Concussion - Glass Jaw?

[loyamusic]

I’ve been training Muay Thai for a year, and 2.5 months ago incurred a concussion (first concussion I’ve ever had) from a head kick in sparring and considering what the implications are for my future with potentially fighting (have never fought before).

My symptoms persisted for months, due in part to the severity of the concussion but also in part to unwise healing process (I was not given a good healing-roadmap by my doctors unfortunately). Luckily now I am just about healed up.

Even once I am healthy enough to return to sparring, I am concerned that I have now developed a glass jaw:

My logic is that if I could get concussed from a head kick (it was a heavy one to be fair) in sparring, I fear I would almost *certainly* be concussed from the power of blows thrown in an *actual* fight. 
 

When I talk to fighters I know, most have never been concussed, or if they have, it was a brief mild thing, not like mine where symptoms have persisted for months (again this is in part to not permitting ideal healing conditions for the head).
 

To me this suggests that I am perhaps susceptible to concussion, and there is a virtual certainty that after having one concussion, I am more likely to incur another.

I really want to keep sparring (once I am entirely recovered) and I would really love to have a fight eventually (next year), but I need to be wise in my choices about the damage I’m exposing myself to.

Can anybody speak to their experience with being concussed and then continuing to spar+fight going forwards?

Is my jaw/head just not “cut out” for striking if I am getting concussed in sparring like that?

Of course nobody can offer medical advice but I’d love to hear people’s experiences and hear what people have observed. 

 

 

 

[resigned1]

On 8/15/2024 at 2:22 PM, loyamusic said:

I’ve been training Muay Thai for a year, and 2.5 months ago incurred a concussion (first concussion I’ve ever had) from a head kick in sparring and considering what the implications are for my future with potentially fighting (have never fought before).

My symptoms persisted for months, due in part to the severity of the concussion but also in part to unwise healing process (I was not given a good healing-roadmap by my doctors unfortunately). Luckily now I am just about healed up.

Even once I am healthy enough to return to sparring, I am concerned that I have now developed a glass jaw:

My logic is that if I could get concussed from a head kick (it was a heavy one to be fair) in sparring, I fear I would almost *certainly* be concussed from the power of blows thrown in an *actual* fight. 
 

When I talk to fighters I know, most have never been concussed, or if they have, it was a brief mild thing, not like mine where symptoms have persisted for months (again this is in part to not permitting ideal healing conditions for the head).
 

To me this suggests that I am perhaps susceptible to concussion, and there is a virtual certainty that after having one concussion, I am more likely to incur another.

I really want to keep sparring (once I am entirely recovered) and I would really love to have a fight eventually (next year), but I need to be wise in my choices about the damage I’m exposing myself to.

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Can anybody speak to their experience with being concussed and then continuing to spar+fight going forwards?

Is my jaw/head just not “cut out” for striking if I am getting concussed in sparring like that?

Of course nobody can offer medical advice but I’d love to hear people’s experiences and hear what people have observed. 

 

 

 

As someone who loves this sport, it’s hard to hear, but months of symptoms from one sparring kick is a major warning sign. It’s not necessarily about having a 'glass jaw,' but your brain might just be more sensitive to trauma than the average person. In a real fight, the adrenaline is high and the shots are 10x harder if your recovery was that rough in a controlled environment, a fight could do permanent damage. There's plenty of joy in being a technical nak muay without the amateur fight trophy. Please prioritize your long-term health over one night in the ring.

Edited April 20 by resigned1