“It’s Only a Flesh Wound”

It is no secret that skaters, especially elite skaters, practice and compete with aches and pains. They also can practice and compete with injuries. The question that a parent and the athlete are interested in knowing the answer to is when should the athlete practice, not practice, or adjust practice?  Should they compete or not compete? Every skater at one time or another has something that hurts either “for no reason” or because they caught a toe pick trying to execute the level 4 footworkYou should subscribe to see this content