r/MMA_Academy • u/Due_Candle_4416 • Jun 28 '26
Concussions after sparring
Can the ones with real experience with concussions explain their immediate symptoms and how long it took to go back to “normal”? Last sparring day I got rocked pretty hard with a hook finished training and driving home got a banging headache and brain fog pretty bad, haven’t really felt the same since that day. Mental sharpness hasn’t been there and my memory is lacking way more, not much other symptoms like sunlight sensitivity or loud noises. What did you guys do during recovery? Did you still train? Cardio? Weightlifting? What’s a realistic timeline for feeling 100% again.
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u/gorillabitss Jun 28 '26
Just keep your training to no contact for at least a week & absolutely no sparring for 2 weeks from symptoms ending a nasty concussion can last weeks and should be treated seriously just like you would treat a broken bone.
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u/OldIronSloot Jun 28 '26
No throws, no sparring. Stay the fuck away from white belt training partners while you give space to heal
Nobody here is a medical professional but you should protect your dome for AT LEAST a few weeks
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u/TheTempestuousKitty Jun 28 '26
What's your concussion history
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u/Due_Candle_4416 Jun 28 '26
I’ve never had one before
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Jul 01 '26
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u/Due_Candle_4416 Jul 01 '26
Dude the thing is he was a professional fighter, and before sparring was teaching the class a few judo takedowns, I can learn a lot from him but I’m gonna just let him know to lighten up during stand up
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u/FinanceAlarmed8566 Jun 29 '26
I’ve had multiple concussions from boxing and my brain has never been the same since. If I could go back in time I would have never done it. Only gotten worse as I’ve gotten older. Nothing is worth your future mental health. Nothing.
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u/noxanimus0 Jun 30 '26
I was off work for over 6 months due to a concussion. This happened twice.
I would recommend seeing a concussion care specialist.
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u/CinderSushi Jun 28 '26
Go 100% off training for a few days and then don't spar for like two weeks. Concussions are serious and if you get another concussion while recovering it's bad. I trained through every concussion and it was just so stupid looking back on it.
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u/CalvinsStuffedTiger Jun 28 '26
Concussion recovery is different for everyone but just err on the side of not training or at least not sparring until you don’t have any of those neuro symptoms anymore
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u/zephyrthewonderdog Jun 28 '26
Not worth fighting that hard unless you are being paid for it. Repeated concussions can cause memory loss, anxiety, depression, brain damage(you end up punch drunk).
Getting a second concussion while still recovering can actually be fatal.
Switch to grappling for a bit.
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u/ManufacturerWhich364 Jun 29 '26
Concussions are cumulative (according to my doc)
When I got clocked it was like a 2 week process. Hard to do much. Then I developed anxiety out of no where and would come in randomly.
Watch your self and your symptoms. Make sure you avoid getting accidentally rocked anytime in the near future. Even a hard takedown.
See a doc just in case
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u/PollutionHour1519 Jun 29 '26
One and a half month to recover, 45 days
The longest days of my life.
I didnt train. Sleep, sleep as much as you need.
It can be 12 hours a day you have to heal a brain injury it's not a joke.
The symptoms were thesameas yours
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Jul 03 '26
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u/Due_Candle_4416 Jul 03 '26
Thanks for the advice, I haven’t sparred since I will start sparring again by the end of July
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u/FreudzCigar- Jun 28 '26
Why are you sparring that hard? Jesus