Long story short; - Was training to check leg kicks a week ago (with pad) - Opponent outweighed me by more than 50 lbs - improperly checked a few kicks - last check, hit my tibialis anterior and caused a numbing sensation from just below my knee to my ankle - thought nothing of it, but one week later, dorsiflexion, and inversion causes a numbness sensation for approx. 1 min, and is difficult to stand on - wake up throughout the night to readjust my foot so my leg won't go numb - is this normal for untrained, un-strengthened shins? Thanks in advance
I can still box and roll in BJJ, but any contact with my lead leg, and leaning on in the wrong way for too long, still causes that numbness that I can usually "walk" or "sit" off relatively quick.
ok. go to a neurologist. when health is concerned if i were you i'd rely on a specialist's opinion instead of the opinion on some strangers on an internet forum. to answer your original questions - no. it is not normal. now do the right thing and visit a doctor.
In case this helps anyone in the future. - got it checked out -sciatic nerve damage - steroids and only 2 weeks off training. Still gonna go to bjj tho 😏
Was gonna say it will likely get better if you leave it for a bit. Nerve stuff is alarming but if caused by damage it will likely improve with healing. I was getting hot sensations in my calve after leg checks. Lasted a month. I asked doc. They said come back if it doesn't get better. One day I realised I hadn't felt it for months!
