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Post by rimuru on Jul 23, 2021 14:22:28 GMT
I recently start some sword training - the six cuts from here:
I never build forearm muscles before, so I felt soreness after fist drill - which is normal, but I notice I also feel soreness on the back of hand the other side of thumb when rotate swords like a windshield wiper, but it disappear after one set of training and comes back again the day after, is it joint or tendon? Is it normal?
Thanks in advance.
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Post by RufusScorpius on Jul 23, 2021 15:31:12 GMT
I'm not a doctor so I won't give medical advice except to encourage you to see a sports medicine specialist and get THEIR advice.
I will say that doing a proper warmup before practicing goes a long way to preventing injuries. A sport medicine specialist can help you figure out the best way to approach your training that will avoid short and long term injuries.
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Post by tera on Jul 23, 2021 17:00:10 GMT
2nd on the suggestion for getting a qualified medical opinion.
There was a time when I was in the dojo at least 16 hours a week and went to bed every night feeling like I was on fire. Nearly every muscle in my body was burning up as they tried to repair themselves. I was in my early 20's then. I am NOT 20 anymore.
Taking care of yourself is important to long-term training. Involving your healthcare provider helps keep you safely in the hobby as a lifestyle.
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Post by pellius on Jul 23, 2021 17:22:02 GMT
I agree with the above recommendations.
After many years of training, I thought age was catching up with me. I noticed my ability to perform novel movements seemed to be diminishing.
I sought out a qualified personal trainer who provided instruction and practice specific to strength and mobility (not body building). The system focused on learning and developing body mechanics as its own goal - something that the various martial arts systems I studied implicitly required but did not explicitly teach.
In my youth, I preferred to spend my practice hours learning the martial systems. Looking back, I would’ve greatly benefited from professional instruction specifically in strength and conditioning. All of those hours practicing would’ve been more effective.
I still would’ve been pretty sore, though.
In my layperson opinion, any substantial joint pain should be taken seriously, and not just shrugged off. If damaged, tendons and ligaments take forever to heal.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 23, 2021 18:55:58 GMT
Use something lighter to train with and take Glucosamine. On top of seeing a specialist. When your muscles aren't used to it, your joints end uo doing a lot of the work, so it's better to train slowly and light at first
But a sports specialist is best
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Post by Sir Thorfinn on Jul 23, 2021 19:36:55 GMT
Yes, you're toying with tendonitis. I'd equate what you did to lifting too heavy too early. Give yourself time to heal, and use maybe a wood yardstick for drills. It's light, has an edge, and about the right length.
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Post by rimuru on Jul 23, 2021 20:35:58 GMT
Thanks a lot for the input, reaching out to a sports physiotherapy clinic now.
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Post by tera on Jul 24, 2021 1:41:37 GMT
I'll out myself. I started training in a Japanese martial art at 11. No, this wasn't some kids class, I was thrown in with adults. Well, the style emphasized a very straight back. So, I tried to really, really not slouch.
The age is important because those were developmental years before my bones were fully calcified. Now I can get back pain from having what my doctor calls a "super-arch". If my Sensei knew anything about how human anatomy develops he might have caught it. As it is, I no try to neither slouch nor sit too "upright".
So yeah, medical advice is worth it.
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Post by pgandy on Jul 24, 2021 13:45:50 GMT
Thanks a lot for the input, reaching out to a sports physiotherapy clinic now. Good move. Heed the pain.
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Post by Ari L. on Jul 24, 2021 15:09:04 GMT
A sword doesn’t seem like that much of a strain when static, but once it’s moving you’re asking little unprepared muscles to act at a moments notice to stop or change its direction and this can easily overload them. Echoing what others have said, a light stick can help build coordination without the danger of overstressing unworked muscles and tendons.
When younger I have absolutely tweaked my wrist by trying to stop a swing prematurely not realizing how much momentum it was really carrying.
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