You see it in a lot of students who are just beginning to freefight in Muay Thai. They are scared and aren't sure what they are doing. When a punch or kick comes at them, they react -- they flinch, cover their head, blink their eyes, and sometimes even turn their back. You can almost hear the internal dialogue, "On no. Here it comes. I'm going to get hurt."  

A mild to moderate strain consists of a simple tear of the muscle fibers. Treatment consists protecting the muscle and tendon from further injury until healing is complete. Immediate treatment should include ice packs to the injured area followed by a compressive wrap. Forceful, quick contractions of the injured are should be avoided at all costs until pain and swelling subsides. Daily stretching and slow contractions of the injured area followed by ice if needed will speed recovery...

There are quite a few individual Muay Thai schools--not affiliated with the associations listed above--which I will list below.
Note:  This is not an attempt to evaluate or rate different Muay Thai schools.  This is a work in progress.  I will start with what I know and try to add additional schools and links to international schools and sites as I become aware of them.  Please send me some feedback if I missed anything....

Are you wondering maybe thai boxing would be helpful as part of your exercise program? Many people are now including this into their regular workout. thai boxing combines kicking, punching and boxing using the elbows, knees, head blows, kicks and punches. It seems to be a ....