{"id":19463,"date":"2023-06-16T20:04:57","date_gmt":"2023-06-17T01:04:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/rollingaroundbjj.com\/?p=19463"},"modified":"2023-06-20T16:26:58","modified_gmt":"2023-06-20T21:26:58","slug":"bjj-neck-pain","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/rollingaroundbjj.com\/bjj-neck-pain\/","title":{"rendered":"BJJ Neck Pain (How To Prevent It)"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
BJJ is in the business of rearranging limbs, and chokes stand at the top of the submission hierarchy. This places the precious neck muscles and cervical vertebrae under frequent pressure and danger, making neck pain inevitable. But how can we better deal with it?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Building a strong and mobile neck can minimize the chance of serious injuries. This is done by isometric and resistance exercises, which strengthen the muscles placed under pressure in many positions and choke holds commonly used in BJJ.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n There’s more to neck pain in BJJ than building strength<\/a>, though, and it’s valuable to know what types of injuries can occur, how to best prevent them, and how to deal with the pain when it inevitably comes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The neck is one of the most commonly injured body parts in jiu-jitsu. The sport’s nature is such that many grips and attacks target the area, and the neck must withstand serious force.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Be it to resist a grip, to post on the head to prevent being swept, to endure a nasty neck crank<\/a> like the can opener, or some of the many strangulations found in jiu-jitsu, the neck does a lot of heavy work during grappling. <\/p>\n\n\n\n The danger is present at every practice and even more so during competition, meaning the chance for an injury or at least pain is high.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The neck comprises of 26 muscles keeping the head stable and moving. The factors mentioned above can push them outside their normal range of motion, creating a high risk for soft tissue or spinal injury.<\/p>\n\n\n\n There are a few possible causes of neck pain, some that should not cause concern and others that can be very dangerous.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/a>What Causes Neck Pain After Jiu-Jitsu<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Minor Injuries<\/h3>\n\n\n\n