Someone's Dad
Senior Member
I'd appreciate some views. My boy (thirteen) has just had an x-ray and he has a fracture on his right pinky finger. It was stepped on in drama class about a week ago - he was playing a corpse... (Possibly an indictment of his acting ability).
Anyway, the hospital has put it in a splint for the next three weeks, but has been really vague on what he can and can't do. He's been practicing drums since the accident and he thinks that he can continue with the splint. He has a school concert next week (rehearsals tonight) and a four-day "School of Rock" event the following week.
Anyone had experience with this kind of injury? My gut tells me that he should take a total break. I'm concerned about the impact of drumming on the healing process. He won't want to miss the concert - but the school has a stand-by drummer. Four days of constant drumming the following week just sounds stupid to me.
I'm not sure that I can trust a thirteen year-old boy to be honest about his level of discomfort or to put his long term goals ahead of the here and now.
Anyway, the hospital has put it in a splint for the next three weeks, but has been really vague on what he can and can't do. He's been practicing drums since the accident and he thinks that he can continue with the splint. He has a school concert next week (rehearsals tonight) and a four-day "School of Rock" event the following week.
Anyone had experience with this kind of injury? My gut tells me that he should take a total break. I'm concerned about the impact of drumming on the healing process. He won't want to miss the concert - but the school has a stand-by drummer. Four days of constant drumming the following week just sounds stupid to me.
I'm not sure that I can trust a thirteen year-old boy to be honest about his level of discomfort or to put his long term goals ahead of the here and now.