Joint problems for strikers cant be avoided?

Question

i think that kicking, and punching leads to tendon, cartilage problems.

just look at cro cop, hes going to have to do surgery for his knee ,and elbow.

do you think that strikers wear their cartilage down more, is that why they are prone to joint injuries?

Answer 1

I don't really have much mor eto add to what Judomofo said, except to mention that one way to lessen the amount of damage that is done is to use good techiique. For instance in our karate style kicks and punches only extend to 90-95% and never lock out.

So it can't be stoped, but through good technique it can be minimized.

Edit- to the answer below mine I say ? This is a human body not plumbing

Answer 2

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Answer 3

Some people are so weird with their answers.

Solder? Flux?

Answer 4

Yes add to that poor tecknique can accelerate this. Full contact sports take a heavy tole on the body. Football, basket ball, are the next worse after MMA, and boxing. Practicing martial arts and doing sparing with gear on can reduce the wear and tear dramatically. On the other hand not doing some sport to keep you fit and active has a huge health tole as well. Judomofo is on target, as he is most times.

Answer 5

All athletes in high impact competetive arena are prone to joint problems.

By pushing your body to the max at a high level of performance you put a higher strain on it. It is generally your joints that take the brunt of those forces. Hence tendon, ligament problems, they are the softer tissue that are keeping your joints connected and absorbing the shot of punches, kicks, your feet hitting the ground while running, etc.

It doesn't matter the sport, injuries occur. Grapplers get shoulders, knees, and elbows screwed up just as much as strikers...

So do basketball players, baseball players, soccer players, and virtually every competetive event... even Golf... look at Tiger Woods, undergoing yet another knee surgery...

Just the price you pay for playing at a high performance level period.

Answer 6

Judomofo has th best answer and his should be read and understood.

That's why you see the same thing over and over with athletes and people who over-stress their bodies.

Answer 7

They can be minimized with nutrtiton, care, technique, etc. But, wear and tear on your body with high performance use is inevitable. It's the repetition , impact, and the intensity,etc. Proper body mechanics helps. Age will play a factor of course. I'm 43 and very active and I'm feeling it at times :) I had a weird thing recently , I've been working alot on stance work (too much I think maybe) and my big toes hurt for probably 4 weeks. I took a rest, stretched, iced, advild, warmed up, massaged, tried to work on my stance more (lol). It got pretty bad and I finally just had to gut it out. Then  my chiro , who specializes in sports medicine recommended a glucosamine complex. I don't really like pills at all, but it got to the point where I just had to do something.  Within two weeks of being on the glucosamine, I felt 75% better. I'm now 100% and I am definitely sold. So, I will combine these supplements, proper warm ups and  technique and hope for the best over the next 40 + years :)

Answer 8

you're only prone to injuries when you miss or kick/strike the air too hard.

you dont normally get injured so much if you hit a bag or a person.

also a big reason for tendon damage is joint locks...even failed joint locks can injure if you resist.

if you throw a hard right cross and hit nothing but air...you just hyperextended your elbow...just an example.