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Posts by Joël Broersma

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12 Rock Climbing Injury Prevention Exercises

There are a kazillion rock climbing injury prevention exercises. So, which ones should you focus on? I think it’s best to do those exercises you like least and that feel most difficult. They...

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How Rock Climbing Shoes Should Fit

The smaller your rock climbing shoes are, the better right? This will increase your friction on the wall and help you stand on smaller footholds. Furthermore, they should hurt a lot and preferably...

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Why Does My Shoulder Hurt?

There are 3 reasons why your shoulder can hurt, either due to an acute accident that damaged structures in the shoulder, or overuse which might or might not have provoked any actual tissue damage or...

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Self-Massage for Climbers

Self-massage for rock climbers can be used as a general prevention strategy to keep your muscles relaxed and enhance blood circulation. However, self-massage can never compensate for a rest day,...

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What is Trigger Finger?

A trigger finger can be a painful injury that requires a reduction in climbing intensity if not a period of rest. Still, the more proactive you deal with the pain in your finger, the less this time...

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Heel Hook Injury from Rock Climbing

Heel hook injuries in rock climbing occur due to excessive force around the knee joint. Since a heel hook requires a bend, an externally rotated knee, and a high load, it makes structures like the...

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Hey, I'm Joël, a Dutch Physical Therapist living & working in Switzerland. I'm an avid rock climber and sports & movement lover in general.

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