Questions tagged [injury]
About specific injury while training in your specific art. Treatment and what-might-happen are both off topic.
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Why numerous martial artists break their legs while throwing roundhouse kicks to opponent's legs?
I have seen many incidents in MMA and similar martial arts where a fighter who throws a roundhouse kick, usually towards the opponent's legs, breaks his leg.
That makes me wonder if this kick directed ...
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How critical is tendon strength?
There's lots of literature, advice, and hearsay out there on muscle strength, flexibility, etc., Comparatively little is available for the tendons in regards to martial arts.
Knowing more about their ...
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Can spinal injury occur from rear naked choke
When putting your opponent into the position for a rear naked choke it is common practice to open up the submission by bending the opponents spine backwards. Is there any realistic possibility of ...
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Thigh kicks vs calf kicks, which are more dangerous?
Out of these two techniques which will do generally more damage to an opponent? My understanding is that since the nerves are more exposed in the calf it takes fewer calf kicks to cripple the leg, but ...
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What are generally non-lethal stab areas on the body?
I am working on a piece of fiction with a knife fight and I would like the action to slowly escalate rather than the first stab ending everything, even though that is most likely in real life. ...
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Can a fighter with a healing fracture or dislocation get medically cleared to fight?
I understand there are professional fights in which one of the fighters may suffer an injury but they continue to fight on and may even win the fight in the end. However at the same time, there is ...
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When a fighter becomes unconscious in competition, what usually happens to them before they are medically clear to train and fight again?
I am trying to better understand what usually happens from a medical stand point when a fighter (MMA, boxer or otherwise) is rendered unconscious during a bout. Although unrealistic, to simplify ...
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Has anyone had/recovered from achilles rupture?
I was in sparring class doing a basic drill (switch stance into a rear leg front kick) and blew out my right Achilles with a complete rupture.
I had surgery to repair it about 4 weeks ago. I am ...
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Are injuries from Assault more Severe than those Sustained During Martial arts Practice?
When I asked my previous question regarding injury rates in martial arts practice and assault, some users pointed out (quite rightly) that it didn't take account of the severity of injuries sustained.
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Getting back up after getting knocked down: How to recover quickly and get rid of the dizziness?
You see your opponent do something unexpected and weird. You don't quite understand it, but you know something is going to happen. The next thing you know — you are on the canvas/mat. You have been ...
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How likely is it to get killed by a hopping side kick?
Something like 12 years ago I participated in tournaments for fighting. After many years I learned that one can get killed by getting hit in the liver area and so on... I don't know if this depression ...
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Is my mouth guard ruining my teeth?
In my 2 years of BJJ, I have had mouth guards come and go. They were always the ones that came as a flat sheet of plastic and you are supposed to soak it in hot water to fit your mouth. They look like ...
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Is hitting hard objects really effective in making bones harder?
In several martial arts (e.g. karate, muay thai), there are methods for toughening body parts (such as the fists or shins) by hitting them against hard objects. I am an amateur martial arts fan and ...
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Does practising judo increase the likelihood of sustaining a brain injury?
Judo is a sport which involves throws. Most throws in shiai are not very clean. In Judo, the uke (throw receiver) may land head first.
I am concerned that such head first landings may potentially ...
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MMA with a knee issue?
I'm a 17 year old male, reasonably fit, recently got into weight training. Last year I had this knee issue called Osgood Schlatter disease. I don't have any cracks or tears, but my knee isn't quite ...
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“Lighter” but effective martial art
I'm recovering from a very tenacious back injury and the martial arts I usually do (MMA and BJJ) hurt too much. I've had this injury for 2 years and whenever I think I'm healed enough to restart ...
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Is weight class related to injury risk in combat sports like MMA or boxing?
I have a hypothesis that damage resistance (ability to handle destructive impact without damage) is not related to the ability to deliver destructive damage (as a function of body mass) in ratio 1:1 (...
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Can I practice any of the martial arts after a hernia surgery? [closed]
I am diagnosed with Inguinal Hernia. I'm 21 years old, so the doctor said he cannot predict whether it's going to be a 'mesh' or a 'sewn-up' repair.
I am very interested in martial arts - especially ...
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Old student looking for a new style
Could anyone recommend a martial art to study that a middle aged person with a permanently sore lower back can do for fun & workout?
My karate days are over (can't kick as well now after injury)....
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Is the Brendan Ingle style of boxing really healthier in the long run?
I read something interesting about Brendan Ingle's fighters:
Dancing turned into fighting and pretty soon Ingle, a free spirit, a maverick, the great improviser, was combining the two to concoct a ...
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Frequent ribcage injuries, is this normal?
I have been training Krav maga for about 4 months now, no previous martial arts experience and very little sport/fitness experience.
In that time, I got prolonged rib pain (3-4 weeks) on three ...
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Disabled BJJ - worth a try?
I'm 43 and got myself a spinal cord injury 16 years ago that keeps me in a wheelchair most of the time. I can stand and walk with crutches and have some decent (for a quadriplegic) upper body mobility ...
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Which martial art would minimize hand injury?
I have been thinking about learning some martial arts for self defense. I'm a thin guy, which worries me a little bit whenever I'm alone late in the night - I'm an easy target.
I understand that ...
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How do you prevent/mitigate finger injuries in judo/bjj?
As I am no longer a young man, I frequently find that my finger joints are swollen for a few days after judo practice. This is more a chronic overuse issue that has developed over years than an acute ...
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Can hitting a heavy bag lead to wrist or finger arthritis?
My hands have been sore after dozens of punches with MMA-style light gloves on a heavy-bag.
I'm wondering if many strikes to a heavy-bag (many of which likely land on the proximal (third from end of ...
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How to protect (or pad up) injured side? [closed]
I got a soft tissue injury in my left ribs at a fight two months ago, I gave it some time to heal and I did sparring again when I stopped feeling pain but a few days ago I was clinching without any ...
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What are the chances of breaking my nose if I take up a Judo class?
I was thinking about joining a judo club near my house, but I was wondering what kind of injuries I have to expect by practising this martial art (I'm especially worried about my nose, my nasal septum ...
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Name of a martial artist who broke his hand when breaking tiles and recovered with the power of his mind
I once heard a story about a Martial Art person who broke his hand after breaking the Tiles.
The aim of story given below shows the mind power of a human being.
Actually I don't remember the exact ...
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How do you interact with treatment providers who are unfamiliar with martial arts following an injury?
Related: Is there a mathematical model of how much force is applied to joints during various tae kwon do activities?
I recently got a fairly serious knee injury (fully torn ACL which will require ...
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Is the way US military academies teach boxing atypical with respect to concussions?
The New York Times published a story about concussions from boxing at US military academies, where apparently boxing is a required course for all male students.
For more than a century, boxing for ...
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Dementia Pugilistica and Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy: How to know when to call it quits?
Really... how do you know when to call it quits? How to recognize in someone else that they should see a doctor and consider the rest of their life before something bad happens? Is there a set ...
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How much risk of a broken nose is there when sparring in muay thai?
I practice sparring in Muay Thai and occasionally I get a strong punch to the nose. It has never bled but for some reason it hurts for days. I am worried about an even stronger punch breaking my nose. ...
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Is there a mathematical model of how much force is applied to joints during various tae kwon do activities?
Related (on a different site): How does one typically determine the energy and force in a foot stomp?
I recently got a knee injury and was trying to understand when it was safe to continue to ...
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How do I avoid getting a cauliflower ear while practicing Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu
I've been practicing BJJ for quite some time now. Recently, in sparring sessions, I think I've hurt one of my ears. It pains a lot and now that ear has turned red. I've read in many sites that ...
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Avoiding big toe skin split
While sparring and moving around on the mat a lot, halfway through the training the skin under my big toes starts splitting. At the end of the training the split can get pretty big (~1cm) which makes ...
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What self defense would everyone recommend to a fighter forced to fight with two broken fist?
I know a self-defense fighter who broke both fists fighting. What self-defense techniques would everyone recommend to a fighter forced to fight with two broken fists?
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How risky is it to practice grappling martial arts (eg Jiu Jitsu) with a weakened arm bone? [closed]
I have a weaker left arm bone; more than a decade ago (at age ~11) I had 3 bone tumors each of which caused a pathological fracture, all in the same place on my left arm, each tumor happening after ...
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Mouthguards and judo
To all the judokas reading this, I was wondering how common are dental traumas in non competitive judo. How many dental injuries have you seen in your practice? Do you use mouthguards or know someone ...
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TKD routines at home for a 60 year old male [closed]
I just had another calf injury a couple of weeks ago. I am turning 60 this month. I want to keep trainning and practicing my forms, up to and including Koryo. I have been trainning with 54 year old ...
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Umbilical hernia surgery and return to sparring
Has anyone ever had an umbilical hernia, had it repaired, and after the appropriate recovery time, returned to active sparring? I practice Taekwondo point sparring and wondered if that was going to be ...
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What can I do about taekwondo knee pain? [closed]
I am 17 years old and i am a girl. I really want to be a good taekwondo fighter, but not only a fighter. I love doing it more than I can say even if i am not that good. My left knee is so weak and ...
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Help for Cauliflower Ear
I train in MMA (Mixed Martial Arts).
About 3 weeks back, I got my ear in a bind (headlock, probably, but it wasn't traumatic enough to make me think about it).
I went to a dermatologist, but they ...
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How likely is serious injury in martial arts practice?
What and how big negative consequences might martial arts lead to?
I was very interested in martial arts when I was younger, and I am still interested. However, I have chosen not to train any martial ...
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First aid for small injuries
Often during practice, I have small injuries such as someone missing the kicking pad and hitting my hand, or missing my step and twisting my toe on the mat. When I was younger, the pain from these ...
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taekwondo injury [closed]
I was injured last August in my taekwondo training. My foot was casted because there has been a little crack on my 2nd-3rd metatarsal and it was taken off last September. I really REALLY want to train ...
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How to avoid toe injury?
This question is more focused on kickboxing since it is the discipline I practice. But it would be of course handy to know for martial arts in general.
I have been training for a bit more than a year ...
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How can I speed up the recovery of a bruised leg?
There are those who say you have to cool and those who say you have to warm your leg, there are those who say you should rest and those who say you should keep using it as you would normally. It makes ...
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Could martial arts knowledge be turned towards self with deadly effect, like a spy suicide pill? [closed]
Spy movies frequently feature a suicide pill, which a spy would ingest if caught, preferring to die than being interrogated by the enemy.
Could martial arts be used to the same effect? E.g., imagine ...
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Is there a statistical correlation between deaths in the ring and having one's father in the corner as one's trainer?
In the commentary on the tragic 2005 Leavander Johnson/Jesus Chavez fight, which claimed the life of Leavander Johnson, commentator Jim Lampley said that there are two things that seem to be "constant"...
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How to avoid knee pain/injury during Shikko waza?
In Aikido there are suwariwaza techniques which are done on the ground and one should walk on knees or sometimes pivot on one knee for tenkan. Some schools make the students walk in shikko like 10 ...
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