Ever get a concussion from sparring?

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  1. ben1990

    ben1990 Member Full Member

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    Well I'm not real sure if this is a concussion or not b/c I know I have had them before but my head is woozy after a sparring session. I mean know one said anything or noticed by the way I acted or anything like that and I tried alot of things like sensitivity to light and I imagine that a concussion would be alot more head ache or vomitting, which I don't really have any of. Just a little bit light headed thats all, was wondering though if I could be getting concussions and not knowing about it. I have never been knocked down in sparring but I just worry sometimes because I spar with people who are alot bigger.
     
  2. karatekid530

    karatekid530 Milwaukee's Best Full Member

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    i've had a few in my life, mostly outside of boxing though. when you get a good concussion theres no mistaking it, id be very surprised if you ever got one and didnt realize it.
     
  3. ralphc

    ralphc Well-Known Member Full Member

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    That lightheaded feeling is symptomatic of neurological damage. What it means is that you are taking too many hits. You need to get back to the fundamentals and correct the flaws in your style. Improve your defense and you will find that lightheaded feeling will go away.
     
  4. joekirkbycobra

    joekirkbycobra King Of The Ring Full Member

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    i ad 1 afer gettin put on me arse in sparrin
     
  5. cjgloves

    cjgloves Active Member Full Member

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    you will know about it if you had one. Maybe you were just hit very hard?
     
  6. average_joe

    average_joe Member Full Member

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    This has happened to me once. I was fighting someone who was about 30 pounds over me. He kept pounding me with punches, and I had my guard down the whole time. Afterwards, I felt really sick; couldn't really point out how I felt sick: it was a mixture of a lightheadedness and I felt sort of sick to the stomach. It lasted the next day too. But I was fine after that. Keep your guard up at all times.
     
  7. Illmatic

    Illmatic Boxing Addict Full Member

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    i did after getting hit to the back of the head
     
  8. RossR24

    RossR24 New Member Full Member

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    it's boxing. its gonna happen. coming away from a sparring session with a headache is just a reminder to work on your defense.
     
  9. JbLtheTitan

    JbLtheTitan New Member Full Member

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    Be carefull man, headaches are signs of bleeding in the brain. If your getting them, then go get your self checked. If your ok, then stop sparring too much and practice your defense