The Ultimate in Martial Arts

dwoolman · 07-22-2001, 05:42 PM

Does anyone know anything about broken knuckles, I swear I've broke one on my right hand but I cant be sure. What I do know is it looks different from the same knuckle of the opposite hand.
I heard that martial artist centuries ago used to break their knuckles on purpose for some reason, conditioning?
Any help would be appreciated.

KENIMARU · 07-25-2001, 02:28 PM

HAVE YOU SEEN A DOCTOR ABOUT YOUR HAND? IF IT IS, YOU CAN STILL TRAIN, IF IT IS NOT, DONT WORRY ABOUT IT AS LONG AS YOU CAN USE IT.

Jim McRae · 07-27-2001, 06:14 AM

dwoolman:

Having broken a knuckle myself, I can tell you that there is no real way to tell if it is broken for sure without getting it X-rayed. If it is a minor break, you'll probably just have to tape your fingers together and take it easy on that hand for a while. If is it a serious break, it may require surgery (though the chance of this is not terribly likely). If you can afford it, definitely go to the doctor.

I can't say that I know much about intentionally breaking one's knuckles for the purposes of conditioning.

Take care and train hard,
Jim

07-22-2001, 05:42 PM	#1 (permalink)
dwoolman Novice Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: UK Posts: 16 Groans: 0 Groaned at 0 Times in 0 Posts	Knuckles? Does anyone know anything about broken knuckles, I swear I've broke one on my right hand but I cant be sure. What I do know is it looks different from the same knuckle of the opposite hand. I heard that martial artist centuries ago used to break their knuckles on purpose for some reason, conditioning? Any help would be appreciated. __________________ JKD is just a name....thats all.

07-25-2001, 02:28 PM	#2 (permalink)
KENIMARU Novice Join Date: Jul 2001 Posts: 1 Groans: 0 Groaned at 0 Times in 0 Posts	ADVICE ON NUCKLES HAVE YOU SEEN A DOCTOR ABOUT YOUR HAND? IF IT IS, YOU CAN STILL TRAIN, IF IT IS NOT, DONT WORRY ABOUT IT AS LONG AS YOU CAN USE IT.

07-27-2001, 06:14 AM	#3 (permalink)
Jim McRae Novice Join Date: Sep 2000 Location: Honolulu, HI Posts: 79 Groans: 0 Groaned at 0 Times in 0 Posts	dwoolman: Having broken a knuckle myself, I can tell you that there is no real way to tell if it is broken for sure without getting it X-rayed. If it is a minor break, you'll probably just have to tape your fingers together and take it easy on that hand for a while. If is it a serious break, it may require surgery (though the chance of this is not terribly likely). If you can afford it, definitely go to the doctor. I can't say that I know much about intentionally breaking one's knuckles for the purposes of conditioning. Take care and train hard, Jim __________________ We cannot live better than in seeking to become better. -Socrates

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