Shin bruises

[jiuelie]

I'm getting some very big hematomes (bruises) on my shins, because of blocking lowkicks. I don't mind them during competition, but they're really bothering me in training.
anyone know how to get rid of them

[Stockfreak1]

You can't "get rid of them", just can just rest and have them go away slowly IMO. Those knots are a b*tch to get beat on over and over again.

[Tant01]

Arnica...

Arnica usually refers to Arnica montana, a mountain plant used for relief of bruises, stiffness, and muscle soreness in herbal medicine. Arnica is widely used as a salve for bruises and sprains...

*Wikipedia

[jiuelie]

I don't have time to let them heal, I have a match in one week, and theyve been around for a month

[suhieb]

Hiya there

I suggest that you need to rest and let them heal however this may not approriate if you have a match coming up. So you will either just have to cope with them or take the match off.

I would also recommend that you put ice on any "Fresh" bruise to try and reduce the swelling of them

Suhieb

[treelizard]

I second the suggestion for arnica--you can buy or make arnica salve. Homeopathic arnica is also good too...as is dit da jow if you get the right kind.

[Tant01]

That stuff WORKS! Start now! By next week they could be gone.

But don't take my word for anything...

~R

[the tick]

I'm getting some very big hematomes (bruises) on my shins, because of blocking lowkicks. I don't mind them during competition, but they're really bothering me in training.
anyone know how to get rid of them

You could try not blocking lowkicks. Or just use double shinguards while letting the shins heal.

[suhieb]

buy some local anesthetic...topical zylocaine or something. Illegal as hell, but you won't feel s.hit.

LoL i cant tell if your joking or not but i Reckon that your RICE idea works the best and i would endorse that rather than Drugs :P

Suhieb

[Nitro]

Are you getting enough vitamin C? Excessive bruising can be a sign of a lack of vitamin c. Don't forget to treat injuries ASAP with ice. Years ago, I used to buy a concoction called "Dai da chow" (Cantonese?) in Boston's Chinatown. It looked---and smelled---like a bottle of worcestershire sauce, but worked miracles on bruises. The downside of some of the Chinese medicine is that it can numb nerves and you can exacerbate an injury because you can't feel it.