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Last week DD sustained an injury whilst at cheerleading class. She described it as falling into her neck/shoulder coming out of a handstand. She was immediately in agony, screaming & crying in pain. She asked for me to be contacted & told they couldn't locate my number. DD is normally dropped off by her friends Mum, she asked them to contact her to contact me but they wouldn't.
DD was advised to keep mobilising her shoulder and was left at the side for the remainder of the class. When DH arrived to collect DD he heard her crying from the car park. She screamed all the way home (5 min journey). One look at her & it was clear she needed a&e.
Turns out DD had a suffered a nasty break in her collarbone. The days since the accident have been tough for her. No school. Needs assistance with toilet, eating etc. Pain has been such that she has subsequently been prescribed Dihydrocodeine as at one point breathing was causing her immense pain.
I really do not feel this incident was dealt with appropriately at the class. The advice she was given, if followed could have seriously complicated the injury. If it had been her neck I dread to think what the outcome could have been. It also breaks my heart that she was waiting there in agony for us & we weren't contacted.
I just wondered if any one runs a similar class, what procedures are in place? It doesn't sound like basic first aid or H&S procedures were followed. My concern is another child will be injured with far worse outcome. How should I go about approaching this with them.
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Nocheerhere · 17/06/2018 17:32
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