Low kick sciatic nerve, which is the longest and widest nerve in the human body, beginning in the lower back and running through the buttocks all the way to the lower limb, is a frequent target for low kicks. The most common defense against a low kick is known as "checking", where the leg is bent and brought up to protect the thigh. This causes the kicker to slam their shin into the defending fighters' shin or knee, causing pain and damage to the offender. In some instances, a well executed check of a low kick can break the leg of the
Radial nerve skin between the thumb and index finger. Muscular branches of the radial nerve: Deep branch of the radial nerve: Posterior interosseous nerve (a continuation of the deep branch after the supinator): The radial nerve (and its deep branch) provides motor innervation to the muscles in the posterior compartment of the arm and forearm, which are mostly extensors. Injury to the radial nerve at different levels causes different syndromes with varying motor and sensory deficits. At the axilla At mid-arm Just below the elbow Within the distal forearm: Radial nerve The radial nerve is a nerve in the human body that