cheerleading is killing my wrist!

jonasboyslove · Nov 14, 2007, 06:31 PM

personally idk whats wrong with it
but gradually my wrist started to get worse and worse
to where it's reached constant pain,
and at practice it gets to where its so painful I can't help but cry?
and like for real im use to pain
i was a competitive gymnast and suffered through some major back problems
untill my coach made me see and doctor where i was told it was either quit or surgery
):
so now i cheer and my wrists are the problem......
ive tried taping them
icing them
nothing
one is worse than the other
and its managable pain untill we start tumbling and stunting
i just want to know whats wrong with it?
and what i can do to help it?

jennnnnnifer · Nov 15, 2007, 01:39 PM

i dont know anything about cheerleading, but i have tendonitis which kills my wrists when i do certain activities. When your wrists start to hurt just go easy on them for a while if you have tendonitis and you will be fine. you should definately see a doctor though they might suggest physio or a splint.

mwilliams15 · Nov 17, 2007, 04:24 PM

How much time do you have left in the season? How old are you? If you still have several years left to compete, you need to go to the doctor.. and if your out for the rest of the season then your out.. but you need to rest your wrists and take care of yourself. If you let them have time to heal, you can come back stronger next season. I know exactly where your coming from though.. I used to compete in gymnastics and I've cheered practically all of my life.. so i feel your pain! just take a break and come back strong next season.. if you keep putting so much stress on your wrists, you are going to hurt them to the point where you wont ever get to cheer again.
Your choice..
1 season.. or never again.

jonasboyslove · Nov 18, 2007, 05:47 PM

I'm 14
and a freshman in highschool
so i do have 4 more years
and our season is over in Febuary
after nationals
the thing is this is probeble going to be my last year cheering
becuase i just have bigger commitments in other places
so yeah
andd we ahd one girl quit a wek before our first competition
andd she's not the most well liked girl now
andd i just dont want to be her
):
but thanks for the help!

mwilliams15 · Nov 19, 2007, 03:36 PM

Well.. if its not where your heart is and you have other obligations in the futures,maybe its best if you go ahead and quit anyway.. Cheerleading, as in many other sports, is only for the dedicated at heart. And as for the other girls, oh well, they'll get over it. It's not your fault that your wrists hurt too bad to participate.



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