Open AccessCaring for Climbers
Author(s) -
Charles S. Peterson,
Anthony Ceraulo
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
current sports medicine reports
Language(s) - Uncategorized
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.424
H-Index - 51
eISSN - 1537-8918
pISSN - 1537-890X
DOI - 10.1249/jsr.0000000000000200
Subject(s) - climbing , medicine , osteochondritis dissecans , elbow , physical medicine and rehabilitation , physical therapy , surgery , archaeology , history
Caring for climbers can be a challenge and requires familiarity with the distinctive mechanisms of common climbing injuries. Injuries such as climber's finger, climber's elbow, extensor hood syndrome, lateral collateral ligamentous injuries from climbing overload, and posttraumatic osteochondritis dissecans, among others, cannot be diagnosed if the practitioner does not have a specialized knowledge of the sport and the mechanisms of trauma and overuse that can occur. Understanding these injuries will increase the provider's breadth of knowledge and will bridge trust with patients who climb.