Preventing Injuries in Youth Rock Climbing
Youth rock climbing is on the rise! Who are all these little crushers all over the climbing walls? Youth climbing has grown significantly over the last decade and with the…
Common Climbing Elbow Injuries and How to Treat Them
Why Won’t This Elbow Pain Just Go Away? Causes of climbing elbow injuries When we are climbing there are (typically) just two points of contact between the wall and yourself:…
Common Climbing Shoulder Injuries and How to Treat Them
4 Exercises to Get Your Shoulder Ready For Fall Common climbing shoulder injuries Our shoulders are a pretty amazing joint; they allow for movement in nearly any plane. Due to…
Common Route Setting Injuries and How to Prevent Them
Route Setter or Industrial Athlete? Route setting has developed in to a highly demanding career in recent years, as worldwide we have seen an explosion in indoor climbing facilities. According…
Pulley Injury Protection, Rehab, and Prevention Online Virtual Workshop
Join Physical Therapists Mitch Owens and Shannon Russell along side Dr. Winston Warme, head of University of Washington's Orthopedic Surgery team and creator of The SPOrt ™ tendon brace as…
Climbing Grip Choice and Injury
By: Dustin Steffan, DPT Hand injuries, specifically pulley injuries, are common amongst climbers. Pulley injuries are slow to heal and often responsible for a great deal of missed climbing time.…