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Training Article: Injuries... What a Pain!
By Karen Goeller, CSCS
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Gymnastics Training Article: Injuries... What a Pain!
By Karen Goeller, CSCS
Many great gymnastics coaches produce high level gymnasts with very few
injuries. How do they do it? The secret to keeping the injuries to a minimum is
two fold. First, follow the USAG safety guidelines for risk management. And
secondly, listen to your gymnasts. The general rule of thumb is “don’t do
anything that hurts.” Sounds simple, but it is very effective with avoiding
overuse injuries.
Performing any gymnastic skill or exercise repeatedly when there is pain will
only intensify the pain and damage. With that pain increasing and the gymnastic
injury becoming more severe the healing time will increase. If the healing time
increases everyone is frustrated, gymnast, gymnastic coach, and parent.
Remember, when a gymnast is in pain you must allow the gymnast to stop
performing the gymnastic skills, drills, or conditioning exercises that cause
the pain. Next, allow the gymnast to ice and elevate the area that hurts. Please
keep in mind that it is unethical to force a gymnast to perform any gymnastic
skill, gymnastic drill, or gymnastic conditioning exercise that causes pain or
damage. Depending upon the level and severity of the pain, the gymnast may need
to visit a doctor immediately.
I
am not stating that every coach must overreact to gymnastic injuries and pain,
but none of us have x-ray vision. Each gymnast has a different level of
tolerance to pain so we must get them checked sooner rather than later. When the
gymnast does visit their doctor everyone must follow the doctor’s advice. Ask
the parent to get a specific list of “do’s” and don’ts” so that you can proceed
with training around the injury as long as the doctor allows. When I say train
around the injury I mean perform alternate gymnastic skills, gymnastic drills,
or gymnastic conditioning exercises that do not require the injured area to be
used.
Many gymnasts are very successful with training around the injury. We must focus
on what the gymnast CAN do rather than what the gymnast CANNOT do while
following the doctor’s instructions. It is really amazing how much an athlete
can accomplish, even with an injury. By this point you must be thinking I have
two different opinions on injuries, see a doctor, but continue training.
Let me explain what training around an injury involves. If the injured area is
the ankle you must prevent the gymnast from walking, running, jumping,
dismounting, or doing anything that causes pain. Let’s focus on the positive.
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