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Ok so this will probably make more since to the gymnasts out there but I will explain anyway... I was vaulting yesterday (Friday) and had to much power coming off the vault. I did this rollie type thing (which I normally do when I have to much power, a safety roll) but instead this time I went crucked and hit my ankle on the wall. My coach asked me like a thousand times if I was ok. I said I was fine and went on my way. Then we got to beam like 5 minutes later and it hurt really bad so I sat out. I didn't ice it until I got home a couple of hours later. I woke up this morning and could kind of walk on it but it hurt really bad. I kind of have a limp. But I can't let my parents know or else I will have to miss practice. I didn't tumble or vault today but it is still hurting. I stayed on beam and bars. It is really swollen and I tried to compress it with an ace wrap and an ankle brace but it kind of made it hurt worse!Do you think I did something serious to it?It has never hurt this bad!
Gymnest remember part of being a serious athlete is getting injured, you mentioned your still worried about your parents and as a gymnest your most likely still young. The injury your describing is sounding like a grade 2 strain on some ligaments in your ankle. Grade 2s are painfull but athletes are usually backk to full mobility in a couple of weeks. Athletes who ignore strains however will end up with much worse inuries when they push their weekend areas to far. My advice is be honest with your coach and parents and treat your injury seriosly a strained or sprained ankle can be easily fixed but a torn ligament in your ankle can put you out for a year.
