I have a skul fracture but i want to do thai boxing?

Question

Hi, i had a skull fracture 2 years ago and now i have 5 small plates on my skull, and i want to get into thai boxing but that would mean i would have to take hits to the head. any body think its a bad idea?

Answer 1

I would suggest asking a specialist who has treated boxers specifically. They are the only ones who can give you a decent answer.

Answer 2

are you SERIOUS? that's so dumb. that's like touching a cat when you have cat allergies. that's like eating peanut brittle if you're allergic to peanuts. you can seriously DIE! do you like, WANT to die or something? DUH. do you even have to ask it on YAHOO! answers?

yknow what. do whatever you want. you're too far from being saved. go for it!

Answer 3

as a former amateur boxer i think it's a very bad idea. I'm not a doctor so i can't tell you your limits but your going to be taking serious shots to the head, even in practice. I don't think a sport is worth the risk of death.

Answer 4

Wrong venue for this kind of question.  

First stop, your family physician for a consult. Ask for a referral to a specialist. Those conversations will put your mind at ease about your physical condition and readiness to engage in a full-contact sport.

Thinking out loud, chances are the fracture has long since healed, and if the plates are installed properly, you coconut is probably in better shape than mine.

My concern would not be the hard stuff, but the soft tissue. Was there a major concussion before, and how risky is another concussion? (Unpleasant flashback to my own boxing coach, slurring his speech under his broad hook nose broken countless times....."COMEON KEN....SHAKE IT OFF SON AN' GEDDUP!! YOSE AIN"T HURT"N MUCH!! " )

Getting hit in the head is risky enough to those who have never been injured.  

(Disclaimer: ignore all above ramblings and thoughts except for paragraph two).

Good luck! (My plan b will be swimming).

Answer 5

Bad idea, you might want to consider another activity.  In fact it's a safe bet that you should avoid any activity that includes blunt trauma to the head.

Answer 6

youre a very courageous person.....well i have seen something in UFC, where a fighter with a ribcage deformity fought another comptetitor.. the end result does not favored the competitor with the deformity,... but in your case that would be too risky to engage in thai boxing,, certainly you will get hit, youre plates might get damaged, but you could practice your thai boxing skills for self defense,...

Answer 7

probably not a good idea but you should speak with your doctor and get his expert opinion. on the other hand if you learn to box this doesn't mean you must fight.