Peroneal strike
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A peroneal strike is a temporarily disabling
numbness and a painful tingling sensation
from the point of impact all the way down the leg, usually lasting anywhere from 30 seconds to 5 hours in duration.
The strike is commonly made with the knee, a
law enforcement agents
.
The peroneal strike was used against
detainees during the 2002 Bagram torture and prisoner abuse scandal.[1]
See also
References
- ^ Rashid, Ahmed. Descent into Chaos: The U.S. and the Disaster in Pakistan, Afghanistan and Central Asia. 2008. New York: Viking Penguin, 2009