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Wicked Bad Shin Bang

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F5*
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I have really bad shin bang, every time I ski it seems to get worst. I havent skied for a few days and I still have sharp shooting pains in my shins. Anyone know how to prevent it or treat it? Lately I have to take breaks while skiing to ice them so I can keep on riding.
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Jan 26 2005 2:25AM
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strode
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softer boots help, i did park in racing boots for a little while until i realized the stiffness was jacking my shins to death. it took MONTHS to completely go away, but for a while, simple touching my shin bone would make me cry like a little girl



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Jan 26 2005 3:00AM
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penguin
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I have had real problems with shin bang too, ignored it for about a year and eventually it got so bad i couldnt walk after skiing. Found out i had got stress fractures in tibia and fibia on both legs! Unfortunately i cant ski now until they heal.
What boots are good and soft, i have tried crossmax's which had been softened up a load, and 1080s but they were no good either.
Jan 26 2005 6:01AM
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n0gga
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i fucking hate this. my legs hurt like a motherfuck!
ive tried on different boots and such. if my boot are a bit to big, whould this cause shinbang? cause my foot keeps sliding a littlebit inside the bootish.
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Jan 26 2005 7:17AM
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F5*
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is it better to have a loose boot or a cranked boot for shin bang? cause when it hurts bad, I just crank it more and more.
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Jan 26 2005 9:06AM
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sherpasrock
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what is shin bang exactally? ive never really had problems with pain after skiing, sometimes slight discomfort, but maybe its my boots, i really like the 1080's.
Jan 26 2005 9:09AM
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It when you bruise your shins, my shins kills and sometimes its goes to the side of my calf, its messeded. I have the 1080 boot too.
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Jan 26 2005 9:16AM
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pmills
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simply don't land back seat. thats what usualy causes shinbang.... you gotta take it easy for a while... don't exspect it to go away after a day or so...
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Jan 26 2005 9:23AM
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Freeskier22
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good news, there is a cure/prevenion, bad news it involves not skiing. to prevent dont land back seat and buckle your bottom shin buckle tighter.
Jan 26 2005 9:24AM
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freeskier0808
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i used to have that shit happen to me too but then i put an extra pad in my boot right in front of my shin and also started wearin thicker socks an it hasnt happened since
Jan 26 2005 9:25AM
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Scotland
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Yo dude. I used to get it really bad as well but found some solutions. 1: I shaved by shins. Some of the pain was the boots being tight but when my legs moved in the boot it pulled the hairs which irritates the muscle and skin making them sore. 2: I have really skinny legs so to pad the boot a bit a cut up a mouse mat (the wetsuit material ones, neoprene) into tongue shapes which gave a bit more padding. 3: I bought booster straps to hold my leg better and that helped alot. If you dont want to buy them just make sure you have the strap on your boots inbetween the top of the tongue and the plastic, not outside the plastic as they are shown in photos etc. Thats the proper way and i found made the biggest difference to making the pain go away. Im pretty sure it cant be the boots softness but if you want to make them softer take out the pins on each side of the heal on each boot, drops the flex 5-10. Hope this helps, ive had many a ski holiday ruined by sore shins so i know your pain.

Jan 26 2005 9:31AM
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guddgulf17
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ice them, and strech a lot(cause the muscles have something to do with it). keep your boots at a comfortable tightness, and tighten through the day as they pack out ot keep from shin bang

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Jan 26 2005 9:42AM
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ESSkiers
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hey yo i had the same problem for a while then i got the new dalbello boots (krypton) the glen plake pro model that tj, t-hall, shane m are all skiing on them they are so sick i havn't had shin bang since if you get them put soft and soft boot beds and front and ski with them for like a week then you will love them
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Jan 26 2005 10:07AM
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nilzlet
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Go down to brooks or cvs or somthing and buy this stuff called Arnica. its made from flowers/herbs, and some other stuff and it smells like shit, but It really helps.



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Jan 26 2005 10:07AM
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penguin
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Ive got booster starps already but that didnt help, think i will just have to wait for them to recover properly. Giving boarding a go in the mean time, but it is shit compared to skiing!
Jan 26 2005 10:48AM
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SchweitzerSki
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haha all you suckers have shin bang while i don't haha!! oh wait, i don't have any snow, that's why i don't have shin bang. I CAN'T EVEN FUCKING GO SKIING!!!
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Jan 26 2005 11:18AM
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Joemuench
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i was thinking about putting these on the inside of my toungues in my boot the are for bodyboarding fins. given description-This fin pad inserts into the top of the foot pocket of any swimfin to prevent fin ulcers, cuts, and to make your fin more comfortable. You can cut it to the size and shape of your particular fin. It has a peel off backing to help it stick. Comes in a pair.

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Jan 26 2005 9:28PM
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LiveSkiorDie720
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SHIN BANG IS NOT A BRUISE ON YOUR SHINS! its when you lean back the back of the boot penetrates through the whole leg and pulls/rips the muscle around your shin bone in teh front. thank you.
Jan 26 2005 9:53PM
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head-skier
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i use icy hot it really rocks and helps my shins tons

Jan 26 2005 10:14PM
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mintcrue
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take a whole week off instead of just taking a day off here n there just cuz it hurts to bad to ski. Buy some softer boots and avoid flatish landings and bumps. Shin bang blows!

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Jan 26 2005 10:29PM
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Snubluck
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I have head freestyle boots and they helped a lot. I had rossi soft, and they were way too soft, plus i landed back seat, so i just learned to reset my stance and I got boots that fit better, and were harder (but not too hard)

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Jan 26 2005 10:29PM
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dylhole
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just land backwards
Jan 27 2005 1:10AM
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Joemuench
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my nordica w8s are killing me. and i am having a lot of moment in them so thats the problem supposively. but getting new boots isnt really and option. and other advice
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Jan 27 2005 1:36AM
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thewavebb
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I had been having problems before I got my Nordica W8's. As soon as I got them and broke them in good problem was solved. I imagine it has a lot to due with landing stance.
Jan 27 2005 1:43AM
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Joemuench
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i thinking about selling them but to get some rossi soft1s. cause my shins are dieing right now. i cant take last year i had shin bang from rentals now i bought new boots expecting a difference but i guess i bought the wrong fitter. so im gonna try on some rossi soft 1 boots so i hear are the best. i ski mostly park so i should have to worry. from what i read on these thread are they are good for park
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Jan 27 2005 3:16AM
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LPT_311
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rossi soft booooooooooooooots








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Jan 27 2005 9:12AM
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epimitheus
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I think if you're having movement issues your boots are too big. and big boots suck for shin bang not to mention a whole other number of things.

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Jan 27 2005 9:46AM
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MWelly007
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take like 10 advil before you ski. it tricks the brain and allows you to throw down. p.s. i'm not a doctor.
Feb 12 2006 3:05AM
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