Lower back and hip shit. I have a bjj physio friend who has over 50 bjj related patients. Number one issue he deals with is lower back related.

I've been training for about 6 years consistently now, i usually bounce back... but im getting old and now i have an elbow, a knee, and an ankle that just doesnt seem to heal. I want to compete as a purple belt eventually, but not if it will make them worst. Is there any advice from some broken black belts out there? The doctors said they're sprained but its been 5 months and i still cant make a fist, or run.

Register your injuries on your profiles so we can do some statistics! You can hide them from being displayed publicly on your profile if you prefer :)

Sometimes less is more. Can't believe you added an injury list. Now I can check my opponents who are registered on this site for all their injuries if they add them lol

I have some hip pain that just wont seem to go away. Makes certain guard positions painful. Its been over a year so I suspect its some form of hip arthritis or degenerative problem. There was no initial injury, keep forgetting to mention it when I see the doc too.

Hip pain can also happen with muscle imbalance. In BJJ we focus a lot on hip flexion. We have overdeveloped hip flexors which can cause problems. I fixed my issues with hip extension and glute work. Some daily flexor stretching also helped.

I have similar experience. Around age 27 had constant hip pain and tightness in my right hip. Orthopedician said 'it's probably beginning arthritis, you're gonna need a hip replacement at 35'. Got over it with rest, postural correction and stretching and right now at 39 my hips are better than ever.

Hip pain can also happen with muscle imbalance. In BJJ we focus a lot on hip flexion. We have overdeveloped hip flexors which can cause problems. I fixed my issues with hip extension and glute work. Some daily flexor stretching also helped.