Dr Jared Vagy: Pro Clinic on Climber Injuries, Rehab, and Prevention

In this Pro Clinic, Dr. Vagy covers the most common climber injuries, rehab, and prevention, including: Frequent shoulder injuries Simple exercises to strengthen the shoulder, build range-of-motion, and properly warm up before a session Why the elbow is a 'dumb joint' How to perform a simple self-assessment to determine what type of elbow issue you're having, and how to address it  Lumbrical injury, and why it's unique to climbers Top 3 finger injuries (and which one now holds the top spot) The only proven warmup protocol to help prevent finger injury Why capsulitis has been on the rise in today's hard training culture What to do when you hear the dreaded 'pop' of a pulley Pulley rupture self-assessment, treatment, and recovery timelines  - The free version of this Pro Clinic is being brought to you at zero cost thanks to PhysiVantage. Use code STRUGGLE15 at checkout for 15% off your full-priced nutrition order. - Gain instant access to the FULL Pro Clinic by supporting the show as a Patron (you can even check it out for FREE with a 7-day trial): patreon.com/thestruggleclimbingshow - Follow along on Instagram @thestruggleclimbingshow and @theclimbingdoctor, and check out Jared's website, https://theclimbingdoctor.com,  for tons of free resources.  - This show is produced and hosted by Ryan Devlin, with post-production support by Glen Walker. The Struggle is carbon-neutral in partnership with The Honnold Foundation and is a proud member of the Plug Tone Audio Collective, a diverse group of the best, most impactful podcasts in the outdoor industry. - The struggle makes us stronger! Let's get out there and try hard. Thanks for supporting the show, y'all.