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Guide To Knee Pain & Injuries

Dr. John Park

21 Sep 2024 • 8 min read

When you feel a pain in your knee, your mind might quickly go to the worst-case scenario. That reaction might be warranted or not. Here’s a simple guide to help jiu-jitsu practitioners know when it’s OK to keep training, when to be a little cautious and when it’s necessary to stop and seek immediate treatment. While this is just a guide with a few examples of some common scenarios, any injury should be evaluated by a licensed healthcare provider and treated accordingly.

Q-Angle Training with an arthritic knee or a patellar tracking problem isn’t a deal breaker that will leave you crippled, but it does mean you should be cautious. These conditions can cause further injuries or simply become worse, making training more painful and less than desirable to keep doing. Management for both conditions includes stretching and strengthening exercises to keep the muscles in the knee balanced. Physiotherapy modalities including ultrasound, cold laser and Kinesio taping are also good options to keep pain under control. Cross training, bicycling and general lower body strengthening is always a good idea.