In this video, The Climbing Doctor interviews world class climbing coach, Dicki Korb, trainer of Alex Megos and co-author of the best selling climbing book, Gimme Kraft! Watch as Dicki shares his thoughts and methodologies from his 37 years of climbing! Listen on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you listen to podcasts! [...]
Listen as The Climbing Doctor interviews Tenaya athlete Felipe Camargo on all topics related to injuries. This interview was part of the “Behind the Send” campaign by Tenaya, sharing the stories of those who make the climbing life possible, from route developers, coaches, and physios to mountain guides, mentors, and advocates. Listen [...]
Watch as The Climbing Doctor interviews Eric Hörst on all topics related to climbing and injuries. They go deep in to tips to reduce injuries, warm-up routines, shoulder stability training, posterior chain exercises, finger health and maintenance, wrist strength, and a few final thoughts on how to climb injury-free. Listen on Apple [...]
In this podcast The Climbing Doctor interviews Arc'Teryx athlete Jonathan Siegrist about his experience with injuring and rehabilitating his Grade III AC joint rock climbing. This interview occurred in 2020, 5 weeks after Jonathan had a grade III AC sprain. After diligent therapy and several months, Jonathan returned to full strength climbing. He [...]
In this episode The Climbing Doctor interviews Steve Bechtel on all topics related to climbing and injuries. They go deep on training mistakes that are common with climbers, training exercises, power exercises for climbing performance, climbing assessments, inside elbow pain, and how to warm-up the hands and fingers for climbing. Steve is the [...]
In this episode, The Climbing Doctor interviews Udo Neumann on all topics related to climbing and injuries! Climbing since 1982, Udo has written multiple books on rock climbing, and has served in roles as both German bouldering coach and advisor to various climbing federations. Take notes, because there is a wealth of information [...]
In this episode, The Climbing Doctor talks climbing movement with an expert on the subject, John Kettle! John is an experienced coach of over 20 years and is the author of "Rock Climbing Technique." Watch this video to learn about John's journey with injuries and how he applies movement to improve climbing performance. [...]
Have you ever wondered if the pain that you are feeling is real or if it is just in head? There is a 100% percent chance that it is in your head, because that is where the interpretation of pain occurs. And it is typically there for a reason. Your tissues send [...]
Below is a published article in the peer reviewed open access journal: Frontiers in Sports and Active Living. It was written by Kaja Langer, Christian Simon, and Josef Wiemeyer and is titled: Physical performance testing in climbing—A systematic review Article abstract: Due to the increasing popularity of climbing, the corresponding diagnostics are gaining [...]
Below is a published article in the peer reviewed open access journal: Frontiers in Sports and Active Living. It was written by Dr. Jared Vagy DPT “The Climbing Doctor” and is titled: Clinical Management of Finger Joint Capsulitis/Synovitis in a Rock Climber. This case study presents a 23-year-old male recreational rock climber, who [...]