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To: Mom MD

I hear you. I’m the first one to say that if someone has to resort to gutter language and insults they have officially lost the argument. I only use gutter language and insults AFTER I have won the debate.

In all seriousness...I think I’m hurt real bad. We were practicing falling on our face while supporting ourselves with our forearms. 30 times! I’m just a purple belt and a year away from Black Belt but I thought the whole idea of learning martial arts was so that the other guy fell down in a heap after a snap kick to the groin. :-)

Does the ulnar nerve just hurt more than other injuries? I imagine because it is so sensitive it must. How long will it take for the pain to go away?


8,159 posted on 04/24/2007 7:33:04 PM PDT by Eric Blair 2084 (Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms shouldn't be a federal agency...it should be a convenience store.)
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To: Eric Blair 2084

That’s why they call it the funny bone - it is quite painful

It can take quite a while to go away, even a couple of weeks, depending on how much you bump it in the healing process. Seriously, if you get any numbness or weakness in your fingers, you probably ought to see your dr.

I had a red belt, going for brown in karate before residency interrupted that. I understand the pain you are feeling, believe me. One brutal testing we had, after 2-3 hours of katas, we were told “now lets see your falls!”
20 yrs later I can still feel the pain LOL


8,179 posted on 04/24/2007 7:38:31 PM PDT by Mom MD (The scorn of fools is music to the ears of the wise)
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