tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-598357895737427353.post1037887339320095067..comments2024-03-12T17:53:41.023-05:00Comments on Ice Mom's Adventures in Figure Skating: One-sport athletes have a higher risk of injuryIce Momhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05639175462486739483noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-598357895737427353.post-10916774347881350052009-03-06T22:45:00.000-06:002009-03-06T22:45:00.000-06:00Read Warrior Girls. It's about soccer mostly, but ...Read Warrior Girls. It's about soccer mostly, but is a great book on injuries to girls in sports, sports psychology of female athletes, and how to prevent injuries.<BR/><BR/>A must have for any parent of a female athlete.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-598357895737427353.post-21609864265631679412008-12-15T22:50:00.000-06:002008-12-15T22:50:00.000-06:00At your daughters level I woudnt worry alot abou...At your daughters level I woudnt worry alot about it.But she can do things that will help her later and develop good habits.<BR/>A good warm up off ice, doing moves daily, and off ice work will help. Off ice could be ballet, running, gymnastics, yoga ect.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-598357895737427353.post-1173679505407878622008-12-02T05:14:00.000-06:002008-12-02T05:14:00.000-06:00Hoo-boy. Thanks for the post about hernias, Anony....Hoo-boy. Thanks for the post about hernias, Anony. That's one I wouldn't have thought of.<BR/><BR/>Ice Girl is in ballet once a week and we walk a mile as a family every night. Since it's winter here, I don't think she'll be on her bike much.<BR/><BR/>I'm hoping that the ballet and walking help balance out the skating, but I'm not too sure. Next time Ice Girl goes to the physician, I'll be asking for his advice.Ice Momhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05639175462486739483noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-598357895737427353.post-91212818348766683162008-12-01T19:40:00.000-06:002008-12-01T19:40:00.000-06:00Please heed my warning!!! Listen to your skaters w...Please heed my warning!!! Listen to your skaters when they say they have pain. My daughter has been skating since the age of 2 and earlier this year she had to have 2surgeries because she had developed 2 inguinal hernia's. She had been complaining of minor pain just over her pubic bone around the age of 10 and I thought it may have been because she was starting her menstrual cycle. She had to have a pelvic exam at the age of 12 to rule out problems with her reproductive organs before they could diagnose the hernia's. <BR/>The surgeon said she developed the hernia's from over use of the muscles during skating. <BR/>She has been through 6 months of physical therapy and 2 surgeries to get her back to the level she was before she had surgery. Inguinal hernia's are not common in figure skaters but they are in hockey players. <BR/>The doctors and physical therapist recommended off ice conditioning and flexibility traning as well as cross training with other sports. <BR/>My daughter has started swimming and I got her a gym membership for the off ice conditioning because our rink does not have off ice conditioning during the fall winter season (only in the summer). I'm also looking for a ballet class she can take. Please listen to your skaters and take them to the doctor immediately when they are complaining of pain for more than 1-2 days especially during their skating time.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-598357895737427353.post-32941716862949503602008-11-26T12:29:00.000-06:002008-11-26T12:29:00.000-06:00My daughter just started taking ballet lessons twi...My daughter just started taking ballet lessons twice a week. Her teacher told me yesterday that she can tell she is a figure skater by the difference in muscle mass in her legs (she has more muscle in the one she uses for spins and spirals). She said this could lead to injuries and suggested that ballet would help to make both legs even. I certainly hope so!!Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12155590891195015608noreply@blogger.com