Nearly broke my leg today

[bowman316]

I was skiing today, and went on a path into the woods. I ended up hitting a tree stump with my shin. And it hurt like hell.
I was able to walk on it, and ski down the mountain. But it really hurt. I know i don't have a broken leg, but could it still be worse than a bruise?


Could I have hurt that tendon running down the front of my shin bone? The muscle that hurts when you get shin splints

I can barley touch it to put ice on it, it just hurts that much to touch it.

 

[Lone Duck]

Re: Nearly broke my leg today

sounds like you cracked it. Hurts worse than a break.

 

[Bart Sr.]

Re: Nearly broke my leg today

Cracked, Fractured or Broken(according to my family doctor) are all the same.

IMO a bone bruise hurts a lot worse.You should get X Rayed.

 

[rbh]

Re: Nearly broke my leg today

If you ever played soccer, you know what its like to get kicked in the shins, is this pretty close. I would go with bruised bone if you skied out on it.

 

[jay_merrill]

Re: Nearly broke my leg today

Don't assume anything, go to the doc. I walked around on a broken foot once, for three days. I knew that I had twisted it badly, but didn't realize that it was broken. I went to the doc for a regularly scheduled checkup and he asked why I was limping. When I told him why, he insisted on an x-ray and promptly informed that I would be walking around in a cast for the next 6 - 8 weeks.



???

 

[bowman316]

Re: Nearly broke my leg today

there is a horizontal gash a few inches wide, but not much blood.
My shin basically stopped me on a dime.
A little codine helps the pain go away
I think my shin splint tendon is just sore.

 

[tashasdaddy]

Re: Nearly broke my leg today

get the xray. could cause worse problems later.

 

[jay_merrill]

Re: Nearly broke my leg today

If you have to take something as strong as codine for pain, not getting an x-ray is pretty silly. The bone doesn't have to break completely to cause problems. You may also have torn a tendon, which could explain the pain, even if the bone isn't broken. I've torn both rotator cuffs (separate accidents, one snow skiing) and can tell you that it was some of the worst pain that I ever felt.



???

 

[redeye1962]

Re: Nearly broke my leg today

So how did you waterski in this weather?
Get an xray to make sure

 

[bowman316]

Re: Nearly broke my leg today

snow skiing, not water

 

[aspeck]

Re: Nearly broke my leg today

Get an x-ray! You want to be water skiing this summer ... might not get to do that if you have some serious damage and don't get it looked after ... don't make things worse. Take the time for the Doc to say it is okay and err on the side of caution!

Git-er-done!

 

[surge006]

Re: Nearly broke my leg today

where are you skiing ? im goin to jiminey peak tomorow and then bosquet on thurs. 1st time out this season hope i stay pain free

 

[bowman316]

Re: Nearly broke my leg today

I was actually skiing at jiminy peak all week last week, and one day at bosque.
i was skiing in the woods off john hancock at jiminy peak when i hit the stump.

 

[rbh]

Re: Nearly broke my leg today

I was actually skiing at jiminy peak all week last week, and one day at bosque.
i was skiing in the woods off john hancock at jiminy peak when i hit the stump.

You should be complaining theres not enough snow.

 

[bowman316]

Re: Nearly broke my leg today

they had close to a ft of natural on the ground

 

[rbh]

Re: Nearly broke my leg today

they had close to a ft of natural on the ground

"A FOOT" come west young man steep and deep, pure champain powder, I think MT Baker in Washington state set the record for total snowfall one year with over 100 foot fallen, but you should check that fact.

 

[marlboro180]

Re: Nearly broke my leg today

Get the x-ray !
Did something similar years ago on a race board/ boilerplate combo at Sugarloaf. Could not stop until the woods, ice galore. Even lost 2 patrol that year, but I digress..
Stumped the shin pretty bad, but could not take the time off teaching on the hill as I was poor as all get out. Went in a few days later, torn meniscus Healed up after a long time but pained me for years...Should have gone in sooner.
Hope you heal up!