tangsoodo Posted December 17, 2005 Share Posted December 17, 2005 When I stretch the side of my right leg I can only get so far before it starts hurting bad (not the pain that you feel when your stretching, more of a pain that feels like if I go any further my muscle is going to tear.) This has happened since I started doing karate and I still can barely touch the floor with my hands when I do a split. All of my other muscles are flexible, I won a gold medal in a tournament for an 8'1" jump front kick, but I can barely kick to my solar plexes when I side kick. I am 15 years old, so I think I am a bit too young for it to be anything serious. Should I try to stretch through the knot that I feel when I am stretching? Has anybody had anything similar to this? Tang Soo! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Menjo Posted December 17, 2005 Share Posted December 17, 2005 It sounds like you just tore a muscle, however i dont know the correct way to properly heal the issue, except for rest of course... "Time is what we want most, but what we use worst"William Penn Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IronWarrior Posted December 18, 2005 Share Posted December 18, 2005 First off when did your start karate??? sounds like it could be 'acute bursitis'? 'lightly stretching the area' and applying ice and a muscle ointment before training may help.. if it keeps up go see your doctor and get him to refer you to a 'sports injury doctor' Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shogeri Posted December 19, 2005 Share Posted December 19, 2005 Perhaps you need to see a qualified sport physician.Take care of yourself, and don't push it.Train smart, not hard.Good luck! Current:Head Instructor - ShoNaibuDo - TCM/Taijiquan/Chinese Boxing InstructorPast:TKD ~ 1st Dan, Goju Ryu ~ Trained up 2nd Dan - Brown belt 1 stripe, Kickboxing (Muay Thai) & Jujutsu InstructorBe at peace, and share peace with others... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AikiGuy Posted December 21, 2005 Share Posted December 21, 2005 I dont know if you can do the light stretching that IronWarrior suggested but until you know exactly what kind of injury you have, I would recommend not stretching that particular area at all until you know more. It may be fine in a few days or it could get much worse if you stress the area further. If you are taking classes, tell your instructor so he will not expect you to follow the class for a while. If you don't know what is causing the pain and it persists for more than a week or two, you should absolutely see a doctor. Good luck. Paranoia is not a fault. It is clarity of the world around us. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IronWarrior Posted December 23, 2005 Share Posted December 23, 2005 Where exactly is the pain? is it in the base or center of the muscle? or at an insertion 'where 2 muscles meet' that would answer alot of questions if its serious or not also. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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