BJJ and Hypermobility ask!
Hello!!!!! It is a major dream of mine to kick and punch people and have fun while doing it. I LOVED jiu jitsu when I was a kid, it was fun and structured and gave me a way to get all of my energy out. Helped me be less afraid of my own power. Unfortunately, I am hypermobile. On bad days, I have hEDS/Fibro symptoms, but as of right now I've only been diagnosed with Hypermobile Spectrum Disorder. My doctor has told me it is NOT recommended I do this kind of sport because of that, but my drive to kick the hell out of people wants to just say FUCK my knees! Fuck the dislocation risk! And I'm wondering, does anyone here know any way I could...Lessen that risk? I don't want to dislocate any of my joints, but they have the hold of a toddler. It's not great. I know about braces and k-tape*, they're amazing for joint stability, but is there anything better? Or any specific recommended brands? I ask this to you because my doctor isn't positive about what can be done. He's a doctor, not a kickboxer. And I was 13 when i did BJJ, I was doing a lot better in my joints way back when :( If it matters, I am canadian! I guess youd have to keep that in mind for brands to recommend, esp if online! Some websites hate shipping here. too expensive
* unfortunately i am allergic to adhesives! Pretty badly! I would be spending the whole jiu jitsu session scratching myself. Not a good fight if the idiot wont stop itchinf their bandages LMAOO