Muay Thai calf to foot numbness

[PinkFlammingo]

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

 

[Boyk0]

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

visit a neurologist immediately. sounds like a fucked up nerve.

 

[PinkFlammingo]

visit a neurologist immediately. sounds like a fucked up nerve.

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.

 

[Boyk0]

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.

 

[PinkFlammingo]

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.

just seeking other opinions before i commit to the doctor, no need to put that down chief.

 

[RJ Green]

it sounds like it could be compartment syndrome. get to the Doc ASAP.

 

[PinkFlammingo]

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 😏

 

[Boyk0]

In case this helps anyone in the future.
-sciatic nerve damage

thank me next time

 

[Phlog]

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!