<p>So kiddo managed to break her collarbone yesterday at MPulse (Theatre and Drama). She received excellent care from the staff there and at the hospital, and was sent back to the program w/a sling and cautions to "hold still". She's very much a dancer, and is mostly concerned about not being able to dance for several weeks as she's healing (she's going to have to make some moderations in summer plans as well...and is really upset not to be able to take the dance master classes she was looking forward to later this month). Anybody have any history with how quickly and well a person was able to return to full-out dancing after a busted collarbone? Treatment is just a sling and Motrin...and the "hold still" caution. She's worred about getting back into full dancer shape before college auditions this year...any advice/anecdotes?</p>
<p>First off, I’m sorry to hear about your D! Thank goodness she’s okay and is under good care. I have no information about a busted collar bone (help?), but I think she’ll be pretty healed by the time auditions come around, which is nice. </p>
<p>I think the most important thing is NOT to push it. If your daughter is “very much a dancer” already, she’ll be fine at most MT dance auditions (they’re rarely super difficult). However, if she pushes it and tries to full out dance or exert it too much while the collarbone is still healing, she can do irreversable damage that could harm a lot more than just her career. Life is more important than training for auditions as hard is that is for me to believe! ;)</p>
<p>I hope she feels better soon and heals perfectly.</p>
<p>One of my Ds fractured her collarbone playing soccer. She was seen by an orthopedic surgeon and wore a sling for the first week, then a figure eight brace for about six weeks after that. It’s very important to keep the related arm still, and she definitely should not be dancing. These injuries can be incredibly painful, not only initially but for the first few weeks. It’s very difficult to do something as simple as getting in and out of bed without moving that arm. The strain on the clavicle, which you usually would not notice, is painfully obvious when you go from a lying to a sitting position. The more you strain it by trying to do simple things without assistance, the longer it’s going to be painful. My D found it very annoying because it was difficult dressing/undressing without assistance, and similarly, showering and washing her hair. It takes about a year apparently for the bone to mend/heal completely but after 10-12 weeks, the only thing that’s usually noticeable is the bump that will be there permanently. I hope she’s feeling better soon! Did her fall happen while dancing?</p>
<p>I’m sorry about her accident! I don’t know much about collar bone fractures (except I had one when I was a baby which is hardly the same thing) but I do hope she heals up really fast and that it doesn’t affect her upcoming year significantly!</p>
<p>Keep still is advice to be taken seriously. I know several people who have broken their collarbones. If she moves around enough to prevent healing she could end up needing surgery to pin the bone together. That turns the 10-12 weeks into 6-9 months. Sorry for her injury. Good luck.</p>
<p>mommafrog
so sorry to hear about your D’s injury. It can be very frustrating, but I would say be assured that she will be fine for auditions. A broken collar bone can be very painful because lots of things connect to it and it is an area that we don’t think about much until it is painful. I would say that she needs to rest it and take care of herself and not worry about how it will affect auditions. Her years dance will carry her through and she shouldn’t worry.</p>