Hi everyone, i'm sorry to ask for advice but I am struggling with a pretty on going back injury right now.
I hurt my back two years ago doing a skill on beam at the gym (sheep jump, then made it worse by doing my series with an onodi in it), and I was out 8 weeks (had an Anyalar tear.. spelling?). It healed but this March i was diving and I landed wrong going into the water and it caused the gel inside the disc of L5 to get messed up, a bone contusion, and now I found out I have a degenerative disc disease.
I have been out of the water since nationals in early August, and it's now been two months. I started physical therapy and i'm swimming a little, but I feel like it's not improving and i'm still having pain with just sitting and standing.
I had a possible shot at making Olympic Trials, but because of the injury that is realistically not going to happen this time. I just feel like my whole career for diving I have never been to a meet and been healthy, and now my coaches are trying to fix that.. and are frustrated but hoping it will improve. I'm in risk of not being able to get a good scholorship if I don't get healthy, and even a chance I may not be able to dive again.
I'm sorry if you all just feel like i'm just complaining, I just had gymnastics taken away because of all my injuries, and i'm worried about losing diving.
So if you all have any advice, thanks.
-Tdiver
I hurt my back two years ago doing a skill on beam at the gym (sheep jump, then made it worse by doing my series with an onodi in it), and I was out 8 weeks (had an Anyalar tear.. spelling?). It healed but this March i was diving and I landed wrong going into the water and it caused the gel inside the disc of L5 to get messed up, a bone contusion, and now I found out I have a degenerative disc disease.
I have been out of the water since nationals in early August, and it's now been two months. I started physical therapy and i'm swimming a little, but I feel like it's not improving and i'm still having pain with just sitting and standing.
I had a possible shot at making Olympic Trials, but because of the injury that is realistically not going to happen this time. I just feel like my whole career for diving I have never been to a meet and been healthy, and now my coaches are trying to fix that.. and are frustrated but hoping it will improve. I'm in risk of not being able to get a good scholorship if I don't get healthy, and even a chance I may not be able to dive again.
I'm sorry if you all just feel like i'm just complaining, I just had gymnastics taken away because of all my injuries, and i'm worried about losing diving.
So if you all have any advice, thanks.
-Tdiver