Striking Martial Arts after Craniotomy

[ttmon33]

I had an acute subdural hematoma almost 2 years ago now. I was rushed to the hospital quick enough to where I got the craniotomy done fast enough and no damage was done to my brain. Will I be able to do contact sports like boxing or muay thai? I really want to but this always worries me.

[AnnieBrooke]

Was the acute subdural hematoma from participating in a sport or was it from a (one-off kind of) accident? If you got it during participation in a sport, it seems unlikely that the authorities would let you participate in any sport that puts you at risk for striking the head. Did you talk to the doctors at the time about what kind of precautions you need to take in general to protect your head?

[AnnieBrooke]

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4533345/

The above article about head injuries in sports was written ten years ago, but you might still find it interesting.

[ttmon33]

I had gotten it from a brutal fight I got in at 17 years old. I met up with someone 3 years older than me thinking it was going to be fair but he showed up with a friend and a gun. I was pistol whipped and jumped. He chucked the pistol against the side of my head dozens of times. It was a really brutal beating nothing like I’d get in a cage. No damage at all of course I had the craniotomy but my doctor said I’d probably be fine. Just want to get a few more thoughts on it since a lot of people are telling me to go for it.