injury

Does anyone have any experience with a stress fracture on the growth plate on the radius? My dd is on week 8 of healing from this. She was in a brace for 3 weeks, in a cast for 4 weeks, and now back to a brace during activity only for 2 more weeks. She has just been out of the cast for a...

My ankle was sprained originally. I kept practicing and walking on it. Over the next week it became swollen and now there is a red-brown bruise on my shin, not connected at the ankle. My whole leg and ankle are swollen. There also appears to be a lump on my ankle bone. I can walk on it which is...

I have been a recreational instructor for 20 or so years, with the last 9 or so being full time. Recently, one of my students had a super serious injury. I can't stop thinking about it. Does anyone have any advice for me to feel better, it is hard to keep teaching as I obsess and try so hard...

At this point we are not sure if dd will recover to even continue in gymmastics at all. She really wants to stay in JO. I think given her body’s inability to take the repetitive pounding that if she has any shot to continue, it would have to be in USAIGC. I’m wondering if those who have had the...

Let me preface this by saying I live in Canada, so our healthcare system is a bit different here... So where/which doctor do you see first when you suspect an injury (particularly overuse)? In my experience, I've found that general/family doctors aren't much help and will just say "rest it for...

DD was diagnosed with 3 stress fractures 5 weeks ago (L3, 4 & 5 as shown on the MRI). Since then she's been on 'no activity'. I took her back for a recheck and she's been cleared to gradually transition back to the gym. Low impact activities first. No back bends or back tumbling. Very...

AAAGHHHH! That's all I feel right now. I hurt my shoulder a little more than a month and a half ago (I don't know how, it started hurting out of nowhere, and then the pain increased). I went to the doctor 4 weeks ago, and he gave me an x-ray. He said it could either be a problem with the growth...

As a gymnast myself, I have had multiple injuries over the past few years. Many of the injuries have had ligaments and tendons involved, but I’ve had some bone injuries as well. What types of preventative measures can I take to stay healthy?

I did do a search, but I also decided to start a new thread to ask for any insights regarding gymnast wrist. You can PM me or respond here. My daughter just got an X-ray this week and the results show widening at the growth place of the distal radius, and possibly a fracture. She’s going to get...

anyone have experience recovering from a L5 pars defect (stress fracture)? Just wondering, Thanks.

There’s this one older girl on my team who has had a reoccurring ankle injury ever since she pulled 3 tendons in her ankle a couple months ago. She’s 16 and a sophomore in high school. Shetypically does fine at practices with minimal pain. She wears an ankle brace at each practice and makes it...

What do you do in your gym to prevent injuries? I'm mostly interested about overuse injuries and especially back problems since that is something that my gym is struggling with. We have three competitive groups and the injury statistics don't look that good to me right now. The lower...

Is there a point at which you think your child’s body just was not made for this sport and you and your child need to acknowledge that? When is that point? And who decides?

hello! My daughter is on a pre competition team and has to be out for the next month (at least) with a broken leg. Any suggestions on what she should do with the time off? Totally rest or still try to keep up with conditioning? Any words of encouragement for this not being a huge set back? Her...

There’s this one older girl on my team who has had a reoccurring ankle injury ever since she pulled 3 tendons in her ankle a couple months ago. She’s 16 and a sophomore in high school. She typically does fine at practices with minimal pain. She wears an ankle brace at each practice and makes it...

My DD just turned 8 and is currently on Level 4. Things were going great until she fell off the high bar in August and broke her arm. She healed quickly, but now has anxiety before every practice. She cries and says she's nervous, but once she's in the gym she's happy and has a great time. Then...

So I have been injured for a while now. I have a doctors note and everything. My PE teacher told me I would probably get an F for PE this period because I didn't participate. I was there almost every time (I missed 2 times, I because I was sick and once because I had to go to the hospital). Have...

Seriously, how many people have dropped out because of that stupid vault? Or does it just seem a lot because all the "bigger" names were out?

So a few days ago, I posted a thread about knee strength. I went for a second opinion today, and he (the doctor) suspects I tore my acl, pcl and some muscles and a ligament around those 2. I had a lot of fluid in my knee. I'll meet with a specialist for an MRI when the fluid goes away...

I'm currently working on a research paper about gymnastics injuries. The main injuries I plan on focusing on are, wrist sprains, Achilles tendon injuries, ACL injuries, and Spondylolysis. If you or your gymnast have experienced any of these please put your story below or if you know of any other...