


What had happened was that he had herniated a disc in his spine, and that disc was compressing the nerve that ran down his spine and into his leg. When he finally did go to a doctor, he learned that his leg was fine. In time, the pain became so bad that Rener could barely walk. At first, he thought it was a minor quadricep injury, and that he would be able to train through the pain. After a match, he felt a pain in his leg. In other cases, the initial injury may not be that painful, but it can lead to a more serious injury if it is not given time to heal.Īs Rener Gracie mentions in the video below, this type of injury happened to him. In some cases, these injuries happen in an instant, as is the case when someone hyperextends their knee and they tear their ACL. The second type of injury is far more serious. Injuries to ligaments, tendons, or nerves With proper care, this type of injury can heal within a matter of weeks or sometimes months. When you pull a muscle in your back, for example, it’s your back that hurts. These injuries also heal relatively quickly. The first type of injury can be extremely painful, but the damage is localized. Enjoy! Types of Injuryīefore launching into the first part of the post, it’s important to note that there are two distinct types of injuries that happen in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu: Injuries to muscles The second part looks at what all five have in common and how a single underlying cause may be responsible for making them happen far more frequently than they should. The first part looks at the five most common parts of the body that get injured during Brazilian Jiu Jitsu sparring sessions. We’ve taken a very informative 50-minute video where Rener Gracie and Alex Ueda explains the most common injuries when training in Jiu Jitsu and broke it down into two parts.
