Mobility, in general, is a joint’s ability to move through its full range of motion (ROM) - to accomplish this the structures supporting the joint (muscles, tendon, and nerves) and the joint itself need to have both the appropriate strength and flexibility.
Our periods tend to be the bane of our existence - cramps, intense food cravings, back pain, irregular bleeding - the list goes on and on…and on. In summary, we’ve all had days where we felt like our periods were our limiting factor - whether it was the pain, anxiety, fear, or simply inconvenience of it all.
Introduction If you’re like me, you’ve gotten all too used to your painful shoulders. Pain is a given in your life now, especially when you climb. Maybe you sometimes get lucky and the pain briefly goes away. But if you climbed hard, pushed yourself hard in the gym, or maybe you [...]
After a difficult day at work, you drag yourself to go climb. You’d rather go home and sleep, but your friends expect you to join them. As you walk into the gym, the staff call out warm greetings. Lively music, cheers, and grunts of effort fill the air as you pass through in search [...]
I first subluxed my shoulder almost thirty years ago during my freshman year of high school soccer. A subluxation is where the head of humerus, the ball of the upper arm bone, partially moves out of the shoulder socket and then back in. I used my shoulder carelessly to body check an opponent [...]
Some time ago, you were out climbing. You tried this limit move a few times in a row, and on the last go, you heard the infamous POP. Fast forward a little bit, maybe you consulted a professional, maybe you did some exercises your friend recommended to you, and your finger is feeling [...]
By Stacey Castaldo, SPT, CSCS It was just another day at the climbing gym, I’d done a couple warm-up routes, and now I was just starting up a new 5.12 in a shallow corner. I high-clipped the second bolt, and began reading my next move; it wasn’t immediately intuitive. The next hand was quite [...]
You’re at your local sports store eyeing all the beautiful climbing shoes you probably don’t need (but definitely want). You quickly envision yourself climbing in new shoes – climbing better than you’ve ever climbed before and perhaps, even sending your long-term project. You try on an aggressive shoe, down-turned and stiff [...]
Saturday morning—finally time to get back on your project. You stretch out in bed and slowly open your hands. They feel stiff and sore, you look at your swollen finger joints wondering what's going on. For the last couple of months, you’ve ramped up your training to be ready for your project. You’ve [...]
By Andrew McClure PT, DPT We all wish we could climb as much and as hard as the pros. However, most of us have to maintain a full-time schedule with jobs, family, school, and the other challenges of life. It can be tough to stay in shape, let alone see improvements. Knowing optimal strategies [...]