Originally posted by: SociallyChallenged
Originally posted by: brikis98
Monday, October 19
Rest day. I'm in even more pain today: bruises appeared on my forearm, my neck is really sore, and my hips are very sore/tight as well (is that normal after BJJ?). However, the worst injury has nothing to do with BJJ: the shoulder pain I had earlier (possibly bursitis) still hasn't gone away, even after a few days of icing it. Today and tomorrow are rest days, which I hope will help, but I doubt 2 more days will be enough for it to heal.
Yep, soreness in your hips is very common. You use your hips a lot and the ROMs you use aren't very common in normal exercise so the soreness really gets ya.
Good to know. I really felt like an old man the last couple days with all my random injuries and hobbling around because of sore hips
Fortunately, the bruises and skin abrasions are healing up just fine and the soreness is almost gone. My shoulder is feeling a bit better as well, thanks to rest + ice + ibuprofen, but it's definitely not 100% and I will probably need to give it at least a few more days off.