Injuries are an unfortunate reality in climbing.  Chances are if you climb for long enough eventually you will experience some sort of injury that may sideline you temporarily.  It is important to remember, however, that not all injuries mean you need to stop training and climbing completely.

To help you decided whether you need to stop climbing or can push through, here is an article from Rock and Ice by Neil Gresham that discusses training while injured and gives you some basic protocol to assess whether or not your injury is too severe to continue climbing.

“By reducing the intensity of training and adjusting your climbing style, it may be possible to maintain or even improve strength or fitness during periods of injury.” – Neil Gresham

Neil discusses finger, elbow, shoulder, and wrist injuries as well as injury assessment and recovery plans.  However, he is careful to point out that this article is not meant to be a definitive guide to care and that it is always better to seek professional medial advice.

“This is not a comprehensive guide to dealing with injuries. Always seek professional advice, but note that medical practitioners often advise against any form of training with an injury because they lack detailed knowledge or under- standing of climbing. You can bend the rules if you your body’s natural pain threshold as a governor.” – Neil Gresham

Take a look at the complete article by click through bellow.  This kind of information can be very helpful if you are dealing with some minor injuries.  However, remember that it is always better to proactively try and prevent injuries before they happen.  For help learning how to stay healthy and keep climbing check out our Injury Prevention Guide by Dr. Jared Vagy.

Click Here: Training While Injured

(photo courtesy of Savannah Cummins / @sav.cummins)

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