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alisonslp
DD is 7 and doing prep op at the rookie level which is equiv to level 4. She jammed her right wrist while doing a cartwheel over a mat (some kind of rotation for floor work). I wasn't there and the coaches didn't see it so I don't know what happened. It sounds like the wrist twisted too much and she fell on it.
Anyway, it hurt enough for her to cry, which is unusual. iced it right away and no hand work the rest of practice. Continued on/off ice the past day. Also motrin a few times today. It's not visibly swollen and she still has good range of motion but she says it really hurts, both moving it and not. Of course it hurts more to move it, but not so much that she can't get the full range. The coaches taped her today and had her try a couple things but then had her just do conditioning and workouts not involving her hands. Had no other words of advice.
I'm thinking it is probably just a strain of a tendon or ligament. Without swelling, I'm assuming it probably isn't broken or a heavy sprain, right?
I know there has to be many parents and gymnasts who have gone through this. I'd like to know if I should just monitor it for the next couple of days or play the safe side and take her to the dr. I just don't know what the dr would do except an xray and since it's likely soft tissue vs. bone, it won't show on the xray.
What do you all think??
alison
Anyway, it hurt enough for her to cry, which is unusual. iced it right away and no hand work the rest of practice. Continued on/off ice the past day. Also motrin a few times today. It's not visibly swollen and she still has good range of motion but she says it really hurts, both moving it and not. Of course it hurts more to move it, but not so much that she can't get the full range. The coaches taped her today and had her try a couple things but then had her just do conditioning and workouts not involving her hands. Had no other words of advice.
I'm thinking it is probably just a strain of a tendon or ligament. Without swelling, I'm assuming it probably isn't broken or a heavy sprain, right?
I know there has to be many parents and gymnasts who have gone through this. I'd like to know if I should just monitor it for the next couple of days or play the safe side and take her to the dr. I just don't know what the dr would do except an xray and since it's likely soft tissue vs. bone, it won't show on the xray.
What do you all think??
alison