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Know anyone with clue about hockey skate fit?

posted by [personal profile] jorhett at 12:35pm on 25/01/2015 under
I'm having a ton of fun trying to learn hockey. But to be honest, in the 10 months I've been doing it I've spent 3 times as much time trying to find a way to get the boots stable and pain free underneath me. It's not a problem skating around for fun. For some reason once I start skating with hockey intensity I find myself in serious pain.

Either the boot is too loose and moves around beneath my feet, or I'm in pain from the little bony knob just above the heel on the outside of my left foot.

I've tried lacing patterns. I've tried pads inside the boots. Sharks ice pro shop has no clue. I switched boots with Hockey Giant. Last thing we did was reheat and punch out the boot to give me more room there. After spending two months out due to the shoulder surgery, I came back and spent roughly 10 hours practicing skating. I went to the beginner hockey class this Saturday morning and I couldn't even finish the class I was in too much pain.

I guess after the shoulder surgery I'm just really tired of being in pain all the time, and I'm seriously considering hanging up my gloves and going back to just being a fan.

If someone has any good ideas about where to go, or any specialist (I'm happy to pay) who might be able to work this out... I'd really love to be able to focus on skating and hockey, rather than pain management.

Until or unless I find some useful direction to proceed, I guess I'm going to bow out and go back to sports I could enjoy sans pain.
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posted by [identity profile] ladycelia.livejournal.com at 08:40pm on 25/01/2015
Have you tried talking to a podiatrist? You may need some orthotics specific to the boots and the sport.
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Ah, pain...

posted by [identity profile] jeanvieve.livejournal.com at 09:21am on 27/01/2015
Heya! Chaz B sent me to you, as a recently new hockey player my own self.

I had pain in a couple other places around the foot/ankle area when I started skating. First was from wearing the wrong size, which I presume is not your case. That pain was just above the ankle along my shin.

The heel location sounds like something they called the "Bauer knob." I couldn't get Bauers to fit comfy, so I bought Reebok. I pulled out the crappy insoles and put in really nice ones, and got a punch out after I started to get some lovely bunions from the pressure. Cannot say enough good things about going in to the pro shop and getting more punch outs anywhere it hurts. Also re-baking.

Now, reading back it looks like you've tried a bunch of this, so the problem may very well be musculature, which pulls on the tendons oddly. Are you in the SF Bay area? If so, send a note to Ray Greer - Ray@flyinghandsmassage.com and let him know Jeannie sent you and says hi.

Do not give up! Giving up because it hurts is for soccer players.
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Re: Ah, pain...

posted by [identity profile] jorhett.livejournal.com at 12:21pm on 27/01/2015
So how did the boot size being wrong manifest as ankle pain along the shin? Were your boots too big or too small?

That's much where my pain is.
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posted by [identity profile] jeanvieve.livejournal.com at 06:17am on 29/01/2015
Too large. If it's just above the ankle bone on the outside, that's your largest ankle stabilizer muscle and it is a slacker.

Come to coffee club at the Bean Scene tomorrow (or some other Tue-Thu morning) and we can talk more.
We will be there at 7:30.

Chaz is appallingly bad at handing out invitations.

Jeannie
Edited Date: 2015-01-29 06:19 am (UTC)
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saw this too late

posted by [identity profile] jorhett.livejournal.com at 05:14pm on 29/01/2015
Did you mean -- If the boot is just above the ankle bone, or if the pain is just above the ankle bone? How does the muscle being a slacker playing into that?

I'm not much of a morning person. Or, more specifically, I am very much a late night person who routinely turns in around 2am so early morning meetings aren't likely things without planning :(
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posted by [identity profile] jeanvieve.livejournal.com at 08:59pm on 31/01/2015
Pain location. It got so bad with me I drew a dotted line around the offending area and sent to another hockey-playing massage therapist of my acquaintance. She identified and sent stretches to improve over time. So draw a line and post the pic and I'll let you know if the same spot.
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easy peasy with me

posted by [identity profile] jorhett.livejournal.com at 08:00pm on 01/02/2015
Easy enough you don't need a picture from me. Reach down to your left foot and touch the bony protrusion sticking out just above your ankle. (everyone has one)

I have a nerve running right across the top of mine. That is what hurts.
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