I got a question from a viewer asking how to tell if they injured their meniscus. They heard a pop and are now concerned with their knee and wondering what to do next.

In this video, I provide some signs and symptoms of meniscus tears in the knee, how meniscus injuries usually occur, and what to do next.

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Effective Mobility and Warm Up for the Knees

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In this video, I answer a question from Kim, who was asking advice about how to get back to BJJ training after having an ACL reconstruction surgery in her knee.

The ACL (Anterior Cruciate Ligament) is a ligament responsible for helping stabilize your shin bone relative to your knee and in many cases requires surgical repair if injured badly enough.

ACL Reconstruction can vary in duration and has. fairly lengthy rehab and recovery time. If you have had ACL surgery this video will be helpful, and if you’ve injured your knee and are wanting to safely get back to training BJJ, then this video has some important information to help your return to the mats.

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I received a question about what to do for treatment of “Pre-Patellar Bursitis.”

This can be painful when kneeling and sometimes when squatting.

In this video I provide so very basic ideas on how to promote the healing process.

In this clip, I continue to work with my training partner Ben, who is a Pro MMA Fighter and a BJJ Brown Belt.

We continue to work on Ben’s injury recovery for his knee. These exercises are also great for muscle activation, strength training, and injury mitigation.

In this video, we introduce squats along with single leg exercises to help with hip and knee stability, strength, and return to function/sport.

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In this video I answer a Youtube question about a knee injury that has limited the amount of bend in the knee. I discuss any whether there are some dangers in training without full knee motion.

I also talk about a few positions to avoid as well as position to use if you have limited knee bending and a really effective technique that can help improve knee bending (aka knee flexion).

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Do you deal with MMA incurred injuries? If so, this video is for you! In this clip coach Zahabi discusses various injuries common in MMA. He also gives advice on how to deal with, and prevent them. He talks about the book “Becoming a Supple Leopard” by the author and coach Kelly Starrett, using many examples from it for it’s advanced insight into: Resolving Pain, Preventing Injury, and Optimizing Athletic Performance.

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In this video I answer a Youtube question on how to protect knees that are unstable or “hypermobile.”

I discuss the following topics:

1. What is a hypermobile knee?

2. Why do some people get instability in the knees?

3. How does a hypermobile knee function as compared to a stable knee?

4. Anatomy and structure in the knee.

5. How to protect the knee.

6. Why muscle symmetry is important

7. What areas and strengthening strategies to focus on.

8. The importance of hip mobility and muscle flexibility.

9. Importance of working on “proprioceptive feedback” and balance.

10. Progressing to normal function.

***This video entails a general guideline which can be helpful to most people who deal with knee pain or even knee injuries overall.

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This video is about a question I got regarding knee pain, specifically pain in the front of the knee, also known as Anterior Knee Pain.
I go through a few easy solutions and techniques that can help alleviate the pain and allow you to continue to train and grapple with less symptoms.

This is a video that discusses some easy stretches that can be performed before or after jiu-jitsu training to help alleviate pain, stiffness, and soreness.