At some point irrespective of how cautious you train or how good your club is your going to pick up an injury, accidents happen, we accept this in everyday life so why wouldn't it apply to a full contact Martial Art?
When I'm talking injures I'm talking about common injuries like blisters or black eyes, its very unlikely that you will have more serious injuries like broken legs so I've chosen to omit them from this article.
Most injuries will not prevent you from training, a good gym will allow its members to be flexible in return for attending class, for example if you sprain your wrist you simple punch more with the other hand.
When I'm talking injures I'm talking about common injuries like blisters or black eyes, its very unlikely that you will have more serious injuries like broken legs so I've chosen to omit them from this article.
Most injuries will not prevent you from training, a good gym will allow its members to be flexible in return for attending class, for example if you sprain your wrist you simple punch more with the other hand.
7 Most Common Muay Thai Injuries And Remedies
1. Shin Splints
You'll recognise shin splints though the pain on your lower legs. In short its a horrendous condition commonly caused by compounding activities like running or skipping. Shin Splints are when the tissues that attach your muscle to the bone become inflamed though the swelling of the calf muscle putting pressure on the bone or by small stress fractures caused by landing heavily when you run.
Treatment: The doctor told me to rest instead of looking at what caused the problem. In my case i was over pronating (landing on the outside of my foot and rolling to the inside) caused by crap footwear. Hot and cold compression packs and anti inflammatory cream help but def invest in a good pair of shoes - I was told by pediatrist to avoid Nike, Addidas etc and go for New balance or Asics. He suggested that Hitec Silver Shadows (Army Issue) are the best.
2. Sprained Wrists
Treatment: The doctor told me to rest instead of looking at what caused the problem. In my case i was over pronating (landing on the outside of my foot and rolling to the inside) caused by crap footwear. Hot and cold compression packs and anti inflammatory cream help but def invest in a good pair of shoes - I was told by pediatrist to avoid Nike, Addidas etc and go for New balance or Asics. He suggested that Hitec Silver Shadows (Army Issue) are the best.
2. Sprained Wrists
Cause: Usually sprained wrists stem from poor punching technique or not having your hands wrapped properly, or poor padman techniques.
Treatment: Learn how to punch correctly, always wrap your hands and make sure the gloves your using have sufficient wrist support.
3. Bruised Ribs
Caused by getting smacked a few times in the ribs!
To treat bruised ribs you need to firstly need to understand why and adapt your stance, guard etc to try and minimise impact. One of the main concerns is whats happened underneath i.e. cracked ribs. Rest is the treatment, Thai Oil will help alleviate the pain.
4. Blisters On the bottom of your feet
Cause: If you are training a surface that generates friction your likely to get blisters as you turn on the soles of your feet.
The treatment is simple, if the blister hasn't burst its best to drain and then securely bandage to prevent contact with the floor. If the blister has popped its likely that your skin has also torn, this could take more time to heal while you wait for new skin to form underneath - just add sufficient packing to prevent additional damage - even ask your instructor if its ok to wear a sock for a few lessons. (he prop won't want blood and puss all over his mats)
5. Beat Up Shins
Caused by kicking hard pads, heavy bags or clashing shins with your sparring partner - relax this happens.
The bruising will fade over a few days, the indentation in the gristle under the skin needs flattening out to prevent calcification. Thai Oil will speed up the process and dull the pain. You can always wear shin pads during the healing process.
6. Foot Bruising / Broken Toes.
Usually caused by kicking your partners elbow or catching the edge of the pads.
Treatment - RICE (Rest, ice, Compression, Elevation) Dont waste the A&E departments time, even if you've broken your toes the hospital won't do anything - apart from strapping a couple of toes together..
7) Bruised thighs
Cause - Low kicks
Treatment - relax hospital botherer this is normal, in order to progress your legs need to get tougher - surprisingly this level of bruising is not necessarily caused by several "Big" kick but many lighter kicks - Thai Oil and a can of "Man up" will do the trick.
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