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In June 2021, the world watched in horror as Danish footballer Christian Eriksen suffered a sudden cardiac arrest during a Euro 2020 match. This shocking incident highlighted the importance of ...

Well, we're back at it. Competitions are going again and the stadiums are filling up. We're in contact with more and more people every day. But, it will take a ...

Nearly half the martial artists observed in various studies have orofacial injuries. In particular dental injuries. It's one of the top questions on martial artist forums. Do martial artists have ...

When Conor McGregor’s picture appeared on social media with a nasty bruise on his elbow, everyone took notice. They all suspected he had a nasty staph infection. The furor was ...

One of the most common shoulder injuries in martial arts is related to the rotator cuff. In karate, the shoulder is the most often injured joint as seen in various ...

When COVID first struck, dojos were practically shut down. The more robust gyms and dojos adapted quickly and offered online classes. And martial artists and students trained at home to ...

Groin injuries are no joke. Ask Peter Stanonik, who was brought to his knees during a kickboxing fight. He winces in agony and utters a guttural cry that you would ...

Neck injuries are an unfortunate possibility in the dojo.  Especially in certain martial arts like jujitsu, judo, and mixed martial arts because they allow choking techniques.However, neck injuries can be ...

Lung and chest injuries are rare during martial arts but when they do occur, they make the news. Rory Markham’s fight against Dan Hardy is a crazy example. The UFC ...

It was shocking to watch the recent fight between Conor McGregor and Dustin Poirier. Even more surprising to realize that a calf injury can nearly paralyze a man and cause ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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. ...