Neck problems that made me quit boxing

[Sniker]

I'm 17 years old and have been boxing for 4 years.
However, about a year and a half ago I got knocked down by a not-seen punch and got really dizzy and unbalanced. After the incident I stopped sparring for a little, later found out I had problems when moving my neck rapidly - I'd get dizzy.
I went to a psychiatrist (for a few months, strengthened my neck) and got massages (10 times)

The problem went away, but after that incident I've been much more vulnerable - my knees easily buckle, getting dizzy from punches. It ended up making me quit boxing a few months ago due to the fact that I was so scared about getting brain damage.

Now I'm kinda stitching everything together... also my neck is in BIG discomfort all the time. I constantly have a big urge to move it around and when I move it to the left side in a particular way it's like a crack (only I can hear it, not the people around me) and I can make it crack whenever and how many times I want. A few times I've gotten crazy pain when cracking it and couldn't move the neck to that side, it was painful as hell.
I thought maybe this would be the reason I've also been getting so dizzy.

Any suggestions regarding which doctor to visit or anything related to that? It'd really help since I'm considering getting back into boxing, however, this neck issue isn't helping at all.

[5'9"-132lbs.]

Mazel tov





You never passed the F'n physical.

[5'9"-132lbs.]

Yeah I'm fine. Let me go in.

[OctoberRed]

I'm 17 years old and have been boxing for 4 years.
However, about a year and a half ago I got knocked down by a not-seen punch and got really dizzy and unbalanced. After the incident I stopped sparring for a little, later found out I had problems when moving my neck rapidly - I'd get dizzy.
I went to a psychiatrist (for a few months, strengthened my neck) and got massages (10 times)

The problem went away, but after that incident I've been much more vulnerable - my knees easily buckle, getting dizzy from punches. It ended up making me quit boxing a few months ago due to the fact that I was so scared about getting brain damage.

Now I'm kinda stitching everything together... also my neck is in BIG discomfort all the time. I constantly have a big urge to move it around and when I move it to the left side in a particular way it's like a crack (only I can hear it, not the people around me) and I can make it crack whenever and how many times I want. A few times I've gotten crazy pain when cracking it and couldn't move the neck to that side, it was painful as hell.
I thought maybe this would be the reason I've also been getting so dizzy.

Any suggestions regarding which doctor to visit or anything related to that? It'd really help since I'm considering getting back into boxing, however, this neck issue isn't helping at all.

Did you ever get MRIs or Xrays to rule out anything serious?

[Sniker]

Did you ever get MRIs or Xrays to rule out anything serious?

The only thing I’ve really got checked out is my the blood vessels in my neck to make sure they arent pinched.

Was never told by the doctors to do an MRI. I’m kinda thinking it’s not related since this started ever since I had these neck problems of it being uncomfortable and hurting when turning to the side etc

[Lomadeaux]

The only thing I’ve really got checked out is my the blood vessels in my neck to make sure they arent pinched.

Was never told by the doctors to do an MRI. I’m kinda thinking it’s not related since this started ever since I had these neck problems of it being uncomfortable and hurting when turning to the side etc

Did you or do you ever do neck exercises? A lot of these issues come from not strengthening your neck.

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I'm 17 years old and have been boxing for 4 years.
However, about a year and a half ago I got knocked down by a not-seen punch and got really dizzy and unbalanced. After the incident I stopped sparring for a little, later found out I had problems when moving my neck rapidly - I'd get dizzy.
I went to a psychiatrist (for a few months, strengthened my neck) and got massages (10 times)

The problem went away, but after that incident I've been much more vulnerable - my knees easily buckle, getting dizzy from punches. It ended up making me quit boxing a few months ago due to the fact that I was so scared about getting brain damage.

Now I'm kinda stitching everything together... also my neck is in BIG discomfort all the time. I constantly have a big urge to move it around and when I move it to the left side in a particular way it's like a crack (only I can hear it, not the people around me) and I can make it crack whenever and how many times I want. A few times I've gotten crazy pain when cracking it and couldn't move the neck to that side, it was painful as hell.
I thought maybe this would be the reason I've also been getting so dizzy.

Any suggestions regarding which doctor to visit or anything related to that? It'd really help since I'm considering getting back into boxing, however, this neck issue isn't helping at all.

You said you saw a psychiatrist about you neck, what would he have to do with it? How about a chiropractor. I am having the problems with my Neck/Trap muscles and I am going to see a chiro today.

[Sniker]

You said you saw a psychiatrist about you neck, what would he have to do with it? How about a chiropractor. I am having the problems with my Neck/Trap muscles and I am going to see a chiro today.

I’ll definitely look into it.

He made me strengthen my neck. Different exercises and after strengthening it, it got much better

[Sniker]

Did you or do you ever do neck exercises? A lot of these issues come from not strengthening your neck.

I didn’t do any neck strengthening exercises prior to the injury, which I also believe was apart of the reason

[bridgeman]

Sorry to hear that. I have problems with shoulder and I cannot box too.