My daughter is 13 and was a level 7 gymnast.
Started with back pain and after cat scan and a bone scan was told she had a pars fracture
after 3 months off and Physical Therapy then returned to gymnastics .
6 months pain free. Then pain was back, returned to Ortho doc. He said it was just muscle and "welcome to life as a gymnast." Noted lumbar curve of 9* scoliosis.
Did Physical Therapy for several months and was discharged still in pain.
After competing in states she was in so much pain she had to lay flat on the back seat of the car to try to get relief.
Found another Orthopedic MD. Had MRI it was normal. This Doc felt she had refractured her pars. Off of gymnastics again, after 6wks still having pain so put her in Boston Back Brace for 13wks. Still pain but it had improved (Mind you she was to do nothing physical,,No stretching, no running).
Referred her to a Spine specialist Doc. Another cat scan. He said there was no sign of any fracture! Her curve had progressed to 22* and he felt it was the scoliosis. Said come back in a year and referred her to pain management. Not ready to give up on the cause of the pain.
We are off to Childrens Hospital of Philidelphia on Monday for a 4th opinion. AAAGH!
Started with back pain and after cat scan and a bone scan was told she had a pars fracture
after 3 months off and Physical Therapy then returned to gymnastics .
6 months pain free. Then pain was back, returned to Ortho doc. He said it was just muscle and "welcome to life as a gymnast." Noted lumbar curve of 9* scoliosis.
Did Physical Therapy for several months and was discharged still in pain.
After competing in states she was in so much pain she had to lay flat on the back seat of the car to try to get relief.
Found another Orthopedic MD. Had MRI it was normal. This Doc felt she had refractured her pars. Off of gymnastics again, after 6wks still having pain so put her in Boston Back Brace for 13wks. Still pain but it had improved (Mind you she was to do nothing physical,,No stretching, no running).
Referred her to a Spine specialist Doc. Another cat scan. He said there was no sign of any fracture! Her curve had progressed to 22* and he felt it was the scoliosis. Said come back in a year and referred her to pain management. Not ready to give up on the cause of the pain.
We are off to Childrens Hospital of Philidelphia on Monday for a 4th opinion. AAAGH!
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