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Skiing with broken toe?

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frasermenzies97
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I'm in Austria just now and tomorrow is the last day I'll be able to ski, but I broke my toe today! Random request, but anyone know if broken toes bad to ski with, or if it'll be alright? Really wanna get a final day in!
Cheers
Feb 13 2013 3:02PM
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Seany.n
Posts: 459 - Karma: 467
not sure which toe, but i had a broken pinky toe beginning of last season and it didn't bother me much once my foot was in my boot.
Feb 13 2013 3:14PM
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bigerbob
Posts: 49 - Karma: 95
I broke my cameltoe on a rail last winter, recoverd pretty fast.
Feb 13 2013 3:16PM
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hardcoriKS
Posts: 137 - Karma: 13
ski until it hurts and tape your toe to the adjacent toe would be my advice. as long as its supported and you dont have any huge toe impacts u should be good. just get off the hill if it becomes completely numb or if the pain increases from what it has been.
Feb 13 2013 3:25PM
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Kid.Kelley
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I wouldn't. Don't want to hurt it more. But if it feels better go for it
Feb 13 2013 3:37PM
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frasermenzies97
Posts: 42 - Karma: 92
Cheers guys, it's the one beside the big toe and it's taped up, probably just gonna hit some more mellow features and film a bit!
Feb 13 2013 4:16PM
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Mag
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pussy.

But seriously you sure it's actually broken? I don't see how you managed to break your toe stubbing it. May as well give it a try if it's bearable.
Feb 13 2013 4:17PM
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freestyler540
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if its broken, skiing is no longer and option unless you can bear extreme amount of pain. A simple toebang hurts like shit, I cant imagine a broken toe.

if you can do it though, props
Feb 13 2013 4:20PM
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will_powder
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haha +K
Feb 13 2013 4:42PM
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johnnyBuz
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Amputate. Problem solved.
Feb 13 2013 6:03PM
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Shifties4Dayz
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First things first, you need to tape your broken to to a no broken toe to help stabilize it. I wouldn't hit any big jumps or do anything crazy that would result in toe bang. I skied a couple years ago with a broken foot and I just buckled my boot as tight as I could to keep it from moving. Best of luck bro
Feb 13 2013 6:05PM
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a_burger
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You should be good if you avoid jumps and moguls


Just tighten your bottom shin buckle first so your toe isn't sliding forward and hitting the front of your boot.
Feb 13 2013 6:38PM
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SwagtasticWalrus
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Cut it off. Who needs toes anyways?
Feb 13 2013 6:40PM
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whateverman
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I actually broke the base of my metatarsal, which is in the middle of my foot and still skied no problem.
Feb 13 2013 6:49PM
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Pmoore
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Generally you cannot make a broken bone more broken cause it is already in two pieces
Feb 13 2013 6:55PM
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frasermenzies97
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Haha, 99% certain it is. Got a doctor in Austria to look at it and she seemed certain it was broken.

For future reference if anyone wants to know, I taped it to another toe which wasn't broken and padded it with some bandage. Getting boots on was an absolute bitch. Kinda sore to ski, just hit easy rails and filmed a bit too!
Feb 15 2013 4:57PM
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FreeVillain
Posts: 747 - Karma: 260
I skied last year on a broken foot it was not the best idea but I just skied some groomers and tried to minimalize air time but it still hurt like a mother fucker
Feb 15 2013 5:02PM
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David1968
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Hi everyone I broke my little toe 4 weeks ago - precisely 3 weeks before a planned ski week over Xmas in Val D'Isere. A & E doc at the time told me no chance of skiing in 3 weeks - did loads of internet searching including this site with various results but took a lot of solace from comments posted here. Spoke to a GP friend before I went who said as long as the swelling's gone down, take a hit of Ibuprofen/Paracetemol/Codeine 30 mins before setting off, gently put your ski boot on and you'll forget about it - how right she was. Pinched at first plus minor twinges when skiing ice/moguls (due to clenching my toes a bit) and added the odd Ibuprofen every now and again otherwise was no problem. In France they sell these Codeine/Paracetemol combo pills with far stronger Codeine component that work great - and a broken toe is protected brilliantly by a ski boot. In short people shouldn't give up on skiing if they break a smaller toe as long as that swellings reduced…..and don't forget DONT take Aspirin with the other stuff!
Dec 30 2014 5:12AM
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youngloaf
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not the best feeling but try taping it to another toe for support.
Dec 30 2014 6:58AM
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Dwayne
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Haha i broke my toe on Sunday! it sucks ass
Dec 30 2014 1:39PM
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