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  1. CrazyCatLady

    MAG Homeschool question

    Congratulations! We have been homeschooling since kindergarten - also for non-gymnastics reasons. As a former classroom teacher, I can honestly tell you that homeschooling does not necessarily mean closing doors - it means others are opening. Homeschooling isn't an inferior style of education...
  2. CrazyCatLady

    WAG Pain Management?/Everything hurts

    I second massage (assuming ther is nothing serious going on). So many of my daughter's aches and pains are related to muscle tightness (15-year-old L10). Once she began weekly massage, she was able to keep much of this under control.
  3. CrazyCatLady

    Parents Spondylitis

    I second everything @NutterButter and @gymmutti said. Obviously get your doctor's approval, but going to the gym (even if it is just for an hour or two a day to do some super light conditioning and upper body training) is important for the mental aspect of coming back from an injury like this...
  4. CrazyCatLady

    WAG L5 Pars Defect - Update

    SO glad to hear this, Traci! We are in a similar situation - DD got cleared a couple months ago to slowly ease back into things after her back issue. Building back that core/back strength is taking a lot of time (dang brace!), but it is happening and she is healed. Hang in there - those...
  5. CrazyCatLady

    WAG So - who has recovered from a stress fracture in their back?

    Yes, specifics on "no activity" is extremely helpful - it's easy to cross the line when the line isn't cut and dry.
  6. CrazyCatLady

    WAG So - who has recovered from a stress fracture in their back?

    DD went back for her 4-week follow up last week after going in the hard brace - had zero pain for the first 3 weeks, but for some reason she has been having pain for the last 10 days just standing/sitting and now even during PT. Have any of you had this happen in a back brace? This is so...
  7. CrazyCatLady

    WAG So - who has recovered from a stress fracture in their back?

    Wow - that is wonderful that she has had no back issues for 2 years! DD is 4 weeks into this and is wearing a brace. She went to zero pain almost immediately and stayed there for 3 weeks, but something flared up a week ago despite the fact that she has been doing next to nothing and is in her...
  8. CrazyCatLady

    WAG So - who has recovered from a stress fracture in their back?

    Traci, my DD is going through the same thing right now in the same spot, though hers is not technically fractured yet. She tried the "modify and don't do anything that aggravates it" route for a couple weeks with a soft brace, but it just wasn't working - there's only so much you can modify as...
  9. CrazyCatLady

    WAG Pulled Hamstring on Meet Week! HELP!!

    Yes, sce is absolutely correct.
  10. CrazyCatLady

    Trainings been rough for Alex...

    Kit Kat, thank you so much for sharing! It was such a pleasure to watch. Alex looks wonderful - amazing beam mount and triple series! I'd never know she was "struggling" with bars, either. FWIW, my DD hates the BHS BLO BLO, too...convinced her coach to let her wait until next year to compete...
  11. CrazyCatLady

    WAG Pulled Hamstring on Meet Week! HELP!!

    KT Tape! This stuff is worth its weight in gold!
  12. CrazyCatLady

    Parents How involved is your gym/coach in the college process?

    Kit Kat, you are awesome! I have been following these conversations because we are close to this I think (hope?) and your advice is very helpful. DD is entering 9th grade and will be a first year L10 with very strong skills (10.0 start on every event and impressive tumbling and vault). She...
  13. CrazyCatLady

    WAG Practice on Friday the 13th...

    DD has been going on and on about how her coach is totally freaked out about practice today because he had TWO gymnasts break their arms once on Friday the 13th! Practice is over in 2 minutes and I haven't received any calls yet...
  14. CrazyCatLady

    Off Topic Anyone with cats?

    Hahaha same!
  15. CrazyCatLady

    WAG There is a level 10 group on here? How do I joing?

    I requested to join that group as well. I received a nice reply from the moderator that they were trying to work out some kinks in the group, but I have not heard back for a few weeks. I'd really like to join - Level 10 seems like a whole other ball of wax and I'd love to hear from some...
  16. CrazyCatLady

    WAG Gymnast wrist

    Skids are wrist supports that are similar to Tiger Paws, but don't cover as much area. They offer support with more movement. We got ours on Amazon. LGync, is your DD doing Yurchenkos yet? My DD's coach would not let the girls vault Yurchenkos without wrist support because of the tremendous...
  17. CrazyCatLady

    WAG Toe shoes for floor

    Fuzi, my daughter has had the same issue with her big toe for over a year now - all started in L8 with the double turn - she kept catching it and "dislocating" it as she says. I had never thought to have her try gym shoes - she just tapes her first two toes and hopes for the best. I think...
  18. CrazyCatLady

    WAG Gymnast wrist

    We dealt with this last year, but caught it right away. DD stopped vault for 2 weeks and then GRADUALLY began easing back into it. If there was any pain, she immediately cut back on her reps. After 6 weeks, her X-rays showed improvement, so we continued with this plan and have not had any...
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