Effects of Blows
- Effects of Blows
- Blows to Arms
- Blows to Legs
- Blows Front High Section (above shoulders)
- Blows to Front Middle Section (area between the shoulders and hips, except the arms)
- Blows to Front Low Section (area below the hips, except the legs)
- Blows to Rear High Section (back of neck)
- Blows to Rear Middle Section (back from shoulders to hips)
- Blows to Rear Low Section (area below the hips)
- Blows to Nerves
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Blows to Rear Middle Section (back from shoulders to hips)
- Blow to middle of the scapular ridge of the spine at the level of the third intercostal space may cause trauma to the lungs and spinal cord producing difficulty in breathing and blood circulation with the loss of motor function.
- Blow to the spine in area between fifth and sixth thoracic vertebrae may cause trauma to the spinal cord, aorta, heart, and lungs, leading to the loss of sensory and motor functions and breathing stoppage.
- Blow to lumbar region of the spine to the left and right sides of the ninth and eleventh thoracic vertebrae. These two areas are more effective points for attack. A kidney may be ruptured by hydrostatic pressure of the impact or by impact with the twelfth rib although kidneys are usually injured by puncture by a broken rib. Kidney may be torn from its mooring causing bleeding or a kink in the ureter causing blockage and infection. Blow to spine may result in a slipped disk that may have varying effects.
- Blow to tip of the spine may result in trauma to the entire spinal cord, leading to cerebral trauma and the loss of sensory and motor function.