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Considerations for Adaptive Climbing

Although not often thought about, major amputations may occur from any outdoor recreational activities such as rock climbing. With any sport, there are risks; however, with rock climbing, a single mistake, or even being at the wrong place at the wrong time, may cost one’s limb. Whether it be from a traumatic accident, frostbite, [...]

By |2024-10-24T16:46:53-07:00July 15th, 2025|Other|0 Comments

Self-Talk and Injury Rehab – Guidance for Physical Therapists Treating Climbers

Physical therapists who work with climbers have likely heard or experienced some version of this story: Your patient, a climber, has spent several weeks rehabbing a shoulder injury with your guidance. The progression through the plan of care has been emotional. Some days are positive and some days your patient feels like they will [...]

By |2024-10-21T12:06:15-07:00June 23rd, 2025|Other|0 Comments

Joint Health: Can I Keep Climbing Forever?

When I found rock climbing, let me tell you I fell in love. This sport and the community it provides is something I recommend to everyone. Sometimes when I do recommend it, I get told by others that they don’t want to destroy their bodies or get arthritis in the next 5 years. I [...]

By |2025-06-14T16:09:41-07:00June 1st, 2025|Other|0 Comments

Are Tendons the Strings to Control the Climbing Grip?

The passion for climbing leads us to admire and venerate the lumbrical muscles. But in this human physical story, there's an equally vital and fascinating supporting actor: tendons. This connective tissue, often sidelined in comparison to muscles, plays a crucial role in our ability to perform various movements, whether static or dynamic, allowing [...]

By |2024-10-19T14:38:57-07:00May 15th, 2025|Fingers|0 Comments

Training for the Aging Climber

Most of us climb because we love it. Maybe it’s the peace that we get from being out in nature. Or the joy of using our bodies to do strenuous moves elegantly. Or the strong sense of belonging we get from being part of the climbing community. The fact is that for most [...]

By |2024-11-10T08:21:13-08:00May 7th, 2025|Other|0 Comments

Brain, Body, and Beta-Miming

How neurocognitive training can improve your performance and help you rehab smarter. Finally, your obsession with beta has science to back it up. We have all seen videos of Adam Ondra in his dreamstate, flat on his back, arms and legs flailing in the air as he rehearses intricate climbing sequences with manual [...]

By |2024-10-19T14:47:10-07:00April 15th, 2025|Performance|0 Comments

The Climber’s Paradox: Balancing Agility and Power for Mastery on the Wall

In the world of rock climbing, a delicate dance unfolds between two opposing forces: agility and power. Picture this: a climber, muscles coiled like springs, propels themselves upward with explosive force, defying gravity in a burst of sheer power. Yet, just beside them, another ascends with a different rhythm, a dancer on stone, [...]

By |2024-11-01T21:10:47-07:00March 23rd, 2025|Performance|0 Comments
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