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Pain, training, and getting back to it
Plain-language guides to the injuries that interrupt training, written and medically reviewed by Dr. Alec Tramblay, DC, in Fort Collins, Colorado.
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Knee pain · 7 min read
Why Your Knee Hurts Going Downhill (and What Actually Fixes It)
The climb feels fine. It is the descent that lights up the front of your knee, and by the time you reach the car you are walking sideways down the last stretch. Here is what that pattern usually means.
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Shoulder pain · 6 min read
Shoulder Pain When You Press Overhead: What Impingement Really Means
The pinch at the top of a press. The ache after push-ups. The arm you cannot sleep on. Most of it comes back to one problem, and stopping training rarely solves it.
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Jiu jitsu · 8 min read
Jiu Jitsu Injuries: How to Keep Rolling Without Making It Worse
Most jiu jitsu injuries do not require you to stop training. They require you to change what training looks like for a few weeks, and most people do the opposite: full rest, then straight back into competition rounds.
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