knee

Well turns out my DS doesn't stay in one piece for long! He's had about 3 weeks of full training after a wrist fracture this spring- and now he has a partial tear of his MCL in his right knee. :( He has seen the doctor, and starts physio and will be getting a brace tomorrow. This is by no...

Hi everyone my name is Leia and I am currently training level 9. My issue is that my knee's are extremely knobby, to the point where my legs don't look straight and I get deductions :confused: Also it plays in on every event and even flexibility. Also I am pretty flexible (I have all of my...

Hi all, I'm having trouble finding a Knee strap that will be useful to my DD. She is small. Her thighs and knees are like my elbow. Is there any knee straps that come in small or X sMALL? she has a neoprene knee sleeve that is a pediatric sleeve.....its small and fits just right. But it has no...

Trying to get some data on injuries and spring floor type (thickness). How many gymnasts do you have (as a percentage) with lower body issues? How thick is the foam on your spring floor? How thick is the deck (wood / fiberglass boards) on your floor? What brand / type of floor do you have...

Hello ChalkBucket! My YMCA just finished up our competitive season, and we are ready to start working new skills. As the OCD person that I am, I have been looking at all of our team girls and (privately) predicting where they will most likely end up next season. One girl in particular, (let's...

There is a very high likelihood that I will be getting knee surgery for my reoccurring dislocated patella, torn MCL, and torn ACL. Has anyone ever experienced this? Any gymnasts who have gotten it, or parents or coaches of gymnasts? I am aware that everyone's recovery is different, but could...

I have hyperextended my right knee twice-once in 6 grade and once this year. After vaulting, cardio, and tumbling both knees hurt. Bad. My left knee appears bruised on the lower right side, and my right knee swells a little after a hard workout. Any ideas what it might be? Should I wait to go to...

Currently can't run or jump (let alone tumble, beam, or vault) because of a possible torn meniscus. Not doing any gymnastics other than conditioning and some bars, but I need to find a warm up that does not involve running or jumping because I need to warm up my muscles before four hours of...

My DD struggled all through compulsory with her form. It seemed no matter how hard she tried or trained she could not fix her bent knees or point her toes. Her coaches always told her she would be a better optional gymnast. Here we are 4 years later and she is set to compete level 7 this coming...

DD is 7 and competing L5. She has competed both BWO and BHS on beam. Both of these have bent knees. She does a beautiful BWO on floor, but says she can't do it like that on beam without falling. Same with her BHS. Her coach doesn't seem to be doing anything about it. In fact, she told DD...

I've read a few "bent leg/straight leg" threads on here, but I think I need them broken down in "mom" terms, please. :p Would you guys be willing to suggest a few things my daughter could do at home to work on this? I attached a picture just for shiggles as I'm sure you all know what a bent...

Knee wins!!

So my DD 7 who is training level 4/5 and goes 16 hours a week has recently been complaining of knee pain. There was no major injury. I did see her land a back tuck off of stacked mats a bit awkwardly (she sort of over extended her knee a bit) but she never stopped practicing and didn't complain...

Hi, Saturday my 12yo ds had a private lesson (he's level 6). He was working on vault, as his coach is working on cleaning up his run and punch off the spring board. After short while his knee started hurting. It was bot a sudden thing form a landing etc, just a paint that developed as he...

** I'm not asking for medical advice. I've been checked out and am going to physio. I would like to hear from others who've dealt with this, thanks!** I'm currently dealing with microtears in my achilles, and it's healing much slower than my physio and I expected. It's not from any one incident...

If you tear the ligaments in your knee can it happen over time or does it just tend to happen suddenly with one traumatic action?

Hi everyone, last night at practice I did a front tuck on our ski floor and opened too early and landed with my knees locked out. I had immediate pain and fell over. now I can hardly bear any weight on it. I've been icing and wrapping with an ace bandage but I don't know what else I can do. I am...

My DD(7) is the 'tight and powerful' type gymnast, with not much natural flexibility (though she has made great strides and has splits 1 direction pretty good). She's been doing gym for a year now, and will compete L3 next season. She has been increasingly complaining about pain behind her...

I have hyper extended knees really bad. They look beautiful and tight when doing routines but are causing me a lot of pain when I land tumbles. About every month I will hurt them causing me to miss out on about a weeks training. I am looking at getting a brace for my knee any suggestions? Has...

It's been 5 weeks since the initial injury (dx'd as a torn patellar tendon), and DD is still in pain. It tapered off for awhile, but it's back. I put in an email to the ortho, and he wants to do an MRI now. :( I'm nervous that it's more than just a small injury! The other night, she was just...