Parents Raynaud's causing pain during tumbling

[Strawberry Hill]

Good evening all!

My daughter (age 14) was diagnosed in 2025 with Raynaud's Syndrome, a circulatory condition which can cause cold and numbness in her hands and feet. When she is having a Raynaud's attack during gym practice, it causes pain in her hands and feet on impact during tumbling. Has anyone else experienced this? Has anyone tried different warming clothing or other products to help? We would love to hear about any experiences.

Many thanks!

 

[Dahlialover]

Good evening all!

My daughter (age 14) was diagnosed in 2025 with Raynaud's Syndrome, a circulatory condition which can cause cold and numbness in her hands and feet. When she is having a Raynaud's attack during gym practice, it causes pain in her hands and feet on impact during tumbling. Has anyone else experienced this? Has anyone tried different warming clothing or other products to help? We would love to hear about any experiences.

Many thanks!

Trying to tumble while having a Raynaud’s attack sounds so painful! Yikes! I think that avoiding flares will be key. Dress warm and definitely keep hand warmers in the bag for practice and meets. Good luck to her.

 

[Dream]

My friend who has it did track and field as well as figure skating. She said it is definitely a challenge but learned to work around it thru trial and error of what worked best for her. Of course good communication with coaches about it always helped so they also knew what was happening and could support positive decisions.

 

[NutterButter]

Prevention is key. My DD’s feet were more of a problem than her hands. When my DD was in a flare and/or susceptible to attacks I made sure she wore socks 24/7, even at home when she otherwise wouldn’t be wearing them. Limiting time outdoors in extreme cold helps immensely. For example, I would drive her to/from school which was only 1.5 blocks away. Making sure she used appropriate clothing for the climate helped. Jacket, hat and gloves should be worn at all times. No ankle socks if she is in a flare. Crew or knee length and the higher quality the better. Have her try wool socks line SmartWool. I swear by them. I often wondered if beam shoes would have helped (my DD was extra sensitive about ‘standing out’ so this wasn’t an option she would consider).

We live in Minnesota so harsh winters are the norm. The worst month for both DD and I is December with that first truly frigid cold snap where temps dip below zero. Oddly, I usually tolerate subsequent cold snaps just fine but swings in temperatures even if not cold by Minnesota standards can also be problematic for me. It’s a weird and annoying condition.

 

[Ajoy]

Good evening all!

My daughter (age 14) was diagnosed in 2025 with Raynaud's Syndrome, a circulatory condition which can cause cold and numbness in her hands and feet. When she is having a Raynaud's attack during gym practice, it causes pain in her hands and feet on impact during tumbling. Has anyone else experienced this? Has anyone tried different warming clothing or other products to help? We would love to hear about any experiences.

Many thanks!

In the nicest way possible I’m going to recommend a nutritionist. There are many causes of raynauds but you might want to rule out malnutrition.

But I’ve become a nutrition evangelist after my daughter and I took a workshop. She now eats a shocking amount of food (mostly healthy) is a tiny bit bigger and a significantly better and healthier gymnast.