Injury Management Posts

What is the common thing that Khabib Nurmagomedov, Demetrious Johnson, and Aljamain Sterling have? Yup. Sports hernia. Because none of us humans have groin muscles of steel! What Is A Sports Hernia? A sports hernia is a painful injury in the groin area. It occurs during sports where sudden changes [...]

It’s not uncommon to encounter athletes of martial arts with carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS). In many martial arts, hand techniques or using wrists as weapons causes compression of the median nerve. As a result, it can be hard to flex your wrist. UFC flyweight contender Ian McCall had three surgeries. [...]

Tennis elbow or lateral epicondylitis is a condition that occurs when the tendons of the elbow experience inflammation due to overuse. In many martial arts, the repetitive arm moves cause microtears in the forearm muscles and tendons. And so a martial artist might find yourself developing pain and tenderness even [...]

No pain, no glory is the philosophy in the dojo. However, injuries are bound to happen while training. You might have heard the often-told joke in aikido making light of injuries. Hurt knee? Walk it off. Broken arm? Walk it off. Internal bleeding? Walk it off. Jokes aside, when injury [...]

MMA athletes are prone to head trauma. Since concussions have no immediate side effects, most athletes continue to play despite the bumps and falls. However, repeated head trauma can cause CTE (chronic traumatic encephalopathy.)  Veteran fighter Renato Sobral, who competed for Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC), Strikeforce, and Bellator MMA is [...]

The most visible part of you as you practice martial arts is your feet. And having ugly feet can be a major problem. Not just aesthetically but also physically. Nearly half the people who have bunions complain of pain their feet. And without happy feet, you can’t be an effective [...]

Knee injuries got your attention! We don’t blame you for looking. They are fairly common among martial artists. MMA artist Derrick Lewis managed to fight with his bum knee for four years. However, he suffered his knee injury in 2015, during his fight with Ryan Potts. He was in a [...]

If you head off to martial arts forums online, there is always a question about cauliflower ears. From the newbies who want to take up grappling, to the guys who’ve just had an ear injury and even the pros who’re want to impress a significant other! There are lots of [...]

If you’ve been training in martial arts, there’s a big chance that you will sustain injuries. That’s a given. Different martial arts tend to have different types of injuries. Their distribution varies across various arts and styles. Injuries are a part of martial arts. Five martial arts were compared in [...]

You know the drill. You train, you spar, you get injured. Then what? Do you sit still and do nothing? No. You dust yourself off and get back to training. Because if you don’t use it, you’ll lose it. MMA fighter Keri Melendez did exactly that as she came back [...]