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Sandwich bag trick. Does it work?

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.lencon
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So I got shin bang for the first time ever and yes my boot fits and all that. If it does get worse ill go to Inkline in Utah and have them modify my boot, but thats not what this thread is about.

Anyway I've been rolling my shins every night. and also doing these shin stretches. For the next 2-3 days i will be skiing hard on a ski trip. I talked to my Sports Medicine teacher at school and he told me theres nothing I can really do at the moment, but he told me about the "sandwich bag trick". Ive only heard of it briefly once before but i didn't have shin bang then so it didn't concern me. Basically you are supposed to take some zip loc sandwich bags, cut off the seal, and place between socks and liner of boots on your shins and it absorbs some of the friction which causes shin bang.

So does this work? also any extra quick tips to relieve the bang for the next couple of days? thanks.

good answers=k+
Feb 18 2015 8:39PM
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rockySMDross
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Ive never heard of that. One thing you can do is take a beer coozy and cut it in half and put each half in front of your shins in the boot
Feb 18 2015 8:41PM
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supercooladin
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I dont exactly see how that would help. shinbang comes from landing backseat and is a result of strain, which has nothing to do with friction. I dont see how it would hurt tho, so you do you OP
Feb 18 2015 8:43PM
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Mr.noodle
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if you have a local ski shop you could get heel risers or you could use some dense foam and you can but them in your liners to rise your shins above where they have been banged. worked for me
Feb 18 2015 8:46PM
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SofaKingSick
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rockySMDrossIve never heard of that. One thing you can do is take a beer coozy and cut it in half and put each half in front of your shins in the boot


+1 on both things you said. ive never tried the coozy trick but ive heard of good results

arent booster straps supposed to help with the bang?
Feb 18 2015 9:24PM
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fresh_prince
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Titsandwich11+1 on both things you said. ive never tried the coozy trick but ive heard of good results

arent booster straps supposed to help with the bang?


Booster straps pretty much help with everything
Feb 18 2015 9:49PM
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.lencon
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supercooladinI dont exactly see how that would help. shinbang comes from landing backseat and is a result of strain, which has nothing to do with friction. I dont see how it would hurt tho, so you do you OP


Yeah I was going pretty hard in some moguls and got back seat a bit. Also I did some tricks and took them to the bigger jumps and got back seat a tad. I think the biggest problem was that In my new pants they crease wierd when in my boot, so I'm gonna but them on the outside now.
Feb 18 2015 10:19PM
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Rusticles
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Damnit, get some fucking arch supports and where them in all your daily footwear. It will take about 3-4 weeks, but you'll never get it again
Feb 19 2015 12:11AM
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PowPirate
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.lenconYeah I was going pretty hard in some moguls and got back seat a bit. Also I did some tricks and took them to the bigger jumps and got back seat a tad. I think the biggest problem was that In my new pants they crease wierd when in my boot, so I'm gonna but them on the outside now.


Theres not an awful lot you can do. Ice, stretching and rest will all help, things like ski angels and other gel cushions can help a bit too. Make sure you don't put anything else in your boot other then your sock and your foot, especially the bottom of your ski pants as some have buckles etc that you don't want rubbing/pressing against your leg. I always roll up my base layers as well.
Feb 19 2015 12:33AM
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.lencon
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PowPirateTheres not an awful lot you can do. Ice, stretching and rest will all help, things like ski angels and other gel cushions can help a bit too. Make sure you don't put anything else in your boot other then your sock and your foot, especially the bottom of your ski pants as some have buckles etc that you don't want rubbing/pressing against your leg. I always roll up my base layers as well.


That's exactly what happened. My last pair of pants were so nice to tuck into the boot. My new ones weren't nice at all. Now I'll be taking them out and we'll see what happens.

Still wondering if anyone has done this before tho..
Feb 19 2015 12:52AM
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.Hugo.
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.lenconI think the biggest problem was that In my new pants they crease wierd when in my boot, so I'm gonna but them on the outside now.


.lenconMy last pair of pants were so nice to tuck into the boot.


i thought i read it wrong the first time, you tuck your pants into your boot?
Feb 19 2015 1:14AM
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.lencon
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.Hugo.i thought i read it wrong the first time, you tuck your pants into your boot?


Just the gaitor part haha. Not the whole pant lol. But yeah last pants I had I would tuck the gaitor in and it felt great. With these new ones, the gaitor just gets wrinkles and creased all wierd in there. I'm gonna put it on the outside from now on.
Feb 19 2015 1:24AM
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DIX~
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.lenconJust the gaitor part haha. Not the whole pant lol. But yeah last pants I had I would tuck the gaitor in and it felt great. With these new ones, the gaitor just gets wrinkles and creased all wierd in there. I'm gonna put it on the outside from now on.


You fucking idiot
Feb 19 2015 1:49AM
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KneeDrop
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.lenconJust the gaitor part haha. Not the whole pant lol. But yeah last pants I had I would tuck the gaitor in and it felt great. With these new ones, the gaitor just gets wrinkles and creased all wierd in there. I'm gonna put it on the outside from now on.


that. 100%. is your problem/solution.

real thread?
Feb 19 2015 4:06AM
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eheath
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supercooladinI dont exactly see how that would help. shinbang comes from landing backseat and is a result of strain, which has nothing to do with friction. I dont see how it would hurt tho, so you do you OP


This. Just land correctly.
Feb 19 2015 4:15AM
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.Rybak.
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.lenconYeah I was going pretty hard in some moguls and got back seat a bit. Also I did some tricks and took them to the bigger jumps and got back seat a tad. I think the biggest problem was that In my new pants they crease wierd when in my boot, so I'm gonna but them on the outside now.

nothing should be inside of your boots besides your socks.
Feb 19 2015 7:43AM
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.lencon
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DIX~You fucking idiot


KneeDropthat. 100%. is your problem/solution.

real thread?


Sorry...but I'm telling you on the last pair of pants it feel good to do so. But yeah I was planning on stopping.
Feb 19 2015 9:49AM
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Basil91
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shins are like girls, you can't unbang them
Feb 19 2015 4:41PM
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Holzsteezy*
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find some kind of foam padding like a beer coozie. put it in between you boot and your leg
Feb 19 2015 4:51PM
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steezburgereddie
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Hot sure if your heel is moving around but that started for me so i put sone plastic grocery bags under the footbed to raise my heel. My heel stopped moving and my shinband hasnt come back.
Feb 19 2015 7:45PM
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Plankton
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what??? who puts the gaiter inside their boot?
Feb 19 2015 7:51PM
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.Morton
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Am I getting something else because when I get shin bang it literally feels like my shin bones are fractured and are going to break if I land front or backseat. I don't think that it is friction for me, it is more my shins smashing into the front of my boots.
Feb 19 2015 8:45PM
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TheDoughAbides
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Basil91shins are like girls, you can't unbang them


I actually laughed out loud! goin in my sig foshooo
Feb 19 2015 9:32PM
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brett_fisher
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b fish never gets shin bang just after bang
Feb 19 2015 10:32PM
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.lencon
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dickhead.what??? who puts the gaiter inside their boot?


Not me
Anymore....
Feb 19 2015 10:43PM
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theabortionator
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I've heard of beer can trick. You open a beer and drink it. Repeat as necessary.
Feb 19 2015 11:06PM
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.lencon
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theabortionatorI've heard of beer can trick. You open a beer and drink it. Repeat as necessary.


I'm only 16 yo
Feb 19 2015 11:55PM
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theabortionator
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.lenconI'm only 16 yo


Ask your parents to buy it for you then. Explain to them your shin bang situation and need to fix it. I mean if a stranger on the internet says it works who are they to tell you no.
Feb 20 2015 12:12AM
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cydwhit
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.lenconSorry...but I'm telling you on the last pair of pants it feel good to do so. But yeah I was planning on stopping.


Yeah, as stupid as it sounds I used to do that too, now I have the little metal clips on the cuffs, once one slipped into my boot and I banged my shin into it and I had a dent in my shin for like a week. Anyway, lots of good advice in here, good luck!
Feb 20 2015 12:31AM
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.lencon
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theabortionatorAsk your parents to buy it for you then. Explain to them your shin bang situation and need to fix it. I mean if a stranger on the internet says it works who are they to tell you no.


Good point

cydwhitYeah, as stupid as it sounds I used to do that too, now I have the little metal clips on the cuffs, once one slipped into my boot and I banged my shin into it and I had a dent in my shin for like a week. Anyway, lots of good advice in here, good luck!


Yeah I didn't have metal clips before so it felt great, now I have the metal clips. I went skiing today and it felt much better, still a little sore from the previous pain tho.
Feb 20 2015 12:53AM
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DGski
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orrr just shave your leg hair. same effect as plastic bag trick, it helps
Feb 20 2015 3:19AM
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KneeDrop
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DGskiorrr just shave your leg hair. same effect as plastic bag trick, it helps


and while you're doin that, you can continue north and clean up that vag, too. very convenient.
Feb 20 2015 11:43AM
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