Rock Climbing Injuries | Free Resources | Anytime Physio https://anytimephysio.com.au/category/sports-injury/rock-climbing/ Brisbane Physiotherapy & Remedial Massage Clinic Mon, 02 Sep 2019 04:06:01 +0000 en-AU hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.1 https://anytimephysio.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/cropped-Anytime-Physio-Icon-Square-32x32.jpg Rock Climbing Injuries | Free Resources | Anytime Physio https://anytimephysio.com.au/category/sports-injury/rock-climbing/ 32 32 Finger Pulley Injury Rehabilitation https://anytimephysio.com.au/finger-pulley-tear-treatment/ https://anytimephysio.com.au/finger-pulley-tear-treatment/#respond Mon, 17 Dec 2018 06:21:13 +0000 https://anytimephysio.com.au/?p=1446 How To Treat a Finger Pulley Tear or Rupture  TreatmentFinger Pulley Tear treatment is vital to ensure the full recovery. These injuries can be devastating for rock climbers. Around 40% of all reported rock climbing injuries occur at the A2 and A4 pulleys of the flexor tendons. The mechanism of injury is predictable and involves: Closed […]

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How To Treat a Finger Pulley Tear or Rupture

 Treatment
Finger Pulley Tear treatment is vital to ensure the full recovery. These injuries can be devastating for rock climbers. Around 40% of all reported rock climbing injuries occur at the A2 and A4 pulleys of the flexor tendons. The mechanism of injury is predictable and involves:
  • Closed crimp hand position
  • Repetitive motion
  • Excessive force
  • Acute loading
 What is a Finger Pulley Injury?
The finger pulleys are the connective tissue encasing the tendons in the fingers. These keep the tendons close to the bone when the finger is bending. As a result, an injury to the finger pulley is serious. It is usually caused by lack of warm up or improper climbing technique. It can happen during a desperate dynamic move to a small crimp. The use of a full crimp increases the risk of injury because of the added strain to the tendons. A sign of an injury to the finger pulley would be a loud “pop” followed by significant swelling and pain, with the pain getting worse when opening the fingers.
 
Regardless of whether you have sustained a grade I or a grade IV finger pulley injury, we have you covered. Our physios Alan and Joy are both passionate climbers. They understand the importance of a full recovery. Below is an overview of the recovery and rehabilitation following a finger pulley injury.

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