Looking for a Cure
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Last night I was attempting to render a 150 lb dummy senseless with what I'm told is a forward snap-kick. My plan was thwarted by an unruly bit of rubber mat that leaped up and grabbed one little toe (right next to the big one) at the point of maximum acceleration - the mat and the dummy were obviously working together. I'm told that it is impossible to sprain a toe, but until someone discovers a way to do so, this will serve as an adequate substitute. I can barely walk, as the toe is twice normal size and displaying quite a variety of bright colors that I know shouldn't be there. Does anyone know of a reliable way to heal such a wound in minimal time? I'd like to be able to get even with the dummy and his co-conspirator tomorrow night, if possible! "Another day done; all targets met; all systems fully operational; all customers satisfied; all staff keen and well motivated; all pigs fed and ready to fly." - Jennie Agard, McGuckin Hardware Systems Manager
Your mai-geri (sp? anyone) has a slight problem. I would suggest kicking it with your other foot while supported by crutches! Roger Allen Sonork 100.10016 I have a terminal disease. Its called life!
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Your mai-geri (sp? anyone) has a slight problem. I would suggest kicking it with your other foot while supported by crutches! Roger Allen Sonork 100.10016 I have a terminal disease. Its called life!
Roger Allen wrote: Your mai-geri (sp? anyone) has a slight problem. Mae geri keagi. Or so I've heard... Roger Allen wrote: I would suggest kicking it with your other foot while supported by crutches! "How would you beat such a man?" "Him? With a stick. While he slept!" A Knight's Tale Chistopher Duncan Author - The Career Programmer: Guerilla Tactics for an Imperfect World (Apress)
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I think he meant as a way to quickly heal your toe :) Todd Smith
Todd Smith wrote: I think he meant as a way to quickly heal your toe You're right. And it can't get any quicker than that! :)
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Roger Wright wrote: Last night I was attempting to render a 150 lb dummy senseless with what I'm told is a forward snap-kick. My plan was thwarted by an unruly bit of rubber mat that leaped up and grabbed one little toe (right next to the big one) at the point of maximum acceleration I see the problem. The forward snap kick ( not the real name but very descriptive ) should be delivered in a two step manner. If done correctly the first motion of the foot is vertical - no horizontal motion. This is done by lifting and snapping the knee at the target and then rotating the leg forward when the knee has reached maximum extension. There should be no body lean at all. The impact area should be the ball of the foot or the heel depending on what technique you are using and your angle of attack. If you had done it correctly you could not have snubbed your toe. However I must add that some years ago when I was still active in the sport I was competing in Oklahoma City in a regional meet and when attempting a snap kick move my opponent blocked it with a knee lift and I jammed three toes on his knee. They got bigger than a cucumber and kinda red/purple looking. The Dr. gave me some muscle relaxant and some aspirin and I was OK in about a week. Didn't compete any more in that tournament however. Richard When I reflect upon the number of disagreeable people who I know have gone to better world, I am moved to lead a different life. Mark Twain- Pudd'nhead Wilson's Calendar
Ah, you know precisely the problem I see. Nice to know that it will go away eventually!:-D I knew about the vertical bit first, of course, but I was so intent on my objective that I momentarily forgot. Perhaps the mat and the dummy were not in cahoots, after all. I'll consider forgiving the mat. The dummy, however (they're all named "Bob" for some reason), is toast. Sorry about the tournament, but I can well understand your reluctance to continue at that meet. Hurts like the dickens, doesn't it?:-D "Another day done; all targets met; all systems fully operational; all customers satisfied; all staff keen and well motivated; all pigs fed and ready to fly." - Jennie Agard, McGuckin Hardware Systems Manager
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Roger Allen wrote: Your mai-geri (sp? anyone) has a slight problem. Mae geri keagi. Or so I've heard... Roger Allen wrote: I would suggest kicking it with your other foot while supported by crutches! "How would you beat such a man?" "Him? With a stick. While he slept!" A Knight's Tale Chistopher Duncan Author - The Career Programmer: Guerilla Tactics for an Imperfect World (Apress)
Christopher Duncan wrote: "How would you beat such a man?" "Him? With a stick. While he slept!" Good advice! "Another day done; all targets met; all systems fully operational; all customers satisfied; all staff keen and well motivated; all pigs fed and ready to fly." - Jennie Agard, McGuckin Hardware Systems Manager
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Last night I was attempting to render a 150 lb dummy senseless with what I'm told is a forward snap-kick. My plan was thwarted by an unruly bit of rubber mat that leaped up and grabbed one little toe (right next to the big one) at the point of maximum acceleration - the mat and the dummy were obviously working together. I'm told that it is impossible to sprain a toe, but until someone discovers a way to do so, this will serve as an adequate substitute. I can barely walk, as the toe is twice normal size and displaying quite a variety of bright colors that I know shouldn't be there. Does anyone know of a reliable way to heal such a wound in minimal time? I'd like to be able to get even with the dummy and his co-conspirator tomorrow night, if possible! "Another day done; all targets met; all systems fully operational; all customers satisfied; all staff keen and well motivated; all pigs fed and ready to fly." - Jennie Agard, McGuckin Hardware Systems Manager
RICE, i.e. Rest Ice Compression Elevation In other words, put something cold on your toes, prop your feet up, relax and take a little time to plot a suitable revenge on your mat & dummy adversaries. Chistopher Duncan Author - The Career Programmer: Guerilla Tactics for an Imperfect World (Apress)
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Your mai-geri (sp? anyone) has a slight problem. I would suggest kicking it with your other foot while supported by crutches! Roger Allen Sonork 100.10016 I have a terminal disease. Its called life!
Roger Allen wrote: Your mai-geri (sp? anyone) has a slight problem I do wish they'd teach us the proper names for these techniques. It would be so much nicer than "Yellow # 4", "Blue #2", "Black #6" etc. I wonder if there are any good books I can use to supplement what they teach? "Another day done; all targets met; all systems fully operational; all customers satisfied; all staff keen and well motivated; all pigs fed and ready to fly." - Jennie Agard, McGuckin Hardware Systems Manager
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Roger Allen wrote: Your mai-geri (sp? anyone) has a slight problem I do wish they'd teach us the proper names for these techniques. It would be so much nicer than "Yellow # 4", "Blue #2", "Black #6" etc. I wonder if there are any good books I can use to supplement what they teach? "Another day done; all targets met; all systems fully operational; all customers satisfied; all staff keen and well motivated; all pigs fed and ready to fly." - Jennie Agard, McGuckin Hardware Systems Manager
Roger Wright wrote: I do wish they'd teach us the proper names for these techniques. The funny part of it is that all these exotic sounding names in foreign languages often translate to very simple, descriptive stuff, like "front snap kick". Roger Wright wrote: I wonder if there are any good books I can use to supplement what they teach? For which art? There's tons of books on the subject in general, the only trick is weeding through the sensationalist stuff & finding the gems that offer true value to the earnest student. Chistopher Duncan Author - The Career Programmer: Guerilla Tactics for an Imperfect World (Apress)
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Navin wrote: ForumThe Lounge Subject:Re: Looking for a Cure Sender:Navin Date:11:14 23 Oct '02 Go to a doctor. It could be broken That happened to me :~ On a shark dive in the Maldives I slipped on the boat and broke a toe (same one as described). Result ? I'm happy with sharks but scared of boats ;P Elaine (aquatic fluffy tigress) Would you like to meet my teddy bear ?
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Last night I was attempting to render a 150 lb dummy senseless with what I'm told is a forward snap-kick. My plan was thwarted by an unruly bit of rubber mat that leaped up and grabbed one little toe (right next to the big one) at the point of maximum acceleration - the mat and the dummy were obviously working together. I'm told that it is impossible to sprain a toe, but until someone discovers a way to do so, this will serve as an adequate substitute. I can barely walk, as the toe is twice normal size and displaying quite a variety of bright colors that I know shouldn't be there. Does anyone know of a reliable way to heal such a wound in minimal time? I'd like to be able to get even with the dummy and his co-conspirator tomorrow night, if possible! "Another day done; all targets met; all systems fully operational; all customers satisfied; all staff keen and well motivated; all pigs fed and ready to fly." - Jennie Agard, McGuckin Hardware Systems Manager
First off, you definitely should go to a doctor. Swelling is one thing, discoloration is another. When I've hurt a toe on the mat, I usually take some ibuprofen to reduce the swelling and wrap tape around the offending toe and the largest adjacent toe. It really helps to keep it in place. Use a liberal amount of tape so it's nearly impossible to wiggle and you should be fine. - John
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Ah, you know precisely the problem I see. Nice to know that it will go away eventually!:-D I knew about the vertical bit first, of course, but I was so intent on my objective that I momentarily forgot. Perhaps the mat and the dummy were not in cahoots, after all. I'll consider forgiving the mat. The dummy, however (they're all named "Bob" for some reason), is toast. Sorry about the tournament, but I can well understand your reluctance to continue at that meet. Hurts like the dickens, doesn't it?:-D "Another day done; all targets met; all systems fully operational; all customers satisfied; all staff keen and well motivated; all pigs fed and ready to fly." - Jennie Agard, McGuckin Hardware Systems Manager
Roger Wright wrote: Hurts like the dickens, doesn't it? The worst was the groin pulls. I competed until my middle 40's before the injury time was exceeding the practice time. Sad to say that today I am so out of shape that if I had to fight anyone for real it would have to be a very short contest - knife hand to the solar plexus and maybe a kneelift - or I would have to just shoot the sucker. :) Richard When I reflect upon the number of disagreeable people who I know have gone to better world, I am moved to lead a different life. Mark Twain- Pudd'nhead Wilson's Calendar
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Last night I was attempting to render a 150 lb dummy senseless with what I'm told is a forward snap-kick. My plan was thwarted by an unruly bit of rubber mat that leaped up and grabbed one little toe (right next to the big one) at the point of maximum acceleration - the mat and the dummy were obviously working together. I'm told that it is impossible to sprain a toe, but until someone discovers a way to do so, this will serve as an adequate substitute. I can barely walk, as the toe is twice normal size and displaying quite a variety of bright colors that I know shouldn't be there. Does anyone know of a reliable way to heal such a wound in minimal time? I'd like to be able to get even with the dummy and his co-conspirator tomorrow night, if possible! "Another day done; all targets met; all systems fully operational; all customers satisfied; all staff keen and well motivated; all pigs fed and ready to fly." - Jennie Agard, McGuckin Hardware Systems Manager
I wanted to check with my physical therapist/wife before replying, but she concurred with what I thought: you CAN sprain your toe. A sprain is a partial tear in the ligaments of a joint; your toe has ligaments. However, when I described your symptoms, she said it's either a very bad sprain or a fracture. The local sport med center has some information online. Tim Lesher http://www.lesher.ws
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I wanted to check with my physical therapist/wife before replying, but she concurred with what I thought: you CAN sprain your toe. A sprain is a partial tear in the ligaments of a joint; your toe has ligaments. However, when I described your symptoms, she said it's either a very bad sprain or a fracture. The local sport med center has some information online. Tim Lesher http://www.lesher.ws
Thanks, Tim!:-D Good info, and I'll have to be sure to be more careful. Thankfully, the symptoms are responding well to cold packs and ibuprofen, and the magnitude of the injury has diminished. "Another day done; all targets met; all systems fully operational; all customers satisfied; all staff keen and well motivated; all pigs fed and ready to fly." - Jennie Agard, McGuckin Hardware Systems Manager