In this Pro Clinic, Dr. Vagy discusses the most common injuries climbers face, along with their rehabilitation and prevention, including:

• Frequent shoulder injuries
• Simple exercises to strengthen the shoulder, improve range of motion, and properly warm up before a session
• Why the elbow is considered a ‘dumb joint’
• How to perform a simple self-assessment to determine the type of elbow issue you have and how to address it
• Lumbrical injuries and their uniqueness to climbers
• The top three finger injuries (and the current leading one)
• The only proven warm-up protocol to help prevent finger injuries
• The increasing incidence of capsulitis in today’s rigorous training culture
• What to do when you hear the dreaded ‘pop’ of a pulley
• Self-assessment, treatment, and recovery timelines for pulley ruptures

About the podcast:

The struggle podcast is where the best climbers in the world share their struggles and breakthroughs in Training, Nutrition, Tactics, and Mental Game. Hosted by Ryan Devlin.

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