novagymmom
Proud Parent
Another thread on here got me curious about Tiger Paws. My daughter is a L9 and several of the other 8/9/10 girls have them, but I certainly wouldn't say the majority. From reading the other thread, I started thinking that perhaps it would make sense to wear them proactively (to reduce pressure/hyperextension and avoid future wrist issues). My daughter is 13 and still growing.
When I mentioned asking the coaches about this, she said that they will say no. They don't like putting anyone that isn't having wrist pain or issues into tiger paws because it can cause issues with . . . (she wasn't sure if it was elbows or shoulders - my guess might be elbows as a few girls from the gym have had to have elbow surgery over the years). I tried to do some research on this but didn't come up with anything. I also plan to ask the coaches their perspective / rationale (as I know I'm playing a game of telephone relying on my daughter's messaging).
But, I just thought I'd reach out to this community to see if this is something that anyone else has heard about. Thanks!
When I mentioned asking the coaches about this, she said that they will say no. They don't like putting anyone that isn't having wrist pain or issues into tiger paws because it can cause issues with . . . (she wasn't sure if it was elbows or shoulders - my guess might be elbows as a few girls from the gym have had to have elbow surgery over the years). I tried to do some research on this but didn't come up with anything. I also plan to ask the coaches their perspective / rationale (as I know I'm playing a game of telephone relying on my daughter's messaging).
But, I just thought I'd reach out to this community to see if this is something that anyone else has heard about. Thanks!