Important note: This article is written for A2 pulley injuries, but the rehabilitation concepts work for all pulley injuries. I’ve used it for anywhere from A1 to A5 issues in my patients/clients and recently for some A4 issues myself. This is also the same for lumbrical injuries and loading open
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Beating climbing injuries: PIP synovitis
Ever since about 2-3 years into climbing, the back side of my middle fingers (on both hands) would get aggravated fairly easily when crimping. This was more apparent in full crimp than half crimp, which is why I avoided full crimp for so long. This led to a weakness for
Read moreTreatment of climber hand and finger injuries
This article is written from a physical therapist perspective. Obviously, this article is NOT medical advice and should not be misconstrued as medical advice. This article is mainly to give you some guidance on paths to seek in terms of recovery and rehabilitation of particular exercises. So you were climbing
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