Recovering Strong: Your Comprehensive Guide to ACL Tear Rehabilitation
By Kayden Wu (M. physio) Introduction: An Anterior Cruciate Ligament (ACL) tear is one of the most common sports-related injuries, especially prevalent in activities that involve sudden stops, pivoting, or jumping. Whether you’re a professional athlete or an active individual, an ACL tear can be a devastating setback. In this comprehensive guide, we will explore […]
Pop Knee during Brazilian Jiu Jitsu(BJJ): A Guide
A knee pop is one of the biggest nightmares amongst Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu practitioners. But what does it mean when the knee pops? When should I be concerned? Knee injuries are a common occurrence in BJJ due to the nature of the sport. BJJ involves a lot of twisting, turning, and quick changes of direction, which […]
The importance of our knee muscles flexibility
There is a hole in scientific research when assessing our knee muscles. While the quadriceps and hamstrings have been studied quite extensively, others, like the IT band, our adductors, and sartorius have an unknown contribution to the gait mechanics. The flexibility of the hamstring – the back of our thigh – seems to be critical […]
BJJ: what you need to be careful about with Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu
We see people getting injured at BJJ on a regular basis. From our experience, neck and knees are the two most frequent areas of complaint. The neck We so often like to target the neck during BJJ. Whether that’s a blood choke or some sort of neck crank, our neck is always going to be […]
