Cheerleading Accounts for Most Catastrophic High School Injuries

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When I was 10 I was doing cheerleading and sprained my back. My coach had pushed my back in while the girl was in the air and the girl landed on my chest and I jammed my back. I competed the next day any way. After an hour of crying I went to the chiropracter and I had to sit out the rest of the season. I still get anxiety everytime I see my sister doing it and when i see my old coach.

Dakota of FL 8:30PM September 29, 2010

This article is so true. I was a cheerleader for 5 years on competitive teams, and I've seen too many injuries to count. One of my teammates broke her nose 5 times, all stunt related. Another teammate of mine has had so many broken bones, that I lost count. My first year of cheerleading, when I was 7, I had a major sinus infection and the flu on top of that. It came when we were out of state at a competition and they made me perform through it. Cheerleading is definitly intense.

Marisa of MI 10:17PM September 09, 2010

I've been cheering for eight years. In those eight years I have watched too many injuries to count including at least five concussions, a lost tooth, two broken elbows, three blown ACLs, and numerous broken noses. My nose was broken in the middle of a routine, and I finished it with blood dripping down my uniform. My sister recieved a concussion, finished her routine, and competed again the next day. It is a normal occurance to get bruises in practice or competition, and most cheerleaders ignore minor injuries like sprains and strains. One of my best friends has a five-month-old, golf ball sized goose egg on her ankle and hasn't stopped cheering yet (she has been to the doctor but their advice was rest it for a few months, and for many of us that just isn't an option). I'm beginning my college cheering, and at try-outs I injured my wrist and didn't even bother getting a brace. It's an unforgiving world, and you have to have the dedication to fight through a little pain. If you don't understand it or haven't experienced it, give it a little research before you say you don't believe.

Emily of GA 10:48PM July 04, 2010