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  • I think I really messed up a muscle from cheerleading and don't know what to do...

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Terrell Dixon
Terrell Dixon
Cheerleading

I think I really messed up a muscle from cheerleading and don't know what to do...

Okay I've been cheering like crazy recently, both for my all-star team and my high school team. And I think all this activity is taking a toll on my muscles, or something. I recently did a simple toe-touch at practice 2 weeks ago, and ever since I did it a muscle in my upper leg/groin area has been hurting really badly. A few people on my team says it's happened to them before, and the medical coordinator at my gym said it should be fine, but it hasn't stopped hurting since then.

Does anyone know if this is normal? I feel like I can't do jumps well anymore without it hurting. It's awful.

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  • Sandra D.
    Sandra D.
    Answered May 10, 2009
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    Sounds like you pulled your hip flexer. It is a common in cheerleading. Chances are you were not fully stretched before jumping or tumbling, Try not to jump or tumble for at least two weeks, ice, ibuprofen, and use bio freeze or doctor hoty's.

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  • Ava Liscio
    Ava Liscio
    Answered May 11, 2009
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    u just pulled a muscle and if it dosnt get better in 2 days telll ur doctor he/she can tell ya wat u can do to help ur muscle!

    Feel better!

    :) :) :) :) :)

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  • Debbie Bracewell
    Debbie Bracewell
    Answered May 18, 2009
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    Seek medical attention.

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  • Sherry Leetham
    Sherry Leetham
    Answered June 20, 2009
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    As a personal trainer and former collegiate cheerleader I will tell you the most important thing to do is:
    1. Warm Up,
    2.THEN stretch!
    This will seriously decrease these type of injuries. Often times injuries such as the one you are describing come from trying to stretch muscles before they are properly warmed up. I hate to see cheerleaders walk in and immediately start stretching...this is just asking for injury. Sorry to here that you have an injury.

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  • Nicole Ware
    Nicole Ware
    Answered August 22, 2009
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    if u mean pulled a muscle then stretch it if u mean likke broke then go see a doctor

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  • Mackenzie
    Mackenzie
    Answered November 27, 2010
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    im 10 and have been cheering since i was 4 and that happend to me 5 timess already.Dont cheer for two weeks belive me thats what the doctor told me

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  • Red
    Red
    Answered May 03, 2011
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    Go to a doctor and check it out.

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anyone that answer me .. what should i do i need help cheering stuff should i got to the coach .... i can do some stuff but not much

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