Pain when i kick

[scohen.mma]

This problem has been bothering me for a long time. Origonally, i did Muay Thai for a while but would always focus on my right leg which kicks fine. it's just my left leg. i pivet the foot, i turn my hips, etc. but when my leg get to a certain point (a little above my opponents knee), it HURTS. it wont go any higher, and it just hurts. I'm very flexible, and i've even tried stretching my leg in the direction that it starts to hurt, but it doesnt help my left leg kick at all. i feel it in my hip/groin area. does anyone know what this could be? I love Karate and kicking is so much fun, i hate being in pain when its time to do it

[Ueshirokarate]

Time to go visit a physiatrist.

[Dobbersky]

Possibly you might be doing too much, your thread on Karate Work Out (sorry not too sure of full title).

I agree with my good friend "Ueshirokarate" regards visiting a Physician or Physiotherapist specialising in Martial Arts Injuries

OSU

[Kodakmint]

I'd go to a chiropractor

[Zaine]

I'd probably go to a physical therapist over a chiropractor. A physical therapist has the ability to work with you a little more and make sure that you know what to do to continue your healing outside of a clinic.

[BarbedTerror]

I have the exact same issue when it comes to kicking at my karate classes. It happens in both of my legs, although it is worse in my left. (My non-dominant leg)

I am extremely flexible too so I don't see why you and I should be having this problem. I've noticed when I kick, it almost feels as though my hip pops out of it's place. I assume this is either double jointed, the bone rubbing on a ligament or because I am kicking incorrectly.

It would be bestto visit a doctor or physical therapist and see what they think.

Hope I could help.

[sensei8]

I concur...please go visit a doctor.

I hope you start feeling better soon.

[JusticeZero]

Not only visit your doctor; practice doing your kick at sub-taiji speed and microanalyzing it. Get an anatomy text from the library and find the muscles in question. Pull your teacher aside and have them go over your kicking form in minute and exacting detail. Once you've done all that if it's still an issue ask again armed with all the technical details. Sometimes serious form problems go unnoticed for a long time, and some form problems can hurt.

[JohnASE]

This might have nothing to do with your situation, but I know a guy that recently had both hips replaced, and he's incredibly happy with the results.

He's trained in and taught Tang Soo Do for decades and had been having trouble kicking. For those who don't know, Tang Soo Do does a LOT of kicking. Anyway, his cartilage was gone, and he had been grinding bone on bone.

They swapped out his hip joints one at a time. Recovery time after the first surgery was pretty short. He was so happy with the results that he went for the second one right away. I haven't talked to him about the 2nd surgery, but I probably would've heard if there were any problems. He must be fully recovered by now.

[JohnnyB]

wow i did not know there was corrective surgery for hips too.

I kinda have a similar pain when doing side kicks but i'm under the impression that its flexibility related since the muscles are not used to so much streching so i keep doing static and dynamic streches until it improves.

I started Karate last November, its June now and i still can't raise my leg head high when side kicking. Should give it more time?