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A great discussion on overuse injuries for young gymnast:
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It's interesting that this MD recommends Tiger Paws for ALL optional gymnasts. I know that is a controversial recommendation among coaches, but his medical explaination does make sense.
Although the Ezy Probrace may have some significant advantages,Tiger Paws seem to be the dominant product in this small niche; I've never seen the Ezy ProBrace--I only learned of the product by reading of some experiments on force transmission in wrist joints. My dd's mild wrist pain is responding very well to a program of rest followed by a gradual return to pain-free activity and limited training hours, but perhaps I'll order the Ezy ProBrace for her--might help. . . . (Also, since my child is an eleven year old in a ten year-old body (radiographs show that, like many gymnasts, her skeletal age is well below her chronological age) with negative ulnar variance, the Ezy ProBrace might be a good match for her--although I'd guess that she will prefer to use just the dorsal wrist support and to leave her palms free.)
I think the Ezy ProBrace was originally developed to deal with the forces of pommel horse work. Since I haven't seen that type of brace, I'm not sure how suitable it would be for female gymnasts. I'd be interested in hearing from anyone who is familiar with the use of the Ezy ProBrace for women's gymnastics.So what would they recommend the EZ support for?