Jiu jitsu practitioners typically endure a lot of neck abuse due to the multitude of strangles, chokes and cranks. Stress to the vertebral segments and facet joints often lead to stiffness, reduced movement and pain.
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If one is to perform activities like jiu jitsu it would be a good idea to perform exercises to help reduce the accumulation of stress and maintain joint health.
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Controlled articular rotations (CARs) are an excellent exercise to maintain/improve cervical mobility and help mitigate future injury.
1️⃣The movement should be your maximum pain-free motion. If there is pain move around the painful range.
2️⃣By finding a painful range you will have discovered a “weak point”, an area that needs more attention. Positional isometrics near that range help to build resiliency in the area. If pain persists see a healthcare professional to address.
3️⃣By adjusting body position (sitting, supine, prone) you challenge the neck musculature in different ways. .
“You will always regret not training the position that you got injured in.” – Andreo Spina
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