Whether you’re an experienced climber or just getting into the sport, protecting your shoulders is vital for your long-term mobility, activities of daily living, and enjoying climbing! Combine a love […]

There is generally an intuitive benefit to having low body weight as a rock climber. Constantly fighting gravity to pull your weight would be a lot easier if you just […]

Three years ago I was halfway through a pumpy, overhung 5.12 in central Texas. I had just done around 20 moves and the pump was approaching rapidly. I sunk a […]

The article investigates a specific wrist injury in rock climbers known as a hamate hook fracture. Although rare, these injuries have become more frequent among climbers who put intense strain […]

The systematic review on the psychology of rock climbing provides a comprehensive analysis of psychological aspects in climbing, focusing on the unique demands of this high-risk sport. Researchers investigated various […]

This systematic review explores the significant influence of gender and training goals on climbing injuries, highlighting the differences in injury types and prevalence among men and women climbers. The research […]

The article, by Xeber Iruretagoiena et al called “Reliability and Validity of Ultrasound in Identifying Anatomical Landmarks for Diagnosing A2 Pulley Ruptures: A Cadaveric Study”, focuses on the use of […]

The popularity of rock climbing among young individuals has surged in recent years, leading to an increased incidence of finger stress epiphyseal fractures, which are the primary injury observed among […]

Tell a non-climbing friend that you’ve got a sore finger and they might not be too sympathetic. For us as climbers, on the other hand, such an injury can feel disastrous. And that makes absolute sense.

Tell a non-climbing friend that you’ve got a sore finger and they might not be too sympathetic. For us as climbers, on the other hand, such an injury can feel disastrous. And that makes absolute sense.