Took a killer leg shot

[bloodinbloodout]

Sparring muay thai. I took a hard low kick to the outside of my calf...it immediately swole up about 2 inches i think it severed an artery or something. It was very swollen the next day and today it is brusied all the way up and down, swollen as heck and even my foot is bruised wtf? I think the blood just has nowhere to go so its draining down to my foot. I've slept with ice wrapped around it and then alternated heat as well last night.

This ever happen to you guys and wtf should I do?

 

[MikeMartial]

Sparring muay thai. I took a hard low kick to the outside of my calf...it immediately swole up about 2 inches i think it severed an artery or something. It was very swollen the next day and today it is brusied all the way up and down, swollen as heck and even my foot is bruised wtf? I think the blood just has nowhere to go so its draining down to my foot. I've slept with ice wrapped around it and then alternated heat as well last night.

This ever happen to you guys and wtf should I do?

As a rule:

ice for the first 48hrs, 10-15minutes on, 10-15minutes off.
Alternate ice and heat for the next 48 hrs
The apply heat and gentle massage after the 4 days.

Some athletes have had success with large bruises/soft tissue injury by supplementing with enzymes; one such brand is Wobenzyme (or something to that effect. Google enzymes and bruises, and some info should come up. Haven't tried this myself, but I'll look into it next time I take a bad leg kick.

Chances are you didn't severe an artery, but just a large amount of veins burst.

 

[Kane Fan]

as a severed artery would probubly have resulted in your death before you made it to the showers I think we can safely say that wasn't it

 

[bloodinbloodout]

OK...it sure is a lot of blood though.

 

[bloodinbloodout]

Just an update...it has been exactly a week since my sparring session...apparently I either have an infection or a blood clot..I am off to the emergency room...I'll let you know how it goes.

 

[MikeMartial]

Just an update...it has been exactly a week since my sparring session...apparently I either have an infection or a blood clot..I am off to the emergency room...I'll let you know how it goes.

!!!!!! holy shit bro, keep us updated! I hope everything turns out well!

 

[booby]

ive had it happen several times on my thighs and calves...its normal bro...if you dont check kicks its gonna happen.

 

[bloodinbloodout]

Good to go. Bit of a bruised bone and a little bit of infection but no clot thank God. If I did have one the Dr. said I would have had to go on blood thinners for 6 months and not have been able to train at all.

 

[jackdeath]

Good to hear!

 

[booby]

now start checking those leg kicks! lol