Like most gymnastics clubs, we have a number of girls out with injury right now, right in the middle of our competitive season.
One kicked the low bar by accident doing Pak. One tripped over her feet at the gym … we are claiming she was training triple back off beam.
Another suffers chronic pain. Cause not clear. All modes of treatment including extended rest does not alleviate it.
Frustrating.
Pain and Beth Tweddle have been constant companions since the 2006 world asymmetric bars champion broke her left foot warming up for the British championships eight years earlier.
In 1999 pins were removed from her ankle. A year later the joint required manipulation under a local anesthetic.
Flaking bone was removed in 2001 before surgery on both ankles in 2002. Two years later she underwent surgery on a torn bicep tendon.
“I’ve had enough injuries to last me a lifetime,” Britain’s first world gymnastics champion told Reuters in a telephone interview during a break from training for the Beijing Olympics.
“In a way it’s made me a stronger person, it’s made me more determined to go out and prove to people that an injury isn’t going to stop me.”
“I think every athlete competes through certain aspects of pain. I guess that’s just part of the sport. …
Pain is gymnast Tweddle’s constant companion – Yahoo News
credit – British Olympic Association
Beth does not plan on training through to the 2012 Olympics in London. Neither has she signed with any NCAA gymnastics team, so far as I have seen.
All older, high level competitive gymnasts are “injured”. They do things in training that would be avoided by non-gymnasts.
I recall Russian coaches using the term “functionally healthy” to mean “injured, but still able to do the training program”.
Pain management is essential. Smart coaching is essential.
Beth was “was the talk of the town” after the WAG preliminary competition in Milan.
Beth Tweddle – Wikipedia
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Wait, I thought Beth was going to train through to 2012, but just compete as a specialist from now on?
Beth has already attended University in the UK, I believe she was British Universities Champion in 2005 and hence went to the world student games. She’s also been pro for a while I would expect.
I think she just wants to go through to 2009 Worlds which are held in her hometown? country at least…
She never told anything about going on after that.
Before Beijing Beth thought she would retire after the 2009 Worlds but now she has her sights set on 2012.
http://www.thisisstaffordshire.co.uk/tweddle/Olympics-Disappointed-Tweddle-targets-2012article-276757-details/article.html
http://triplefull.blogspot.com/2009/01/beth-tweddle-hoping-to-go-to-2012.html
http://uk.truveo.com/Tweddle-not-ruling-out-London-2012/id/108299002
“Another suffers chronic pain. Cause not clear. All modes of treatment including extended rest does not alleviate it.”
Psshhh.. chronic pain often takes months to recover from even with the right modalities.
The problem is letting it become chronic in the first place.
Gosh that poor girl looks like a horse. Her and Memmel should probably not breed.
omg im a big fan your on my calender i want to be just like you ! beth i just want to say you will go all the way i have ro say wooop woooop lol my comment rymes by the way im aged 11 and im a girl lol
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