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Initially, the chiro. We love our chiro, she is awesome. But we're going to the ortho this week since it's still bothering her.
Initially, the chiro. We love our chiro, she is awesome. But we're going to the ortho this week since it's still bothering her.
Injuries are the worst! Even worse than being in a terrible slump because you can work on the issues and teach resiliency. When my DD pitcher was hurt we spent the time we would have been doing drills by watching videos and games and talking about the mental part of pitching. We talked about batter tendencies and weaknesses based on observations and previous pitches etc. We still call pitches for her but pretty soon she will take some of that responsibility as part of development. It helped her stir craziness by staying in the game. When she came back she was more dominant than ever because of her confidence as a result of our mental game discussions.
I hope you get the problem figured out and rehabbed soon! Better February than mid season for sure! Good luck!
Lower back pain on the non-throwing side is something worth looking into. We went through this last winter. I'm a nut and was worried about a pars fracture, since it's such a serious issue. Knowing about it and taking precautionary measures may be the reason I have no "story" to share. Just be aware, ad encourage her to be honest. She shouldn't feel any need to "suck it up" if she's experiencing back discomfort. Could be nothing, but it could be a serious problem.
The ortho says she has left iliac crest apophysitis. He said to give her 2-3 weeks off pitching and she should be good as new. We already planned on that so I guess I could have saved my copay but the peace of mind is good. I guess it's largely growth related, which makes sense because the kid has grown a foot in the past few months, I swear. None of the pants she wore in the fall fit her now. Anyway. So this weekend and next she'll play but not pitch. The following we're off. By the time we come back, hopefully she'll be good to go. I also have a therapeutic massage scheduled for her tomorrow. She is very excited. She's never had a massage before. I was 23 when I had my first massage. My kids are so lucky.
Well not the best news but not the worst! Take all the time she needs....she will come back stronger if allowed to completely heal. In the meantime, she can still work on ir drills that are stationary.... best wishes. When I read your post, I just knew it was growth related...she looks older in your newer profile pic....