Climbing Injuries: A2 pulley, PIP tenosynovitis, Finger Pain Explained

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There are different types of elbow dislocations. There's a lateral ulnar collateral ligament and a medial ulnar collateral ligament. Usually, the lateral ulnar collateral ligament is the one that tears first, and then once that ligament tears, then you get that dislocation of the elbow. If...

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Climber's elbow has a bunch of different names, but what is it? Climber’s elbow is an overuse injury from the wrist and finger flexors. Flexion is when you're bending your hand toward the palm. When you do this too many times, the repetitive bending and gripping can create small tears in...

Helping Your Elbows Not Feel Shattered After Pulling on Plastic austin austin manual therapy austin physical therapist austin physical therapy austin tx bouldering injuries climbing elbow pain climbing forearm pain climbing injuries climbing physical therapy climbing physiotherapist climbing tendonitis common climbing injuries elbow injury elbow pain elbow pain treatment elbow rehab elbow strain elbow weakness exercise injury injury treatment manual physical therapy manual physical therapy austin manual therapist manual therapy manual therapy austin physical therapist physical therapy physical therapy austin rock climbing elbow pain rock climbing injuries rock climbing physical therapy sports injury sports injury rehab tennis elbow climbing Feb 19, 2023

I know there are a lot of climbers who have elbow problems that can be prevented. In this blog, let’s talk about what to do to prevent your elbows from getting super aggravated and how to help your elbows not feel shattered after pulling on plastic.

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Everything You Need to Know About Tennis Elbow and Hypermobility austin austin manual therapy austin physical therapist austin physical therapy austin tx bouldering injuries climbing elbow pain climbing forearm pain climbing injuries climbing physical therapy climbing physiotherapist climbing tendonitis common climbing injuries elbow pain elbow pain treatment elbow rehab elbow strain exercise injury injury treatment manual physical therapy manual physical therapy austin manual therapist manual therapy manual therapy austin physical therapist physical therapy physical therapy austin rock climbing elbow pain rock climbing injuries rock climbing physical therapy sports injury sports injury rehab tennis elbow climbing Feb 12, 2023

Many climbers deal with tennis elbow and even experience hypermobility in certain joints. This is something that can significantly affect their climbing performance and may restrict what they can do on the rock wall. In this blog, we talk about two specific topics. Let’s get to know what a...

Outside Elbow Pain: What You Can Do About It! austin austin manual therapy austin physical therapist austin physical therapy austin tx bouldering injuries climbing elbow pain climbing forearm pain climbing injuries climbing physical therapy climbing physiotherapist climbing tendonitis common climbing injuries elbow injury elbow pain elbow pain treatment elbow rehab elbow strain elbow weakness exercise injury injury treatment manual physical therapy manual physical therapy austin manual therapist manual therapy manual therapy austin physical therapist physical therapy physical therapy austin rock climbing elbow pain rock climbing injuries rock climbing physical therapy sports injury sports injury rehab tennis elbow climbing Jan 29, 2023

Another injury that many climbers might be dealing with is pain on the outside of the elbow. So in this blog, let’s talk about lateral elbow pain associated with climbing.

When someone says outside elbow pain, that means lateral. To make things clearer, let’s dig a little bit...

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Climber’s elbow affects the muscles on the front of your forearm. It’s also referred to as medial epicondylitis. We grip and pull things when we climb, and this gets our forearm muscles to engage in work. All of your forearm muscles facing the front will attach to a bony bump on your...

Tendinitis, Medial Epicondylitis, Climber’s Elbow, or Golfer’s Elbow austin austin manual therapy austin physical therapist austin physical therapy austin tx bouldering injuries climbing elbow pain climbing forearm pain climbing injuries climbing physical therapy climbing physiotherapist climbing tendonitis common climbing injuries elbow injury elbow pain elbow pain treatment elbow rehab elbow strain elbow weakness exercise injury injury treatment manual physical therapy manual physical therapy austin manual therapist manual therapy manual therapy austin physical therapist physical therapy physical therapy austin rock climbing elbow pain rock climbing injuries rock climbing physical therapy sports injury sports injury rehab tennis elbow climbing Jan 15, 2023

Many people might say when they get injured, they just need to take rest and ice it. That's not necessarily true. It's actually far from the truth. In fact, complete rest and ice delay the healing process. So if you take care of your body in the beginning, then you won't have to deal with any...

Are Dead Hangs Good for Shoulder Impingement & Rotator Cuff Injuries? austin austin manual therapy austin physical therapist austin physical therapy austin tx bouldering injuries climbing forearm pain climbing injuries climbing physical therapy climbing physiotherapist climbing tendonitis climbing wrist injury climbing wrist pain common climbing injuries exercise injury injury treatment manual physical therapy manual physical therapy austin manual therapist manual therapy manual therapy austin physical therapist physical therapy physical therapy austin rock climbing injuries rock climbing physical therapy shoulder injury shoulder pain shoulder pain climbing shoulder pain treatment shoulder rehab shoulder strain shoulder weakness sports injury sports injury rehab wrist injury wrist pain wrist pain treatment wrist rehab wrist strain wrist weakness Dec 18, 2022

Is relaxed/brachial hanging good for shoulder impingement and rotator cuff injuries? Many years before, I didn't know what relaxed or brachial hanging were. But, I learned it’s just a dead hang or hanging off of a bar. In this blog, we are going to talk about dead hangs and what benefits...

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Bending your fingers in the wrong direction or bending them too far can cause injury. This is very common for climbers. It might be so difficult for them to move their injured finger due to the intense pain they experience. So if you also go through with this injury right now, including any thumb...

Looking for the Best Way to Maintain Good Joint Health? Here’s How! a1 pulley injury a2 pulley finger a2 pulley injury a3 pulley injury a4 pulley injury austin austin manual therapy austin physical therapist austin physical therapy austin tx climbing finger injuries climbing forearm pain climbing injuries climbing physical therapy climbing physiotherapist climbing pulley injury climbing tendonitis climbing wrist injury rock climbing rock climbing finger injury rock climbing injuries rock climbing physical therapy Oct 23, 2022

Having healthy cartilage allows your bones to glide over one another smoothly. It will serve to protect your bones by preventing them from rubbing against each other which causes pain. When you have healthy joints, you are free to walk, run, jump, and do things that you like. In this blog post,...

Let's Get A Grip On Wrist Strengthening austin austin manual therapy austin physical therapist austin physical therapy austin tx bouldering injuries climbing forearm pain climbing injuries climbing physical therapy climbing physiotherapist climbing tendonitis climbing wrist injury climbing wrist pain common climbing injuries exercise injury injury treatment manual physical therapy manual physical therapy austin manual therapist manual therapy manual therapy austin physical therapist physical therapy physical therapy austin rock climbing injuries rock climbing physical therapy sports injury sports injury rehab wrist wrist exercises wrist injury wrist pain wrist pain treatment wrist rehab wrist strain wrist strengthening wrist weakness Oct 04, 2021

Let's get a grip on wrist strengthening. Wrist surgeries can be complicated, but they don’t always have to ruin your climbing. The wrist, hand, and forearm are some of the most functional parts of your upper extremity. We use these muscles for everyday activities, like gripping, cooking,...

The Top 5 Reasons for Your Tendonitis… Plus 6 SECRET Tips to Reduce Your Risk! austin austin manual therapy austin physical therapist austin physical therapy austin tx bouldering injuries climber's elbow climbing elbow pain climbing forearm pain climbing injuries climbing injury climbing physical therapy climbing physiotherapist climbing tendonitis common climbing injuries elbow injury elbow pain elbow pain treatment elbow rehab elbow strain elbow weakness exercise injury golfer's elbow injury treatment manual physical therapy manual physical therapy austin manual therapist manual therapy manual therapy austin physical therapist physical therapy physical therapy austin rock climbing rock climbing elbow pain rock climbing injuries rock climbing physical therapy sports injury sports injury rehab tendonitis tennis elbow climbing Jun 15, 2021

Is that burning sensation in your arm holding you back from reaching your peak? Are you feeling constantly sore after your climbing sessions and aren’t sure what the cause is? It is probably tendonitis… but don’t worry! This article will spell out the top 5 reasons you...

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