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Life Sciences => Physiology & Medicine => Topic started by: Simulated on 14/12/2007 23:40:38

Title: Dead Leg
Post by: Simulated on 14/12/2007 23:40:38

Urghhh why does it hurt sooooo much.

Title: Dead Leg
Post by: Simulated on 16/12/2007 22:54:58

Anybody?

Title: Dead Leg
Post by: i am bored on 20/12/2007 02:38:50

it never hurts me

Title: Dead Leg
Post by: Carolyn on 20/12/2007 04:50:28

What's a dead leg?

Title: Dead Leg
Post by: paul.fr on 20/12/2007 05:14:19

The two main reasons it hurts is swelling and bruising. try googling for "charley horse"

Title: Dead Leg
Post by: Simulated on 20/12/2007 13:11:40

Ah..well Nic atleast you probably ain't 3 food in the air adnd have someone hit you between your gluts and knee cap and fall back down to the ground unable to catch yourself. And thanks will do Paul

Title: Dead Leg
Post by: paul.fr on 21/12/2007 05:40:41

dead leg / charley horse
http://www.sportsinjuryclinic.net/cybertherapist/front/frontthigh/deadleg.htm

Title: Dead Leg
Post by: Carolyn on 21/12/2007 06:17:45

Thanks Paul.  I had no idea that it could be that serious. 

Nic takes a lot of direct hits and kicks to the legs in karate.  He's just getting over an injury that caused him so much pain he had to use a cane to walk.  I thought that he pulled a muscle, but with the amount of stretching and warm ups he does that's probably not likely.  I suppose it could've been a charley horse.

Title: Dead Leg
Post by: rosalind dna on 21/12/2007 12:55:28

Does he have a heart condition which might be causing the normal flow of blood
around his body, if he is not sure then go to your family doctor to be checked
over. Or an injury that might be surfacing from his past.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charley_horse
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Quadriceps

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/health_and_fitness/4284462.stm

Title: Dead Leg
Post by: Simulated on 21/12/2007 16:40:38

Thanks for all these info paul

Title: Dead Leg
Post by: Carolyn on 22/12/2007 02:41:39

Quote from: rosalind dna on 21/12/2007 12:55:28

Does he have a heart condition which might be causing the normal flow of blood
around his body, if he is not sure then go to your family doctor to be checked
over. Or an injury that might be surfacing from his past.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charley_horse
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Quadriceps

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/health_and_fitness/4284462.stm

Nope, he's as healthy as a horse.