
Fighting talk - Grappling with Combat Sports Rehab
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My interest in MSK healthcare grew out of my obsession with combat sports. In 2002 I was in the final stages of completing a maths PhD. In that same year, I became one of the first women in the UK to compete in Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) – which was at the time a small and niche sport often referred to as ‘cage fighting’.
One of the first things I learned about combat sports injuries is that it was almost impossible back then to get good advice on how to get back to fighting after an injury. When I mentioned my…
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