Jedi Mind Tricks for Recovering from Injury Better, and Faster
Recently in my journey pursuing my doctorate in physical therapy, I’ve explored the idea of “contextual factors in healing”, the unwritten, often underemphasized components of recovery from injury that carry surprising weight. In the [...]
Overcoming Fear and Pain in Climbing: A Journey to Rebuilding Confidence
“Nah, that climb is just not my style.” “I’m just not as strong on those types of holds.” “That move is a little sketchy for me.” “I’m never going to be able to climb [...]
Pull-Ups for Climbers: Technique, Training, and Transfer
I dropped down to the mat and was swiftly met with congratulations from my friends that brought me along with them down to our local climbing gym. I had just flashed and essentially campused my [...]
From a Drop Knee To an ACL Injury! Returning To Climbing Post ACL Rupture
It’s your flash attempt on the highly anticipated V5 vert on the new set, you’ve waited patiently cheering your friends in their attempts, and it was finally your chance to send it. ALLEZ! You are [...]
The Case for Taking a Break: The Benefits of Seasonality for Maximizing Climbing Performance and Sustaining Stoke
Climbers often pride themselves on consistency, training year round in gyms, chasing progress outdoors, and pushing limits with little rest. But what if that nonstop approach is holding you back? In the early days of [...]
Common Knee Injuries While Heel Hooking Diagnosis, Rehab, Prehab and More!
Imagine you’re bouldering at the gym at the start of your session, slowly starting to build up the intensity. As you make your way over to the new set you spot a shiny new [...]