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Originally Posted by Amnell
I think he's talking about calcium deposits that form from repeated blows to the same places. People that break bricks with their hands tend to get these on their knuckles.
The lumps aren't in the skin, they're in the bone. And they don't typically go away. It's literally extra bone.
What Tenchu is talking about is more like a bruise--everyone gets those just from taking a good knock.
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I've never heard of recieving lumps or infections just from a fight, as you guys were discussing, either. However, I do know that you can develop calcium deposits on the knuckles and, if you're not careful, the wrists and even elbows for high impact training like brick breaking. If what I saw on Human Weapon holds true, then Muay Thai practitioners should theoretically develop such deposits from their training on the outside of the elbows (not actually in the joint), the forearms, and the shins because those areas are used frequently for striking. If done properly, you should ultimately have a fairly even layer of calcium buildup all along the limb, not just in one spot.
Btw, Tony Jaa f'n rules. (Ong Bak, the Thai Warrior--awesome movie)
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That is just something that got popular from Rocky 6 lol. It may be a valid problem but its not something "He" is talking about.
I get these lumps myself and they ARE in the skin. Anyone who practices the conditioning i'm talking about, will get them. Its not a new phenomenon.
As for the lumps collecting, it happened to me when I was younger and I had to go to the doctor to get it sorted out. I practiced Karate at the time. This fluid needs to be rubbed out before it hardens and collects at the wrists or just stays put permanently in your arms.
The instructor was too crap to know to do this and quite a few of his students I know, grew up to have Arthritis and bad knees.