Ok so I had wing chun yesterday really starting to enjoy it did the class fine then later on I was play fighting with my nephew and I seem to of pulled a muscle in the back of my thigh, I'm not sure what its called, but I tried stretching it out later on but It hasn't really done anything I was wondering if there is anything I could do to try and sort it out Any remedies etc?
R.I.C.E. Rest, ice, compression and elevation is always a good place to start. My amateur impression is that you've strained a hamstring. Don't try to stretch. Rest it and if after after a week it isn't any better get to a doctor.
Thanks, it feels like its just above my knee, ahh my bad I thought I should of stretched it, been trying to stretch more to kick higher, hopefully it won't set me back too far
Pretty much what Simon said. Mine went pop a few weeks ago and really resting it is the best thing you can do. Don't stretch it, you'll just make it worse.
Yep, hamstring injuries are teh suxxor. You've just got to rest them and once they're better, try not to do it again. I think Simon's a bit optimistic with a week. Maybe it's because I'm ancient (32) but it takes about a month for mine to get better.
Hopefully it won't be too long I'm hoping to go back to wing chun on Thursday and Sunday this week, problem is I'm at work all week aswell which includes me standing and walking all day
omg, you're ancient! how do you get out of bed in the morning? you should just sit around all day waiting to die! +1 on the month healing time. doesn't mean you can't work, i would. but you have to manage well.
Well my leg feels loads better now, first day of training again today and I did my stretches and practiced kicks etc, so hopefully I should be fine for my wing chun class tomorrow Must just be all you old farts that need a month haha
I made sure I tried light kicks first and bent my knee and things like that to see if there was any pain but it felt fine, I'm wondering if it was just the muscle in my leg aching from stretches because I've just started them recently
No remedy. It will heal in 1-3 months depending on severity. I torn my hamstring on 2 parts in the same incident. One right in the middle of the back muscle (healed in a month) and another muscle attaching to the lower pelvis. The second part takes 3-4 months and minor pain still there when I perform full split. During the first month, I soaked myself in Epsom salt and seems to take away the pain temporarily. I still perform split during that time in order to prevent muscle balled up when it heals. I learned my lesson. Never throw high kicks in Judo/Jujitsu/Aikido dojo even after good stretching. When the the kick gets to its highest point, the mat sinks down and can get serious injuries. Good luck and don't worry
What sort of kicks are you doing in your Wing Chun class that are causing you to overstretch in an attempt to get higher? High kicks may look impressive but often are impractical and leave your standing leg vulnerable(especially if you're overstretching or unbalanced)which is why WC kicks are nearly always below the waist and used in conjunction with defensive,trapping or striking hand techniques. Glad to hear your hamstrings better!
It wasn't in my wing chun class it was when I was play fighting with my nephew, it was a side kick I think I might of just over did it and over stretched it maybe Thanks dude
