Climbing Injuries: A2 pulley, PIP tenosynovitis, Finger Pain Explained

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Another injury that many climbers might be dealing with is pain on the outside of the elbow. So in this blog, let’s talk about lateral elbow pain associated with climbing.

When someone says outside elbow pain, that means lateral. To make things clearer, let’s dig a little bit...

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Climber’s elbow affects the muscles on the front of your forearm. It’s also referred to as medial epicondylitis. We grip and pull things when we climb, and this gets our forearm muscles to engage in work. All of your forearm muscles facing the front will attach to a bony bump on your...

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Many people might say when they get injured, they just need to take rest and ice it. That's not necessarily true. It's actually far from the truth. In fact, complete rest and ice delay the healing process. So if you take care of your body in the beginning, then you won't have to deal with any...

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Climbing is a sport about movement, and movement happens in three planes of motion. We already talked about this in our previous blogs. But as a little refresher, please check the details below.

Sagittal Plane - a movement forward and backward
Coronal Plane - a movement from side to side
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Your shoulders are very important to climbing. They serve as the axles around which all of your upper-body climbing movements rotate. Hence, strengthening them is imperative to the success of your climbing career. To do so, you need to understand the anatomy of your shoulders and get to know the...

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We already talked about shoulder impingement in our previous blogs. But this time, let’s dive into shoulder impingement rehab and prehab.

What is Shoulder Impingement?

You have four muscles comprising your rotator cuff, one of which is your supraspinatus. The supraspinatus muscle is...

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Is relaxed/brachial hanging good for shoulder impingement and rotator cuff injuries? Many years before, I didn't know what relaxed or brachial hanging were. But, I learned it’s just a dead hang or hanging off of a bar. In this blog, we are going to talk about dead hangs and what benefits...

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Shoulder impingement is a common reason for shoulder pain for many rock climbers. It is quite painful and can get worse over time when it remains untreated. So if you want to know more about this particular shoulder injury, let’s dive into it and understand what it is, how it happens, and...

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As mentioned in the previous blogs, PIP refers to the Proximal Interphalangeal joint. Usually, the PIP is the one that gets injured, but it does not mean that your Distal Interphalangeal Joint (DIP) will never get any injuries. The reason why the PIP generally takes the brunt of the stress is...

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Whenever a climber approaches me with concerns about a finger injury, they always say it is a pulley injury. But, there's no way you can know that by just looking at your finger. Please understand that there are multiple finger injuries associated with climbing, and in this blog, we’re...

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As climbers, finger injuries tend to be the most common injury we see. We rely on our grips and finger holds to maneuver us on our routes. This is why it is SO important to maintain strength and mobility even in our wrists and fingers. Most of these finger injuries stem from the...

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Have you ever experienced pain in your neck while belaying? This pain is often referred to as “belayer’s neck”, and it can impact the safety of your climb. If you’re an avid climber, you know the pain of looking straight up, possibly with the blistering sun in your eyes...

What is Shoulder Impingement?

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