Don't Let a Climbing Injury Keep You off the Rock
Welcome to the Climber’s Clinic. We focus on helping climbers of all levels with injury prevention and rehabilitation. Whatever form of climbing you enjoy, we can help you to keep moving.
It’s our mission to keep you doing what you love. We offer a unique climbing evaluation that focuses on your movement strategies, strengths, mobility, and fitness level—while understanding the requirements of your specific type of climbing.
We also conduct research on climbing injuries, which allows us to provide you with the most current, research-based evaluations and treatment.
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Services
The Climber’s Clinic is staffed by physicians and physical therapists with professional and personal knowledge of climbing.
Our staff is trained in movement analysis of climbing.
Here, you’ll find:
- Strength and mobility testing.
- Functional movement and hanging assessments.
- Postural correction and breath integration.
- EMG sensor analysis to optimize shoulder loading strategies.
- Isokinetic dynamometry to test and to maximize your strength through all ranges of motion.
We also offer guidance to help you return to climbing after surgery.
Common Climbing Injuries
- Finger tendon and pulley injuries
- Wrist instability
- Elbow pain and elbow tendonitis
- Rotator cuff tendonitis,
- Subacromial impingement
- Neck pain
- Hip and groin pain
- Hamstring injuries
- Low back pain
Costs & Physician Referral
The Climbing Clinic is open to any climber referred by a medical provider or self-referred. Our fees are in line with other physical therapy evaluations and vary by treatment. Visits may be billed to insurance or individuals may pay in cash.
The Climbing Clinic provides an individual, one-on-one evaluation and treatment session with each client. (We treat clients recovering from active injuries, and refer to coaches and trainers for those interested in solely improving their climbing skill.)
Resources for Our Patients
What Does an Orthopedic Doctor Do?
If you play sports, are in your 40s or 50s, or have family and friends who are physically active, you’ve probably heard of the word "orthopedics.” But do you know what orthopedic doctors really do? And how do you know if you could benefit from seeing one?
Orthopedic Injury Clinic
At our Orthopedic Injury Clinic, you can get an appointment the day you call. Come to this clinic for fractures, dislocations, or other pains to your bones, joints, or muscles that won't go away.
When to See a Sports Medicine Doctor
Everyone has a body. To take care of it, you’ll need to stay active. But no matter how careful you are, at some point or another, you may injure yourself. Should you see a doctor right away? Or is it better to take it easy and wait for the injury to heal on its own?
What Is Physical Therapy?
Physical therapy helps you improve your function, range of motion, and overall quality of life. It can help speed up healing from an injury, reduce pain, and prevent injury. For some people, physical therapy can significantly delay the need for surgery or help avoid it altogether.
