In the first part of this series, we examined the treatment of injuries associated with rock climbing from the perspective of Western healing. In part two, we will look at rock climbing and related injuries from the Eastern perspective.
Myofascial release physical therapy for common rock climbing injuries, finger injuries, shoulder injuries, elbow pain, climber's elbow, knee injuries, wrist injury, pulley injury, a2 pulley tears, a4 pulley tear, tenosynovitis, TFCC injury, rotator cuff
Prevent and heal rock climbing injuries with protocols made by Dr. Jared Vagy. Protocols for finger, rotator cuff, shoulder impingement, and neck injuries.
Anderson has been rock climbing for 13 years, and has a host of achievements under his belt. With a background in health and product design, he developed a tool that has been a game-changer in improving finger strength and reducing injuries in the rock climbing community. Today, the Gripp...
Climbing injuries most commonly involve the hand & wrist, shoulder & elbow, and foot & ankle in decreasing order. While a majority of injuries can be treated nonoperatively, 11% of patients required surgery. Lower extremity injuries required more surgery more often, likely due to the severity ...
The S.P.Ort - built by climbers, for climbers. RocknSport's custom finger pulley splint helps athletes return to top form after a complete or partial pulley injury.
The objective of this study was to compare patterns of injury found in traditional rock climbing with those found in sport climbing. A questionnaire was administered to rock climbers by mail, in person, and via the World Wide Web. Injuries that occurred while rope-protected climbing on rock ...
Finger InjuriesSprains and StrainsTendon InjuriesFour cases of upper limb injuries secondary to rock-climbing or training for rock climbing are presented. All four cases had diagnosis and treatment delayed because of unawareness of the range of injuries seen in high grade rock climbing.doi:10.1136/...
These exercises will strengthen the muscles you'll need for rock climbing: Grip strength training: Dead hangs, pull-ups, fingerboard training (hanging from a special board to strengthen the finger muscles) Core strengthening: Planks, leg raises, Russian twists Lower body strengthening: Squats, lunge...
Moreover, he effectively popularizes blood flow restriction (BFR) training among the climbing community. His system allows achieving strength gains at low loads while managing finger, elbow, and shoulder injuries7. However, I believe that his best-known protocol and one that first made him famous...