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What is your gyms rules on injuries? Are you allowed to practice while injured? Do you have to stay out of the gym completely? Do you have to get doctor notes allowing a gymnast to be taped/wear a brace and to return to gym? When do you require a doctor visit? How much pain do they let the girls practice through?
My gym typically says if there is bruising, swelling and pain more than a 3 (scale 1-10) for more than 2 days you need a doctor visit. In the meantime, it is up to the gymnast what they do. For overuse-if you can't walk or tumble without pain, or it brings you to tears you have to go the doctor. We are usually encouraged to come... but not always. For example, when I sprained my ankle, there was possible growth plate damage that we did eventually figure out-but I also have shin splints. My doctor gave me the ok to do upper body and bars, but my coach requested I took 2 weeks off, 3rd week only go 3 days for 2 hours. We don't require doctor notes for bracing/tape but for minor sprains my coaches usually only allow 2 weeks of tape max unless there is a doctor note. For me, I can be taped whenever because I am older and they know I don't want to be taped to look "cool" but the ones that they can tell just want to look "cool" they won't tape and have them do what they can. Depending on the girl, and the coach, we usually say any pain that is enough to complain about=conditioning/flexibility. Some coaches say pain that you can deal with, keep doing stuff. It depends.
My gym typically says if there is bruising, swelling and pain more than a 3 (scale 1-10) for more than 2 days you need a doctor visit. In the meantime, it is up to the gymnast what they do. For overuse-if you can't walk or tumble without pain, or it brings you to tears you have to go the doctor. We are usually encouraged to come... but not always. For example, when I sprained my ankle, there was possible growth plate damage that we did eventually figure out-but I also have shin splints. My doctor gave me the ok to do upper body and bars, but my coach requested I took 2 weeks off, 3rd week only go 3 days for 2 hours. We don't require doctor notes for bracing/tape but for minor sprains my coaches usually only allow 2 weeks of tape max unless there is a doctor note. For me, I can be taped whenever because I am older and they know I don't want to be taped to look "cool" but the ones that they can tell just want to look "cool" they won't tape and have them do what they can. Depending on the girl, and the coach, we usually say any pain that is enough to complain about=conditioning/flexibility. Some coaches say pain that you can deal with, keep doing stuff. It depends.