Mclovin
Cheer Parent
- Mar 24, 2010
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Ok, so those of you who are friends with me on Facebook know that my daughter Emileigh broke her leg a few weeks ago. i have been researching and researching trying to figure out exactly what kind of time frame we are looking at for her to return to cheer. This is the story:
She broke her tibia and growth plate in the ankle on Jan. 14th. The break goes from the growth plate, up through the tibia and back down into the growth plate making an upside down V formation. It was slightly displaced. The first orthopedic surgeon thought she would need surgery so he referred her to a pediatric orthopedic surgeon due to the growth plate be affected. Well the pediatric ortho said no surgery. Assuming her bone heals as he expects, her course of treatment is 4 1/2 weeks total in a non-weight bearing cast, 3 weeks in a walking cast and 2-3 more weeks in a walking boot. Then I guess therapy for ROM exercises and rebuilding strength in that leg. Altogether that is 10 weeks.
So my question is, does anyone on here after experience with this type of injury? Everyone I've talked to and everything I read online has dealt with returning to sports after surgery on a broken leg. I can't seem to find much on non-surgical repair and the length of time it typically takes to return to sports. She is really hoping she'll be able to compete at worlds. Has anyone ever returned to jumping/stunting that quickly after being in a cast so long?
She broke her tibia and growth plate in the ankle on Jan. 14th. The break goes from the growth plate, up through the tibia and back down into the growth plate making an upside down V formation. It was slightly displaced. The first orthopedic surgeon thought she would need surgery so he referred her to a pediatric orthopedic surgeon due to the growth plate be affected. Well the pediatric ortho said no surgery. Assuming her bone heals as he expects, her course of treatment is 4 1/2 weeks total in a non-weight bearing cast, 3 weeks in a walking cast and 2-3 more weeks in a walking boot. Then I guess therapy for ROM exercises and rebuilding strength in that leg. Altogether that is 10 weeks.
So my question is, does anyone on here after experience with this type of injury? Everyone I've talked to and everything I read online has dealt with returning to sports after surgery on a broken leg. I can't seem to find much on non-surgical repair and the length of time it typically takes to return to sports. She is really hoping she'll be able to compete at worlds. Has anyone ever returned to jumping/stunting that quickly after being in a cast so long?