{"id":32637,"date":"2024-06-13T14:46:50","date_gmt":"2024-06-13T18:46:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/philarockgym.com\/?p=32637"},"modified":"2024-06-13T14:49:09","modified_gmt":"2024-06-13T18:49:09","slug":"climbing-smart-how-to-prevent-repetitive-stress-injuries","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/philarockgym.com\/climbing-smart-how-to-prevent-repetitive-stress-injuries\/","title":{"rendered":"Climbing Smart: How to Prevent Repetitive Stress Injuries"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"32637\" class=\"elementor elementor-32637\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-f67035d elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"f67035d\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-92a5440\" data-id=\"92a5440\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7cc4203 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7cc4203\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What are Repetitive Stress Injuries <\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c8988a4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c8988a4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Along with overtraining, repetitive stress injuries (RSI) are the most common cause of performance declines during training. In fact, repetitive stress injuries are frequently an <em>indication<\/em> of overtraining.\u00a0<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p>Repetitive stress injuries are the result of overusing particular muscles, joints and connective tissue. They are caused, in general, by performing the same motion, repeatedly, over a significant number of reps. Though they most commonly occur during training periods of high difficulty, they can crop up at any time as the result of training the same style of move at high volume.\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6c2e83b elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6c2e83b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Common RSI\u2019s for Climbers<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a5ed8e0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a5ed8e0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The most common repetitive stress injuries for climbers are:\u00a0<\/p><ul><li>Finger pulleys<\/li><li>Shoulders (rotator cuff and tendonitis)\u00a0<\/li><li>Elbows (\u201ctennis elbow\u201d)\u00a0<\/li><li>Wrists\u00a0<\/li><li>\u00a0<\/li><\/ul><p>Each of these injuries tends to be correlated with particular movement patterns, though it is not always easy to spot trouble before it begins. In general, though, the best way to reduce the risk of an RSI is to vary your movement. Choose climbs that have a variety of hold types, body positions and angles.<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p>To help minimize your risk, the following list describes the most common movements that, over time, can lead to RSI.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f042a07 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"f042a07\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Closed and Half-Closed Crimps\t <\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-005b6aa elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"005b6aa\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The \u201cgold standard\u201d for causing pulley injuries, crimps are an unavoidable part of climbing hard. Using the open position (with your fingers neutral) is the best form of prevention when training on crimps. Half-closed and fully closed crimps should be minimized, though they do not need to be completely avoided. Only close your crimps when trying to send or in competition. During your sets, it is wise to avoiding closing crimps as much as possible, if not altogether.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p>As a bonus it is useful to note that training \u201copen-handed\u201d will tend to increase your closed-crimp strength. It will also help your strength on slopers and pinches. Closing your crimps will not have the same training benefit on open-handed moves.\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-28020db elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"28020db\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Iron Cross and High Gastons <\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6bd06c8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6bd06c8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The Iron Cross is the main culprit for RSIs in the shoulder. Such positions put significant lateral stress on the shoulder joint, frequently leading to impingements of the rotator cuff and surrounding soft tissue. High, hard gastons have a similar effect, for similar reasons, though they do not cause the bilateral damage of the Iron Cross.<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p>Like closed crimps, this does not imply that you must never do such moves. Be sure that they are minimized and, as much as possible, left out of higher volume sets at high levels of difficulty. In addition, good cross training will help balance the shoulder joint and provide a cushion against such injuries.\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-18cf5cb elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"18cf5cb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Dynos and Compression Moves <\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-938d4fc elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"938d4fc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Dynos and compression sequences (where you need to <em>press your palms<\/em> against large slopers or features) are the most common cause of tendinitis of the elbow. Dynos create significant instantaneous impact on the joint, while compression keeps pressure on it for longer periods of time.\u00a0<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p>At high levels these movement patterns are difficult to avoid. While minimization can be an effective strategy, it may not be practical for those who are climbing harder problems. In such cases good cross training and proper conditioning (e.g. at the beginning of a macro-cycle) are critical to minimizing the risk of this RSI. As always, if you experience pain in your joints, it is a sign that you need some extra rest\u2014not that you should train harder!\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b7998a1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"b7998a1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Cocked Wraps and Tight Underclings <\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2ef8ee7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2ef8ee7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Wrist injuries in climbing are the least common RSI, but they are also the most difficult to treat. This is because once the connective tissue in the wrist becomes \u201cstretched out\u201d, leading to pain, it is nearly impossible to get it to \u201ctighten up\u201d again.\u00a0<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p>As a result, it is important to focus on preventing these injuries from the start. The two most common causes of this RSI are wraps which require you to cock your wrists, and tight underclings that are near horizontal. Much like closed crimps, these positions should be avoided as much as possible while training.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5150d9b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5150d9b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u00a0All material is reprinted with the permission of the author. Copyright 2022 David H. Rowland. 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