For many climbers, even looking at a photo of a small two-finger pocket or a mono makes their fingers hurt. It's also true that pockets put a lot of strain on our tendons and the other connective structures in our [...]
When we think of climbing injuries, most of us jump right to finger, elbow, and shoulder injuries. While injuries to these areas are definitely common, they are all upper body injuries. Last time I checked, we also use our lower [...]
Like it or not, climbing puts a lot of stress on our fingers. Do it for long enough and chances are you will experience some kind of finger injury. While finger injuries can range from severe tendon ruptures to minor [...]
Shoulders, shoulders, shoulders... More and more climbers are dealing with chronic shoulder pain. This isn't something we should be looking to simply grit our teeth and climb through. That's a quick way to end up on the couch recovering from [...]
Ultimately, injury rehabilitation is a complicated topic and anything other than minor tweaks it is definitely worth seeking the advice of a medical expert. However, to give you some general advice, here's an article from Rock and Ice by British [...]
Today, we've got an article about most climbers' least favorite topic: rest days. Listen, we get it. Climbing is a lot more fun than not climbing. However, EVERYONE needs rest. Additionally, while rest days are important for all climbers, they are [...]