JumpyTheFrog Posted November 15, 2016 Share Posted November 15, 2016 Tigger's first meet of the season is this weekend and I think he sprained his wrist last night. Ugh! Any ideas other than icing it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SparklyUnicorn Posted November 15, 2016 Share Posted November 15, 2016 I'd probably bring him to an ortho and ask if it is ok to participate in the meet. You wouldn't want to cause further damage. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wintermom Posted November 15, 2016 Share Posted November 15, 2016 Depends on the severity of the injury. Treatment is usually Ice, compression, rest and NSAID. Hope it's just a minor thing and he heals fast. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Georgiana Daniels Posted November 15, 2016 Share Posted November 15, 2016 I'd probably have him rest it until this weekend and assess it then. But yeah, the usual ice, etc. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Georgiana Daniels Posted November 15, 2016 Share Posted November 15, 2016 PS. Sorry that happened...injuries suck, especially because you know how hard your kid worked to get to the meets :thumbdown: 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dirty ethel rackham Posted November 15, 2016 Share Posted November 15, 2016 I don't know if you have this option locally, but when dd has an injury, I take her to our sports medicine chiropractor. He was the team trainer for the US Rugby team at one point and worked at the US Olympic trials for wrestling this past year. At times, he has referred us for an x-ray. Often, he will have his massage therapist (a woman worth her weight in gold) do some soft-tissue work and they may do some ultrasound or something like that. He also prescribes a home treatment plan such as ice and rest. Maybe certain movements to prevent stiffness. He does a lot of work with Kinesiotape as well. Dd sprained her wrist 4 days before an important climbing competition - if she didn't place well, she would not move on and her season would have been over. I took her in, they evaluated her for whether or not she would injure herself further, and treated her. I had to take her in every day, but she felt well enough to compete and just squeaked in to get an invite to the next level. After the competition, we had 4 weeks until the next level and they worked on getting her back to full strength. A lot of what this guy does is what professional athletes get when they have an injury. I have noticed that her recovery time is much shorter. I would try to find someone who specializes in sports rehab. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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