I took my gymnast to an ortho today and that place was a cast factory. Everyone going in there was coming out with a cast. My gymnast doesn't have a fracture, but there is some stress from impact. I don't really understand and I wish I had asked more questions, but I was busy keeping her calm. We opted not to cast and go with a removable brace. The doc wants her to rest it completely for 2 weeks and get rechecked. She's freaking out b/c she just became eligible to compete in the next meet and it's in 4 weeks. We are pretty sure that two weeks of rest will make her miss the meet.
She's been taping her wrist at practice and doesn't have pain unless she does the skills without the tape.
Should I get a 2nd opinion (if I can - appts. are hard to come by)? Is full-on rest the only thing we can do? Would it be a good idea to go to a physical therapy place?
She's been taping her wrist at practice and doesn't have pain unless she does the skills without the tape.
Should I get a 2nd opinion (if I can - appts. are hard to come by)? Is full-on rest the only thing we can do? Would it be a good idea to go to a physical therapy place?