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NFT: BBI Soccer parents, feedback on a kids broken toe?

NYG27 : 3/28/2017 3:26 pm

My 8 year old had breaks in two spots in the bone on his right big toe. First week of the injury, he was on crutches but he's ditched that for just using the walking boot. Doctor said for his age, recover time would be 4 weeks and my son has another x-ray scheduled in 2 weeks to see how the bone has healed. If checked out, doctor said he can resume all his actives, including playing soccer.

He doesn't want to miss any games and wants to play asap but I told him he'd have to miss 2 weeks of practices and his first game....until we get the x-rays to see if his toe has healed.

My question, is 4 weeks enough recover time? If the x-rays show the bone has healed and we take off his walking boot, I'm worried about him going full speed right away and injuring himself again.

Any other BBI parent went through something like this before with their kids and the sports that they want to play?

Listen to your doctor

B in ALB : 3/28/2017 3:31 pm : link

and let the kid heal. No point in rushing an 8 year old back from a broken bone. He's 8.

RE: Listen to your doctor

NYG27 : 3/28/2017 3:36 pm : link

In comment 13409559 B in ALB said:

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and let the kid heal. No point in rushing an 8 year old back from a broken bone. He's 8.

B, my initial reaction was to have him sit out this Spring Soccer season and play in the Fall. Although the kid is begging me to let him play with his friends and the doctor has assured me that if the x-ray is clean in 2 weeks, he's fine to play soccer right away.

I'm still 50/50 on this regardless what the doctor or what my son tells me. I want him to enjoy playing with his team mate but his safety is my number one priority and wanted to see if any other BBI parent had something similar with their kids and the sports they play in whether it's soccer, football, baseball, basketball and so forth.

I'd suggest

therealmf : 3/28/2017 3:36 pm : link

you consult his doctor about the time frame, express your concerns and follow his advice. If you have doubts take the x-rays and get a second opinion.

It is nice to know your son wants to play, but he should not disregard his doctors. It sets a bad precedent. Also, any good coach should not let him play without his doctors approval.

bones heal quickly

UConn4523 : 3/28/2017 3:37 pm : link

especially in kids. That said I agree with B in Alb, just listen to the doc.

I have no specific info on sports injuries of 8 year olds

ron mexico : 3/28/2017 4:22 pm : link

If the doc says hes good to go, I'd let him play.

From a kids soccer/lacrosse/baseball/etc. parent

lawguy9801 : 3/28/2017 5:11 pm : link

Let it heal and don't rush anything. There will be PLENTY of games and practices in the future.

I broke my big toe once

buford : 3/28/2017 7:08 pm : link

and I couldn't walk normally for a few months. Depends on the injury. Definitely wait the 4 weeks and then see how he feels.

Of course people with kids playing sports for 15+ years have gone thru

SomeFan : 3/28/2017 7:15 pm : link

this type of thing. Call me crazy, but I would follow doctors orders too, which my wife and I did with our kids.

Just as a point

SomeFan : 3/28/2017 7:20 pm : link

of personal experience, one kid who played with my daughters club team and high school, could have played in college but screwed her foot up from overplaying. She could have gotten surgery but parents decided not worth it as the recovery time was long. Lesson was - listen to the doctor on playing versus not playing from a young age. This kid played wiyh a broken bone in her foot on turf.

My take for what it's worth

steve in ky : 3/28/2017 7:38 pm : link

If the doctor says it's enough time I'm sure he is likley correct. However the thing is while children do heal quickly and bounce back strongly their injuries can linger for later in life. I have so much debilitating pain I now live with that I'm older, a lot of which can be attributed directly from injuries I sustained when I was younger. If it were me and it was my son I would err on the side of being overly cautious and give it even longer than a doctor advises in the hopes that it may lesson future pain for him later in life.

You've got nothing to lose by being conservative,

CT Charlie : 3/28/2017 11:06 pm : link

and everything to lose by rushing things. Don't take short cuts with recovery time from an injury.

Be conservative

haper : 3/29/2017 2:35 pm : link

I broke my toe a few toes while in my teens; roller hockey, basketball and baseball. Had pain on and off until my late 30s when I needed custom orthotics. When I turned 50 the orthotics aren't enough and I'm looking at major surgery. If only I had the chance to go back in time and deal with those injuries the right way.

In addition, I had two very active kids who had a number of different injuries; my girl played travel soccer and lacrosse and my son played everything including D1 baseball. I was extremely conservative with their injuries, it was tough to deal with their complaining at the time but it was in their best interest. And if asked, they would be both agree now that they are in their mid 20s.

Trust the Doc

Jeffrey : 3/30/2017 6:46 pm : link

My son had a break on the left big toe during high school soccer. The injury took 10 weeks exactly to heal. He was 17. Three years later he broke the same toe in college soccer. We prepared for the worst and it took only 6 weeks.