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170. Brazilian Jiu Jitsu (BJJ) injuries with Dr Lachlan Giles
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- Apr 8, 2025
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Summary
Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu (BJJ) is a popular grappling-based martial art that uses joint locks and chokes to subdue or submit opponents. It's an intense, physically demanding sport with complex movements and submission techniques that involve a risk of injury, particularly to the knees, shoulders, elbows, neck, and lower back. It's important for Physiotherapists and health professionals who treat BJJ athletes to understand the different mechanisms of injury, movements and positions athletes need to be able to perform, so they can develop successful rehabilitation programs, and safely and successfully return athletes to training. In this podcast, David Pope (APA Titled Musculoskeletal and Sports and Exercise Physio) explores BJJ injuries with Dr. Lachlan Giles—a BJJ black belt and world-class BJJ competitor, including 1st Place IBJJF Pan-Pacific Championship 2016 & 2017, 3rd place ADCC 2019 Open weight division and many more accomplishments. Lachlan is also a BJJ coach to top level competitors, including Levi Jones-Leary, Craig Jones before he moved to DDS, and a Physiotherapist with a PhD in knee pain and rehab. Lachlan shares his extensive experience treating and managing BJJ injuries, drawing from the research, as well as his clinical knowledge and personal experience as an elite grappler and BJJ coach. In this podcast, we discuss: The challenges physiotherapists face when treating BJJ athletes and how to adapt rehab programs for them. Common areas injured in BJJ. What commonly causes knee injuries, including LCL and ACL sprains, in BJJ. Different positions athletes need to get into in BJJ, why it's important to understand these positions, and how you can use this to guide your rehab and return to sport. Strength vs flexibility vs conditioning? Which factors are critical i…