HELP!! Softball injury

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My DD apparently has pulled her left quadricep?? Anyone out there know the best way to handle? Ive been icing it and wrapping it. Shes the starting catcher for her travel team so its going to be a very painful injury! Its going to take everything Ive got to keep her from practicing and making it worse,(she loves the sport like a beast). Any advice would be helpful... thank you!

 

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Rest Rest Rest!! It's the middle of winter, give it time to heal. Depending on the severity determines the time to stay inactive. Moist heat and ease in to light stretching eventually graduating to light resistence with bands.

 

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Go visit a trusted local sports therapist and/or doctor. You want to know if she tore anything (probably not) and the best way to let it heal without losing flexibility and strength and how to get back to practicing. You can't jump back into catching or other activities just because it doesn't hurt, you have to let heal "enough".

 

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Thank you for the advice. It is much appreciated.

 

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Rest Ice and Stretching. See a Sports Doc and get a prescription for physical therapy. Could take 6-8 weeks.

 

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R.I.C.E.

Rest
Ice
Compression
Elevation

As noted above, it could take a while.

Len

 

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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Deep_tissue_massage

 

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See Sports Med specialist, but as mentioned icing, elevation and rest. Take dixie cups/fill with water/freeze and then tear off the top part of the dixie cup and take cup (ice side down) and make circles over the tear so the blood gets moving and you work the blood knots out. Altleast 4-6 weeks depending on how fast a healer your DD is.

 

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Jnic -- the best advice you can get is to take her to a sports medicine doctor. My wife is an RN, so she knows what's going on when our dd gets hurt, but a large muscle like that, it's better to be safe and get it treated properly and expertly. That being said, the Akron Children's Hospital has a fantastic sports medicine department with contacts with the best sports therapists in the area. Our dd loves Dr. John Congeni and PT Ed Ash, who has helped her rehab, health and strengthen her last two injuries.

 

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Jnic -- the best advice you can get is to take her to a sports medicine doctor. My wife is an RN, so she knows what's going on when our dd gets hurt, but a large muscle like that, it's better to be safe and get it treated properly and expertly. That being said, the Akron Children's Hospital has a fantastic sports medicine department with contacts with the best sports therapists in the area. Our dd loves Dr. John Congeni and PT Ed Ash, who has helped her rehab, health and strengthen her last two injuries.[/QUOT

Agree with Philbob. Good Hospital, good doc. Plus not too far from where you are.

 

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I agree with the advice above..... But wish to add 'do no harm'

Sit her down and just stop until you get some expert advice. A muscle injury is very difficult to heal, working it just re-injures and it makes the recovery that much longer.

 

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Go visit a trusted local sports therapist and/or doctor.

I don't think that point can be emphasized enough. If the pain has persisted for more than a few days, it's probably time to see somebody.

If she ends up having to shut it down for a while, it may be better for her to hear it from a professional and to get a clear plan on what it will take and how long it will be before return.

I know our doc had ready-made sheets that outlined the rehab process specific to the injury. Where she should be and what she should be able to do at week 1, week 2, etc.

 

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Thanks to all. This is just depressing!

 

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PhilBob,
Didnt mean to imply bypassing medical assistance. Without doubt depending on the severity of the injury, that should be first and foremost! A good sports medicine Doc or PT should always evaluate an injury that necessitate's it.

 

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This is just depressing!

I hear ya! I remember the feeling I got when the MRI results came back showing a torn ACL and meniscus. About 5,000 Hail Mary's couldn't change the test result.

I don't know much about quad injuries, but I'd hope it won't be more than a couple-few weeks to recover. In the meantime, there are ways to make softball a positive experience even with an injury. I know a positive that came out of my dd's situation was that she learned to appreciate every practice, every game, and every moment.

 

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jnic11 -- That's OK, I was flashing back to our dd's first injury. We thought it was a strained muscle in her back, she's a pitcher, and we let her go on with it way too long before seeing a professional about it. That was an important lesson learned. The parents have to be proactive. We've learned these softball girls have to be dragged off the field for their own good, because chances are, the girls aren't going to say anything about it.