BJJ with a Broken Toe

[Neuro]

Hey guys,

I've sprained a toe before during training, and I took some time off with it and came back, and it's never fully healed, but it's doing alright.

However, about three weeks ago I broke my middle toe, and it's been frustrating me. I take a week off, come back, and it's gotten banged up again.

I've been wearing my wrestling shoes lately, which seems to be the best solution, and they protect it. However, leglocks are just ridiculously difficult to escape from, and, it messes with my open guard, particularly when I'm trying to get those good butterfly hooks, or a nice lockdown from half-guard.

Has anyone had any experience with breaking their toe and continuing to train? Does anybody tape their's in a protective way?

Any and all help is appreciated.

 

[TSO]

I recently broke my middle toe on my left foot and just tapped it to the next one over and kept training. If you can handle the pain, how important is one toe anyway?

 

[Amave]

if you don't want a crooked toe later on stay off of the mat or just drill and don't roll live.

otherwise just tape it up and suck up the pain

 

[DanOfEarth]

Just deal with the crapiness of the wrestling shoe for now. It's better to keep your toe in good shape then to re-injure it again. The next time could be worse or permanent.

Since it's harder for you to complete certain moves, I imagine it's got to at at least help you with technique.

 

[Peyton]

I haven't broken a toe, but I dealt with some infected and ingrown toenails. I'm sure the pain isn't as bad as a broken toe, but because of that, I understand how easy it is for pain to find your toe during Jiu Jitsu. I had to take some time off, so I got the nails cut out. As for something to help you, I would wear wrestling shoes. It sucks about making it hard to get out of leg locks, but it's better than hurting your toes the whole time.

 

[TheCuttlefish]

I recently broke my middle toe on my left foot and just tapped it to the next one over and kept training. If you can handle the pain, how important is one toe anyway?

If your toe is broken you probably shouldn't be tapping it on anything.

 

[JudoYourDayUp]

i broke my ring toe and went immediately back to training. All you can really do as far as i know is tape it to the toe next to it, or wear shoes like you are.

if you can stand it, try taking it light for a week or two on the sparring to give it time to heal. work on technique or flexibility or strength or something where you won't re-injure it.

 

[Doctor Gonzo]

I have broken my little toe twice, most recently I broke it and dislocated it at the same time. You can tape it up, but in my experience it is annoying and you just re-break it if you take off the tape aggressively. Just keep training