Many different foot and toe injuries are associated with rock climbing

• Pressure marks
• Subungual hematomas (blood that is trapped under the nail)
• Splinter hemorrhages  (tiny streaks of blood underneath […]

Rock climbing is a sport which can be enjoyed by people of all ages and walks of life. The sport is continuing to grow in popularity, as shown by its […]

You’re at the crux of the climb. Your arms are pumped, legs shaking, the pain in your fingertips creeps down into your forearms and lights them on fire. Yet, all […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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” […]