Well it's been almost 6 months from DD's microfracture surgery and she's doing great! Started slowing training (back using arms) about a month and half ago. She's gotten most of her upper body strength back. Her skills are coming back faster than I thought they would. She's a freshman this year and is competing HS while she regains her skills and maybe will compete a few club meets after HS season. She's very cautious on skills that put a lot of stress on her elbow. She is now doing a Tsuk, b/c it is less impact than a Yurchenko. She had not done a backhandspring on beam since the pain started last January and then last week she tried them and had NO Pain!!!
I just wanted to share b/c since she was diagnosed almost 11 months ago, I've done lot's of research, hoping to find success stories of gymnasts recovering from OCD. She is not 100% back to where she was before, but I'd say she's 85% there. Her time in the gym while under the no weight bearing restriction actually helped her with other skills (i.e. jumps, leaps, ariels on beam, and her legs became much stronger so her overall tumbling is better now).
She's very excited to be back and start competing HS!!
I just wanted to share b/c since she was diagnosed almost 11 months ago, I've done lot's of research, hoping to find success stories of gymnasts recovering from OCD. She is not 100% back to where she was before, but I'd say she's 85% there. Her time in the gym while under the no weight bearing restriction actually helped her with other skills (i.e. jumps, leaps, ariels on beam, and her legs became much stronger so her overall tumbling is better now).
She's very excited to be back and start competing HS!!
