter of unscrewing that screw on the top and you can remove the straps without needing to cut them off. That way they are still in tact if you decide you want to reattach them later. Personally I'd rather have my poles fly away from me then be still attached in accident, I've noticed several others in the park feel the same way.
Feb 6 2013 2:58PM
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Bmo.
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dude you can ski with a broken thumb. my buddy was still throwin cork 9's with a casted broken arm
Feb 6 2013 3:18PM
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DeRizzo
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One day last year I sprained both of my thumbs in 1 day. I just got some thumb splints and yeah, kept skiing
Feb 6 2013 3:37PM
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ShawnMarshall
Posts: 108 - Karma: 43
evan your not out for the season they are your freaken thumbs
Feb 6 2013 5:25PM
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Jewschoolers
Posts: 1785 - Karma: 1,142
this. dont be a pussy, i have skiied 3 days on a broken leg(granted i had to get fucking hammered) but still a thumb is not that bad
Feb 6 2013 6:23PM
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Heshin
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your post to karma ratio..
Feb 6 2013 6:50PM
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Heshin
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I did this last weekend, luckily came away with just a sprain. I don't have grab tabs though, i think it just happens with every pole.
Feb 6 2013 6:51PM
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.SeaStar
Posts: 145 - Karma: 38
You don't need your thumbs for skiing. This sums it all up for you.
Feb 6 2013 11:17PM
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Randy_Marsh
Posts: 253 - Karma: 35
you can definitely ski with a broken thumb. I had 3 broken fingers and a cast on my arm and the doc said i was all set to go.
Feb 7 2013 1:03AM
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spstevens
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I have been having the same problem with my thumbs so I took the grab tabs off
Feb 7 2013 10:40AM
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90053
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if you're a pussy/if it's really bad

Feb 7 2013 10:52AM
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Polar_Beer
Posts: 1515 - Karma: 228
^Thank you for that video! I just sprained my thumb yesterday and this will come in very handy/way cheaper then a doctors visit.
Feb 7 2013 2:06PM
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TK.
Posts: 268 - Karma: 220
I hurt my thumbs all the time using Scott team issue poles so I don't think it's because of you pins
Feb 7 2013 2:16PM
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blindside
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lol poles..
Feb 7 2013 4:20PM
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ShawnMarshall
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Shit dog that sounds hella serious..did you lose your thumbs dog?
May 9 2013 12:13AM
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NH_OPERATOR
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Who the fuck is riding park with their pole straps on anyway? Thats hella stupid. If you know your going down the first thing you should do is chuck those poles as far away from you as possible, which you cant do with your straps on anyway.
Steps to avoid skiiers thumb go as follows
1. Dont wear your fuckin straps
2. When Crashing, chuck them sticks
3. After chucking, make fist with hand, shove it up natures asshole instead of landing thumb first.
4. Make sure to keep your crash steezy, and always land in the afterbang position on the ground, Wallish style.
May 10 2013 1:10AM
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cope+
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I skied 3 weeks after I broke my collar bone. You can ski with a broken thumb...
Oct 26 2015 2:57PM
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