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  7. Screwed-up Thumb

    in Carving Central

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    Hi Rob,

    I understand your frustration.

    I am not familiar with what's available in toronto.

    The 'doctor search' on the CPSO web site does not list sport medicine as an option. Check the list I posted earlier.

    Telehealth is a public relation in my opinion.

    Most sport clinic are probably outside of hospitals anyway.

    And yes when there is such a shortage of doctors, most walk on water. And when you treat the Leaf or the Raptors, you also hover over the water.

    The problem with such thumb injury is that you are at the bottom of the totem pole in term of medical emergencies.

    Good luck finding one from that list, alternatively, you could ask your GP to refer you to an orthopod, however, expect several months wait...

    I would also recommand the Gomer glove if you can still find it. It was developped by a classmate of mine after he sustained the same sort of injury you did. You can even wear it long-boarding.

  8. Screwed-up Thumb

    in Carving Central

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    Originally posted by Jack Michaud

    I'm confused. So many American "Illuminati" go on and on about how badly we need to import the Canadian health care system!

    :p

    If you are rich (or have coverage from your rich company) then you are fine in the US. However nobody here have to mortgage their house and go into bankrupcy when they are diagnosed with a major illness. If you believe that your poor in-laws should have the right to the same treatment as you, then the Canadian system is for you.

    Not the best, not the worst, but everyone can have access to it.

  9. Screwed-up Thumb

    in Carving Central

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    Originally posted by Crave2carve

    In the US if you have the cash or a health plan treatment can be obtained quite readily. In Canada although there is universal health care the problem is that it is very difficult to get a family doctor and after reciving a referal from a physician to a specialist there is (usually) a long waiting list. In other words by the time you get through the maze and the waiting lists, treatment can be months instead of weeks in the waiting.

    A rather morbid thought is that the waiting lists for surgery or treatment can sometimes be a life or death slow race. In other words you might need a test that should be administered IMMEDIATELY but the waiting list might be 6 or 8 months which means that the problem only worsens while the time keeps on ticking. Affluent Canadians have been known to come to the states to skip the wait and just pay for the treatment here.

    Hey pay us more appropriately and there will be more of us:D . Want less taxes and more health coverage, with a population (including docs) getting older, and government that allienate the docs, this is what you get. Oh and did I mention people flocking to ER for minor ailments...

    This should be (O.T.) by now

  13. Board Like Swoard

    in Carving Central

    Posted

    Originally posted by UK40

    And You gus can ride stomack on snow

    like Extreme carvers from suisse?

    I think for extremecarving is necessary

    wide waist width,like Swoard has?

    Do You have one opinion?

    If you have a very wide waist yourself, you do not need a wide waist board, 'cause your stomach will be on the snow anyway....in fact extremecarving and extremelyfatcarving is a continuum:D :D

  14. Flegmatic-Carving.com

    in Carving Central

    Posted

    From Websters dictionary...

    phlegmatic: having or showing a slow and stolid temperament; resembling the humor phlegm: a) a dull or apathetic coldness or indifference; b) intrepid coolness or calm fortitude.

    Scott [/b]

    I thought phlegm:=stuff you coughed up when you laugh too hard:p :p :p

  15. Sinus wave in the snow

    in Carving Central

    Posted

    Hi Jim,

    I think so too. I solved the problem since by tucking in my rear knee on backside and pressuring the nose more evently and for longer. I still see it occasionally on very hard pack where subttle pressure difference shows more (mainly because I am more cautious and less aggressively attacking the turn).

  17. Carving action shots with trenches?

    in Carving Central

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    Originally posted by SWriverstone

    I mean, I know the snow in the trench has gotta go somewhere...but when I see shots of a 20-foot long, 10-foot high roostertail, it looks cool---but I can't believe that's not being caused by some pretty powerful skidding!

    Scott

    I was more referring to the powerful skidding remark. I am not sure how much skidding vs. trench digging (that G-force has to go somewhere)...

  18. Carving action shots with trenches?

    in Carving Central

    Posted

    Originally posted by SWriverstone

    Just a theory---I'll have to wait 'til next season to study it!

    I remain skeptical that in a "perfect" carve (or near-perfect, anyway) with almost 100% unison in tip/tail direction of travel, you'd end up with a giant roostertail.

    I mean, I know the snow in the trench has gotta go somewhere...but when I see shots of a 20-foot long, 10-foot high roostertail, it looks cool---but I can't believe that's not being caused by some pretty powerful skidding!

    Scott

    Here are some tail associated trench without skid...

    http://home.primus.ca/~johnvu/SetEdge.jpg

    http://home.primus.ca/~johnvu/Spray.jpg

    http://home.primus.ca/~johnvu/DigTrench.jpg

    http://home.primus.ca/~johnvu/TrenchAfterSpray.jpg

    And if done right in the right snow conditions:

    http://home.primus.ca/~johnvu/AfterBurnerPatrice.jpg

    PS, just learnt to capture from movie, so posting for fun!:rolleyes:

  23. Sinus wave in the snow

    in Carving Central

    Posted

    Originally posted by mirror70

    By any chance, are you a plumber?

    HaHa:rolleyes:

    I thought it was due to not fully engaging the nose, hence the the oscillation: nose carving in more than the rest of the board, then straightening out when too bent, and the cycle continues.

    Seems OK when I put major pressure to the front foot/nose and commit to head uphill.

    Gives a pretty but not clean pattern in the snow

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