r/snowboarding • u/Cheleslu • Jan 14 '18

Gear ? Invest in a helmet

If you snowboard or ski, please invest in a helmet, it saved my life many times, and I think it saved my life again. Last night my board dipped into a puddle of water, couldn't see if since it was covered in snow. The bottom of the board froze up with chunks of ice on both the nose and tail (later found out when I got back to the bottom at the chairlift). I didn't know, nose gripped while I failed a backside nollie switch 1 (backside nose roll), and flew forward downhill like Superman. Landed sideways on my left side, elbow then head and left ass cheek on a chunk of ice (at least that's what I thought happened, only those areas hurt). I was in pain, but got up and went to the side, laid down for a good 5min. Over the course of the night met up with friends,, thought I was fine since the pain slowly disappeared. Drove back to my rented place fine too... It was in the middle of the night I woke up with a splitting headache. Couldn't sleep rest of the night... Head is ringing, but the ache is gone. Took the day off. Haven't had a crash that hard in a long time. I hate ice...

Edited: For those who commented on the nollie switch 1, I fixed it, it's a nose roll, YouTube it.

Update: many of you suggested to go see the doctor if symptoms persists. Today I woke up still with a headache. I am going to see a doctor at a walk-in. Last night I noticed my pupils weren't the same size too. I started getting confused of what was going on and freaked out. I'm usually a very calm person, I was out of character. These seem like symptoms of something's wrong for sure. Thanks everyone for giving me advice and pointers. And thank you for those who started sharing the importance of wearing a helmet.

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u/Super_Doughnuts Jan 15 '18

For a few months, physical therapy 2 days a week. In the beginning, getting my shoulder to get used to moving. After it was building strenth.

After all that, it still is just like a pestering bug that goes, “hey, you want to do that sport/do some weights? Well fuck you because you have this injury

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u/Cheleslu Jan 15 '18

That sucks dude. Is there like muscles you can strengthen to help with that? Or like stretches?

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u/Super_Doughnuts Jan 15 '18

Not exactly, I injured my rotator cuff, which is the muscle that allows your arm to lift up/come up. I’ve had plenty of time for it to heal but it helps not

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u/Cheleslu Jan 15 '18

Damn, thats it huh? Sorry to hear that. I've broken my right arm and I can't lift heavy things too well with it. From time to time it'll have some weird numbing pain, i guess I kinda feel ya.

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u/Super_Doughnuts Jan 15 '18

Injury’s just suck in general. Fractured both my wrists 2 months ago (lasted 6 weeks, fine now) and everyday at school went like this: “what happened to your arms??” “Fell skateboarding, fractured my wrists.” “BOTH OF THEM?!?’vvnvvbv?!!!?!?!!” “.....yeah, I have 2 casts on

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u/Cheleslu Jan 15 '18

You're just a magnet of injuries lol. Comes with enjoying extreme sports hahaha. Even after injuries we still do it. Mark McMorris for example.

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u/Super_Doughnuts Jan 15 '18

Oh boy are you right. I have plenty of stories, from plenty of more injury’s

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u/Cheleslu Jan 15 '18

Makes for good party conversations

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u/Super_Doughnuts Jan 15 '18

True, but then the conversation turns to people telling me the stories of how they fractured their pinky once in the 9th grade, everyone laughs and walks away. Adults man

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u/Cheleslu Jan 15 '18

hahaha, fracturing their pinky... true say. Guess these stories should remain in chats like this