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Taekwondo Bone Bruise - Symptoms &
Treatment
Bone bruises are very
painful. They are beyond a regular bruise where you have
almost broken your bone and have damaged the outer layer of
the bone (the periosteum). One of the many injuries that I
have "enjoyed" during Taekwondo. :)
Taekwondo
Bruises - Symptoms & Treatment
Get bruises during your
Taekwondo workouts? The information below shows you how to
treat Taekwondo bruises & speed up your recovery. Of course, I know that many of us
like to show off these bruises. Manly! :)
Taekwondo Torn
Calf Muscle
- Symptoms & Treatment
To avoid a torn calf muscle,
you need to strengthen your calf muscle with exercises such as calf
raises (slowly rise up on your toes & come back down - sort
of like foot push ups!). Visit our new
Taekwondo
torn calf
section to learn how I dealt with this injury.
* Please visit our
stretching
page for a wide variety of calf stretches.
Taekwondo
Eye Injuries
Contact sports like martial
arts can lead to serious eye injuries. Consider wearing
protective eyewear (i.e. sports glasses). See a doctor if
you are suffering any vision problems.
Taekwondo
Finger,
Hand & Wrist Injuries
- Symptoms & Treatment
Punches and/or blocks in
Taekwondo can lead to finger, knuckle, hand and wrist
injuries.
Taekwondo
Jammed Finger - Symptoms &
Treatment
Jammed your finger during
Taekwondo? The information below shows you how to take care
of a jammed finger.
Taekwondo
Foot Injuries - Symptoms & Treatment
Take care of your feet. They
are the primary "weapon" in Taekwondo. Unfortunately, they
sometimes hit the wrong target (i.e. someone's elbow). Ouch!
The information below shows you how to take care of various
Taekwondo foot injuries.
Taekwondo Pulled
Groin Injury - Symptoms &
Treatment
Pulled your groin during
Taekwondo? The information below provides you with treatment
options for strained groin injuries.
* Please visit our
stretching
page for a wide variety of groin stretches.
Taekwondo
Pulled Hamstring (Back of
Thigh) - Symptoms & Treatment
A pulled hamstring can best
be avoided with proper
hamstring
stretches.
If you have already injured your hamstring, see the links
below.
Taekwondo
Hip Pain - Symptoms & Treatment
Taekwondo Plantar Fasciitis (Heel
Pain) - Symptoms & Treatment
Taekwondo &
Jock Itch - Symptoms & Treatment
Taekwondo
Knee Pain & Injuries
- Symptoms & Treatment
Treat your aching knees! The
older you get, the more your knees act up in Taekwondo. I
know! :) Visit our new
Taekwondo knees
section to learn about a large variety of different knee injuries.
Taekwondo Back of Leg
Pain/Sciatica
Sciatica is pain, numbness,
or tingling in the back of the leg. It is caused by injury
to or compression of the sciatic nerve.
Taekwondo
Muscle Cramps -
Symptoms & Treatment
Experiencing muscle cramps during
Taekwondo? The information below provides you with treatment
options for Taekwondo muscle cramps.
Taekwondo
Neck
Injuries & Pain - Symptoms & Treatment
Taekwondo Torn
Quad Muscle
- Symptoms & Treatment
* Visit our
stretching
page for quadricep stretches.
Taekwondo Cracked or
Fractured Ribs
- Symptoms & Treatment
Cracked or fractured ribs can
be painful and take a long time to heal. Also they can be
potentially dangerous if they injure internal organs. See
the sites below for more information on this potential
Taekwondo injury.
Taekwondo Pulled
Rib Muscles (Strained Intercostal Muscles)
- Symptoms & Treatment
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MDAdvice.com - This article examines symptoms &
treatments for rib sprains.
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WebMD - This article looks at the symptoms &
treatment for a baseball catcher who strained his
ribcage.
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Wikipedia - This article shows you the location of
the intercostal muscles.
* Visit our
stretching
page for oblique stretches.
Taekwondo
Shin Splints
- Symptoms & Treatment
Taekwondo
Shoulder Injury
- Symptoms & Treatment
Taekwondo
Pulled
Stomach/Abdominal Muscle
To avoid abdominal strains
during an intense Taekwondo workout, you should strengthen
your core muscles. Visit our
Strength Training page for various core exercises.
Taekwondo
Tendonitis - Symptoms &
Treatment
Taekwondo
Toe Injuries -
Symptoms & Treatment
If you practice Taekwondo
without martial arts shoes, you are likely to injury your
toes. The information below shows you how to treat Taekwondo toe
injuries.
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