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re: BJJ practitioners: any concern about carotid artery dissection?
Posted on 2/15/24 at 2:03 am to Big Scrub TX
Posted on 2/15/24 at 2:03 am to Big Scrub TX
I found BJJ when I was going through divorce. It gave me something incredibly difficult to do that helped me through dark times. Day 1, I was the worst person on the mats. Fast forward to today...I'm a 46 year old black belt, former PAN AM'S champion, and I have a gym full of close friends that would do anything for me. I'm remarried, and my wife insists that I train, because it makes me a lot more mellow.
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Posted on 2/15/24 at 2:07 pm to SimonSlick
quote:Awesome. How old were you when you jumped in?
I found BJJ when I was going through divorce. It gave me something incredibly difficult to do that helped me through dark times. Day 1, I was the worst person on the mats. Fast forward to today...I'm a 46 year old black belt, former PAN AM'S champion, and I have a gym full of close friends that would do anything for me. I'm remarried, and my wife insists that I train, because it makes me a lot more mellow.
Posted on 2/17/24 at 7:00 am to Big Scrub TX
I was 36 when I started. I just got my black belt this year.
Posted on 2/17/24 at 2:57 pm to Jim Rockford
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Basically, choke causes microtear in artery Clot forms, which later breaks off and travels to the brain, causing a stroke. LINK
I had a CAD while running up in Chicago 4 years ago, which subsequently caused at least 3 strokes. We never figured out what caused it but any chiropractic care, neck manipulation, BJJ, whiplash, etc. was the first thing asked by any Specialist/ER I saw. And I saw a lot. That said, I have made a full recovery and was back to running and normal life within a few months. Still scary shite; but it's like it never happened now. A bit of unease knowing it can happen again at anytime, but not gonna live my life in fear over it. I still train heavily (running, cycling, strength) and do everything I was doing before. The only thing I have actively stopped is neck massages when getting deep tissue treatment.
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Posted on 2/17/24 at 5:07 pm to SimonSlick
Congratulations, that is an awesome accomplishment. I’m in line for mine. It’s been a long journey that I’m positive is just a new beginning instead of a milestone.
Out of curiosity, who are you under or what school?
Out of curiosity, who are you under or what school?
Posted on 2/19/24 at 2:39 pm to Jim Rockford
This guy suffered a vertebral artery dissection from BJJ practice.
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Over the weeks since I initially injured it, a blood clot had been forming at the injury site as my body tried to heal itself, much as a scab would form over an open-air cut or scrape. Eventually, that clot became unstable, most likely due to the changes in arterial blood pressure from the arm triangle choke I was put in. A part of the clot dislodged and began rapidly moving through my vertebral artery into my brain, where it eventually caused a blockage. I subsequently suffered a series of ischemic strokes in my cerebellum as the blood supply was cut off. Without constant blood supply, the tissues of the brain begin to die in a matter of minutes.
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