OK, I'll try to keep it short. This is a half vent, half question. In a nutshell, DD 9 y.o., lv 6 was at practice, waiting her turn to go. Her turn comes, she can't even take another step forward. They were doing stuff on tumble track right before but no apparent "ouch" moment. Xrays indicated no clear break but were indicative of possible growth plate fractures (stress, compression). Tender to touch, very slight swelling. 3 weeks in a cast with zero weight bearing. DD going for conditioning during this time, but starting to get antsy.
So... we were under the impression at the 3 week mark she would get cast off and then SLOWLY begin to resume activity, maybe with taped ankle or brace. No go. 3 more weeks in knee to toe boot with no weight bearing at all. She has no pain to the touch or moving it around. There is nothing on the Xray. My sweet, lovely DD who has never even had a tantrum as a toddler had a full-blown melt down right there in doc's office. Hysterical crying, refused to leave, the whole thing. Felt so bad for her. She is already missing the first in-house meet and is frustrated bc the girls are learning the lv 6 routines and she is not. Not to mention this lovely weather in the NY area during recess that she's missing. Plus the crutches 24/7 are starting to get old!
My question is for those who are familiar with this injury. Is this typical? I know that erring on the side of caution with growth plate injuries is common, but is this overly cautious? Of course we don't want to rush it just to get hurt again (not a CGM!), but we have seen other girls with similar injuries with a walking boot, tape, etc. She thought for sure she would be able to start doing bars, and just wants to be able to do a little bit of learning the routines, just the dance and marking them, etc. Plus, this boot is *%$#%&# heavy! She has a tiny leg and I don't see how she will condition with it. I'd rather just get the cast back on for another 3 weeks.
Some are telling me to go for a second opinion, but I thought I would start with the wealth of knowledge here. Sorry, I tried to keep it short, but I failed!
So... we were under the impression at the 3 week mark she would get cast off and then SLOWLY begin to resume activity, maybe with taped ankle or brace. No go. 3 more weeks in knee to toe boot with no weight bearing at all. She has no pain to the touch or moving it around. There is nothing on the Xray. My sweet, lovely DD who has never even had a tantrum as a toddler had a full-blown melt down right there in doc's office. Hysterical crying, refused to leave, the whole thing. Felt so bad for her. She is already missing the first in-house meet and is frustrated bc the girls are learning the lv 6 routines and she is not. Not to mention this lovely weather in the NY area during recess that she's missing. Plus the crutches 24/7 are starting to get old!
My question is for those who are familiar with this injury. Is this typical? I know that erring on the side of caution with growth plate injuries is common, but is this overly cautious? Of course we don't want to rush it just to get hurt again (not a CGM!), but we have seen other girls with similar injuries with a walking boot, tape, etc. She thought for sure she would be able to start doing bars, and just wants to be able to do a little bit of learning the routines, just the dance and marking them, etc. Plus, this boot is *%$#%&# heavy! She has a tiny leg and I don't see how she will condition with it. I'd rather just get the cast back on for another 3 weeks.
Some are telling me to go for a second opinion, but I thought I would start with the wealth of knowledge here. Sorry, I tried to keep it short, but I failed!
