Has injury prevented you from climbing harder? Whether you’re a professional athlete or a novice climber, “Climb Injury-Free” is the guide that will teach you how to climb stronger and pain-free. The book features the “Rock Rehab Pyramid.” A step-by-step rehabilitation and injury prevention system designed specifically for rock climbers. The goal of the four-phase system is to take you from the pain, inflammation and tissue overload stage to gain full mobility, strength and eventually pain-free climbing movement.
What topics are covered in the book:
The book includes climbing specific injury prevention and rehabilitation protocols for the neck, shoulders, biceps, triceps, elbows, wrists and fingers. In addition, it covers topics such as proper warm-up routines, daily prevention exercises, core strength programs, mindful movement patterns, mind/body balance, nerve glides and more.
“An amazing resource for rehabilitating climbing injury. Practical and easy to use. A must have book.”
- Sasha DiGiulian, World Champion Climber
“A go-to resource for any climber who is serious about preventing injury and improving their longevity. In-depth, informative and well researched. It’s already helped me.” - Jonathan Siegrist, 5.15b Professional Climber
Specifications
- Format: Paperback
- Dimensions: 252 pages
- Publisher: The Climbing Doctor
- Language: English
- Item weight: 621g
About the Author: Jarred Vagy is a doctor of physical therapy who specializes in treating climbing injuries. In addition to his doctoral degree, he has completed a one-year residency in orthopedics and a one-year fellowship in movement science, totalling nine years of concentrated study.
He has published numerous articles on injury prevention and lectures on the topic internationally. Dr. Vagy is on the teaching faculty at the University of Southern California, home of the top doctor of physical therapy program in the United States. He is a board-certified orthopedic clinical specialist and a certified strength and conditioning specialist.
Dr. Vagy has over 15 years of climbing experience and has climbed all over the world. He is an accomplished rock climber, ice climber and alpinist, and continues to explore the wonders of adventure that these pursuits afford
