Poll: Most Common Injuries In Jiu-Jitsu?

Of course, we all get injured at one time or another from Jiu-Jitsu. I speak coming off of a three week break from training – I somehow managed to strain/pull/tear (not quite sure, didn’t go to a doctor) a ligament in my toe. Quite frankly, injuries suck. There’s no other way to put it. Most aren’t very severe (i.e. no broken arms) but minor injuries cause a lot of discomfort, especially if you experience several of them simultaneously. And, they can sometimes sideline you, probably the worst consequence of all. Since I had so much time alone, just me and my injured toe, I began to wonder – what are the most common injuries on the body of a Jiu-Jitsu athlete?

Jiu-Jitsu is designed to inflict pain and/or discomfort to pinpointed areas of the human body. As lovely as it is, let’s not forget that it’s a martial art, a combat sport. It’s designed to neutralize an opponent in a confrontation. We do practice in a controlled environment, which allows us to practice, and limits us to minor injuries. What which areas are the most inflicted? The hands and fingers from grips gone awry? Elbows from sloppy armbars? Necks from being stacked? Toes from getting stomped? Legs from colliding with each other? Well I say let’s find out once and for all.

I’ve tried to separate the answers into as many regions of the body as possible to create a diverse answer field. For example, I could just have “arms” which could include the entire arm, but I feel that “elbow” should be considered a separate category because it has it’s own specific injuries. Let me know if there’s anything I’m missing. Please feel free to comment and share this with as many jiu-jitsokas as possible, so the poll is more accurate. I’m interested to see the results!

Edit: I’ve allowed people to vote more than once so you can vote for multiple areas, because I know we get lots of injuries (unfortunately).

Oss! See you on the mat. (Hopefully injury free)