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Side of shin-bang?

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Got boots fitted with custom insoles about 3 years ago. Have always gotten bruised shins when I get a lil sendy (namely, land backseat and in general be a dumbass) but it seems like from my "research" everyone gets it on the front of the shin and not the side? I've been able to do more skiing recently so It's becoming more of an issue - when I would go on ski holidays I'd just take painkillers and ski through it but I want to change that...now I have to wait about a week for the pain to subside. I'm not even going big, just landing backseat like a newbie in the park would.

Going to Colorado in a couple months time so I'm going to see another bootfitter, but wondering if anyone has any suggestions...
Dec 18 2019 4:06PM
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Youngchap
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Does someone know about this. I got some weird outside out shin shinbang. Like in the muscle and won’t go a way.
Mar 4 2020 12:36AM
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f100prerunner
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YoungchapDoes someone know about this. I got some weird outside out shin shinbang. Like in the muscle and won’t go a way.

Is the muscle sore? Or is your leg bruised? Bruising is referred to as shin bang more but if it’s super sore muscles your boot fit may not be good enough
Mar 4 2020 12:42AM
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Buckethead
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I get it really bad on my right leg. My feet roll in like crazy so i'm pretty sure it puts a lot of strain on the outside muscle. I have custom footbeds to try and help the roll but if you looked at my feet you'd know nothing is gonna cut it. I took a huge hit into a tree stump beginning of the season and it's only starting to get better now that I'm skiing less. I'm pretty sure it'll come back if I ski 7 days in a row though.
Mar 4 2020 1:24AM
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TRVP_ANGEL
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unfortunately your boots dont fit. Get another pair of boots
Mar 4 2020 1:41AM
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shinbangclan
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Pain in front of the shin happens with actual impacts with the boot I think... so "banging" your shins in the boot.
I get pain on the sides and in the calves, which is prolonged stress to the legs after being in backseat position for a while. This is less because of banging and more just the constant pressure of being backseat. You mentioned you're not going big in the park, but you don't need to be because this develops purely from prolonged backseat riding. This muscle pain is especially painful skiing bumpy terrain as I'm sure you've figured out by now.
Boot changes won't fix this, only rest. I learned this the hard way last season. To prevent this you need to stay out of backseat; avoid manuals (tail butters), they're killer. If you push it had one day and ski a lot of backseat, expect to pay for it the next day. Work with your body, don't fight it!
Mar 4 2020 4:13AM
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Funnily this went away recently. I think my shins got used to it?
Mar 4 2020 10:57PM
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buttaagrim
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I got the exact same thing after taking some pretty big hits. I think it has to do with your boots being a bit loose down lower so they get really strained on impact
Mar 4 2020 11:22PM
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