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 […]

A Spanish Translation of the research article “Clinical Management of Finger Joint Capsulitis/Synovitis in a Rock Climber.” Article written by Dr. Jared Vagy DPT “The Climbing Doctor” and translated by […]

In this Rock Rehab Community lecture, physical therapist and climber Dr. TH David joins us to break down the clinical assessment and rehabilitation of thoracic outlet syndrome in rock climbers […]

In this Rock Rehab Community lecture, sports musculoskeletal physiotherapist Julia Šmigelskis joins us live from Cape Town to break down the clinical application of neurodynamics for climbers and active athletes.

The […]