Author Archives: Pablo

Imagine a climber that is experiencing discomfort in their shoulder. Dysfunction in the biomechanics of a climber’s shoulder, combined with the repetition of some specific movements whilst climbing can cause small compressive impact on certain tendons. Over time, without any specific accident or trauma to the shoulder, these tendons begin to produce inflammation and pain.

When I first took an interest in injury prevention for climbing, in about 1998, there wasn’t much information available. I found a few articles about training and a couple about injury prevention, but I was unable to find anything directly related to preventive training.