- Mar 28, 2013
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Driving back from the sport Doctor with my DD after being diagnosed with a double Pars Bone spinal fracture trying to think about what we could have done differently. we had such a great year last year, NSA state champs, USSA state champs, top five in the triple crown world series. since her first 10 u travel ball season she has never had any sort of injury. I was always very careful to make sure she iced and did not throw when she clearly was done, championship or not.starting in the fall at pitching practice during light workouts I noticed her just slightly rubbing he lower back muscle but not like it hurt type of rub almost like scratching an itch, I would ask her over and over again are you alright, She would say yes, During twice a week winter very light workouts she finally told me "my muscle is feeling tight" so we took a break, after getting back after the holidays again very light workouts, still feels a little tight. as the season came closer we began getting into out regular routine and I became clear some thing was up.
We went to a doctor and he was sure it was a muscle strain and we had two week no activity and some PT. after she went to a practice, still no pitching just fielding and batting. she had to pull herself out of practice, never done that before so we went back to the Doctor and Bam, spinal fracture. out eight weeks at least and a slow work back in from there at best, at worst she has thrown her last pitch. So for what its worth these are the things I would have done differently.
1.believe your eyes with your kids movements not what she says, super competitive athletes are notorious liars.
2. Just cause the pain is in the muscle off to one side and not around the spine it does not mean its not a spinal issue. Monitor what seems like a simple sore muscle very closely in the lower back.
3. After Puberty and during those growth spurts in the next year and a half cut the work load in half. alter your training to include more low impact exercises and concentrate on strengthening you core These Fractures happen most often in that time frame.12-13, after that the bones thicken to where the injury is unlikely.
Hope at least someone who reads this can catch the issue before it happens and they are not left wondering what they could have done differently. Hopefully for your DD it will truly only happen to the other girl.
We went to a doctor and he was sure it was a muscle strain and we had two week no activity and some PT. after she went to a practice, still no pitching just fielding and batting. she had to pull herself out of practice, never done that before so we went back to the Doctor and Bam, spinal fracture. out eight weeks at least and a slow work back in from there at best, at worst she has thrown her last pitch. So for what its worth these are the things I would have done differently.
1.believe your eyes with your kids movements not what she says, super competitive athletes are notorious liars.
2. Just cause the pain is in the muscle off to one side and not around the spine it does not mean its not a spinal issue. Monitor what seems like a simple sore muscle very closely in the lower back.
3. After Puberty and during those growth spurts in the next year and a half cut the work load in half. alter your training to include more low impact exercises and concentrate on strengthening you core These Fractures happen most often in that time frame.12-13, after that the bones thicken to where the injury is unlikely.
Hope at least someone who reads this can catch the issue before it happens and they are not left wondering what they could have done differently. Hopefully for your DD it will truly only happen to the other girl.
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