Pulley Injury in Climbing – A New Concept to Understand and Prevent It

Volume 2 - Issue 5

Renato Carvalho Vilella*

Received:May 06, 2019;   Published:May 21, 2019

DOI: 10.32474/SCSOAJ.2019.02.000147

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Abstract

The pulley injuries are not common among the average population, but when the subject is climbing (sports or rock, bouldering or leading) it gets clear that is common and lead the athlete to a path of serious consequences. With the evolution of the sport, the graduation level of difficulty in climbing will raise. Eventually the exposition of the climber to higher loads will rise also. This can be a factor for increased hand and finger injuries, specifically pulley injuries. The objective of this short review and new concept is to induce a new line of clinical reasoning to prevent pulley injuries when analyzing and treating athletes of climbing.

Keywords: Pulley injurie prevention; Sports climbing; Rock climbing; Surgery prevention

Abstract| Introduction| The Climbing Grips| Outcomes of the Injury and Surgery| What Have Been Missed?| Conclusion| References|