By: Rani Helvey-Byers, PT, DPT, OCS Brazilian Jiu Jitsu demonstrates an extremely high injury prevalence, with 91% of practitioners sustaining at least one injury during training and 60% of competitive athletes injured in competition.1 For many practitioners, injuries are simply part of the journey, a minor blip requiring mild alteration to the training schedule. However,...
By: Rani Helvey-Byers, PT, DPT, OCS Ribs are a commonly injured site among Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu (BJJ) athletes. Movements such as heavy crossfaces, body triangles, knee-on-belly, and explosive scrambles can wreak quite the havoc on your ribs. Grappling style also affects the risk of rib injury. One study found that athletes who primarily played a top...
By: Rani Helvey-Byers, PT, DPT, OCS The shoulder is the second most commonly injured site in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu.1 If you train regularly, there’s a good chance you’ve dealt with shoulder pain at some point. The higher rate of injury in the shoulder stems from its being an incredibly mobile joint – a fact that makes...
