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By Christina Major  |  15 September 2024 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 ...

By Dr. Pamela Fernandes  |  7 September 2024 Nearly half the martial artists observed in various studies have orofacial injuries. In particular dental injuries. It's one of the top questions ...

By Dr. Pamela Fernandes  |  10 August 2024 When Conor McGregor’s picture appeared on social media with a nasty bruise on his elbow, everyone took notice. They all suspected he ...

By Dr. Pamela Fernandes  |  15 June 2021One of the most common shoulder injuries in martial arts is related to the rotator cuff. In karate, the shoulder is the most ...

By Dr. Pamela Fernandes  |  2 June 2021When COVID first struck, dojos were practically shut down. The more robust gyms and dojos adapted quickly and offered online classes. And martial ...

By Dr. Pamela Fernandes  |  10 April 2021   Groin injuries are no joke. Ask Peter Stanonik, who was brought to his knees during a kickboxing fight. He winces in agony ...

By Dr. Pamela Fernandes  |  13 March 2021   Neck injuries are an unfortunate possibility in the dojo.  Especially in certain martial arts like jujitsu, judo, and mixed martial arts because ...

By Dr. Pamela Fernandes  | 24 February 2021   Lung and chest injuries are rare during martial arts but when they do occur, they make the news. Rory Markham’s fight against ...

By Dr. Pamela Fernandes  |  15 February 2021   It was shocking to watch the recent fight between Conor McGregor and Dustin Poirier. Even more surprising to realize that a calf ...

Dr. Pamela Fernandes  |  3 February 2021 What is the common thing that Khabib Nurmagomedov, Demetrious Johnson, and Aljamain Sterling have? Yup. Sports hernia. Because none of us humans have ...

Dr. Pamela Fernandes  |  2 February 2021   It’s not uncommon to encounter athletes of martial arts with carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS). In many martial arts, hand techniques or using wrists ...

By  Dr. Pamela Fernandes  |  25 January 2021   Tennis elbow or lateral epicondylitis is a condition that occurs when the tendons of the elbow experience inflammation due to overuse. In ...

By Dr. Pamela Fernandes  |  21 January 2021   No pain, no glory is the philosophy in the dojo. However, injuries are bound to happen while training. You might have heard ...

By Dr. Pamela Fernandes  |  16 January 2021   MMA athletes are prone to head trauma. Since concussions have no immediate side effects, most athletes continue to play despite the bumps ...

By Dr. Pamela Fernandes  | 14 December 2020 The most visible part of you as you practice martial arts is your feet. And having ugly feet can be a major ...

By Dr. Pamela Fernandes  |  13 November 2020   Knee injuries got your attention! We don’t blame you for looking. They are fairly common among martial artists. MMA artist Derrick Lewis ...

By Dr. Pamela Fernandes  |  24 October 2020   If you head off to martial arts forums online, there is always a question about cauliflower ears. From the newbies who want ...

By Dr. Pamela Fernandes  |  3 October 2020   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 ...

By Dr. Pamela Fernandes  |  12 October 2020   You know the drill. You train, you spar, you get injured. Then what? Do you sit still and do nothing? No. You ...