No-Gi Rib Injuries: 5 Keys to Recover
Rib injuries in no-gi grappling are usually caused by body lock pressure passing or hard bridging under an opponent’s weight, and they fall into three tiers: bruises and intercostal strains (2-4 weeks), costochondral separation (8-12 weeks), and fractures (4-6 weeks but slower if you keep training through them). The real mistake isn’t the injury —…