It's the last episode of the season! Let's take what we have learned each episode and put it together into a plan for success. This Episode: -We hit up the 3 MUST Haves PRIOR to your return -What "released" for climbing means -How to know if you are pushing it -Recommended returns for several climber types -What to watch out for -What you should expect and plan for!! AND MORE. Join me for this final episode from Season 1, regardless of if you are a newbie or have listened all season and worked right along with me to get your training and prevention dialed. This is a MUST LISTEN. I hope you share this if you think it holds value. I'm looking forward to hearing what you think! Reach out for help, an e-visit or to ensure you have it right. [email protected]

Wondering what your numbness is all about? Today we delve into blunt injuries, nerve trauma, and those nerve symptoms that come from upstream (think elbow, shoulder or neck). Topics Hit: >> Finger Compression Injuries >> Blunt "Wacks" on the rock >> Numbness from swelling vs. nerve damage >> Common causes of numb fingers in climbers >> Thoracic Outlet Syndrome in Climbers (TOS) >> Stretches and homecare for TOS >> Shoulder vs. Neck related finger numbness >> When to consult a doc about your numbness >> When numbness becomes permanent >> Maintenance vs Management of Numbness Scenarios >> Patient examples (which have healed) >> Suggested homework for each scenario This is the initial discussion of numbness and where it might be stemming from. You MIGHT NEED A DOC to look over your case to ensure you aren't going to have a permanent situation. We hit up how often and how long you should expect to be feeling these symptoms and that they should be getting better, less frequent and less symptomatic with use. When in doubt, pack it up and see a provider. Did I mention I have a FREE handout for mobility and unloading of neck pain and Thoracic Outlet Syndrome (the most common cause of finger numbness in climbers at my clinic). Check out these FREE exercises and get an example of a guided rehab program with one click. CLIMBINGINGJURIESSOLVED.COM/32

Worried about finger fractures? Join me for a deep dive into bony remodeling, why you shouldn't climb hard 3-4 weeks after a big event, and why you are more likely to have a finger fracture if you train hard every day vs. adding in periodization. We hit up current research, adaption, genetics, and Vitamin D. Join me for a MUST listen podcast ;-) Calling all questions, shoot me a quick audio clip and send it to [email protected] for a chance to be featured on an upcoming next episode!

Did you get covid? Are you coming back to climbing and wondering how best to support your body with your rehab and self-care? Today's mini special (14 minutes!!) is focused on my personal experience with covid, what to understand about training and rehab while recovery or with long covid, and the liver/kidney support (and prevention) that you need to be aware of. We discuss: >> Viral hepatitis, liver and kidney stresses >>Alcohol, water and caffeine consumption during/post covid >> What NSAIDS are broken down by the liver and kidneys >> Current support and recommendations that are dietary >> Burning legs, fatigue or pumped out arms that are new >> Other factors to be aware of to recover from your injury post covid. I hope you join me if you are currently recovering from covid, have long covid, or want to follow along with what I am currently dealing with. Sending a High-5 your way!! Dr. Lisa book a visit or learn more at climbinginjuriessolved.com

Do you have a stiff tight finger that is possibly bulbous or just ugly as all get out?! This week of Un-Sprained we focus on what is happening beneath the skin to give you a birds eye view of the problem (and the solution). On this episode I offer 3 active steps that you can use to mobilize and add flexibility to an old healed rigid finger. I also ensure you have many tricks for a new hot (but stiff) finger that doesn't qualify for aggressive mobility self-care. We hit up the big details to save you time and add a quicker return to your favorite sport. Join me to bump up your self-care strategy, with some basic finger joint anatomy, and easy to learn scar tissue and injury healing understandings. Regardless of where you are on your prevention or healing pathway, join me to ensure that your finger makes progress in the right direction. We also hit up: >> Finger capsule injuries >> What needs stretched what needs left alone >> Why a new hot puffy finger feels stiff >> Why an old healed injury feels stiff >> What scar tissue mobility work will help >> What to observe and what to avoid >> Stiffness due to physiological fluid >> Research on "adhesions" in the hand >> And much more! Regardless of if you are wanting to learn about new or healed old injuries, this is a must listen episode with a TON to learn. This pairs NICELY with my FREE material on my website at climbinginjuriessolved.com/warning-signs so you make sure you aren't hurting yourself. Also, check out my video on how to use a Wave tool:(https://youtu.be/ZNz9cWjCUtc)

Are you applying too much work, too much effort into your body with lackluster results? Perhaps you are doing TOO MUCH? Is this a question you have asked yourself? I know I have. This week we discuss the blunders of being your own medical team and what you can do to be better, smarter (and to spend less time) working on yourself. The goal is to apply less to get more. I hope you like it! Topics discussed today include: >> Hangboarding for injured fingers and hands (NOT) >> Mistakes with a foam roller >> Mistakes commonly made with an acupressure ring >> Common mistakes with a wave tool (guasha, graston, arete tool) >> Putting too much time in for lesser results >> How to apply the foam roller theorys all over the body >> What are we accomplishing with a "scraper tool" >> What is an adhesion, what does it look like? >> What scar tissue is helpful, what holds us back? >> And much more. Join me for this episode in which I hand you the information in bite sized pieces so you can avoid the mistakes and have a GREAT season. Learn more at climbinginjuriessolved.com or in my articles at climbing.com

I don’t know about you, but often I find myself struggling between trying to have the right weight to strength ratio, and the side effects that come with that, fatigue, slow healing, increased stress, anxiety? Does this sound like you? If you are nodding your head, felt yourself take a deep breath in, or even felt a wave of teariness, this episode is for you. Often climbers fall into the trap of trying to lose weight but keep that strength (or even gain MORE strength) while at the same time pushing harder and harder. Symptoms might appear, Physically, emotionally, or hormonally that can be a sign that you are training, or climbing, too hard. Especially for your level of nutrient intake. And we call this REDS- which we will get to later. So perhaps as a community, as training buddies, we could get smarter, perhaps even more curious about how our bodies work and WHAT exactly, we put into our bodies to allow us to be better all around. The goal is to have that perfect nutrient mix, while supporting our bodies as they respond to the stess and the load that we apply to them. I’ve invited a guest on for today, a special brilliant person who I think can help answer these questions (and a whole lot more). I’d like to welcome Marisa Michael, a registered dietary nutritionist and a board certified specialist in sports dietetics (pronounced di-uh-teh-tuhks). When she’s not educating, she’s been known to be a super mom to a bunch of competitive youth climbers. So today, we catch up with Marissa to ask all the questions we are dying to know especially as they relate to recovery healing and injury prevention. Today we discuss fascinating topics including: >> Gatorade personalized sweat tests >> Losing weight to climb strong >> How fractures can occur from diet mistakes >> The RED-S syndrome >> The female and male athlete triad long term effects >> How to bust out of body dysmorphia and REDS-S >> Does eating fat make you fat? >> Protein intake for the send, food for indoor vs competition climbing >> And MUCH much more! Join us for a MUST LISTEN podcast with the author of Nutrition for Climbers, a researcher, SuperMom and positive problem solver. Listen to learn why and what you can do to better your health by eating healthy foods and lots of them. Regardless of your weight goals. This is the first guest on the show, we would LOVE to know what you think!!! Leave a comment!! It appears our two worlds overlap greatly!

It’s not every day that you pull a muscle, but when you do, WHAT should you do about it? My friend, if your answer is STRETCHING, you are way behind on the self-care scene and I am here to help. So we call the post injury "the beginning",or what your doctor calls the acute phase. We need to understand this and get this correct the moment we have an injury. Because the beginning is the most important thing to get right. Especially, when we are talking muscle tears. In today's podcast we hit up: >> What are the signs and symptoms of a tear? >> What are the common causes of a tear? >> What should I do immediately when I get hurt? >> Where does rehab come in to recovery? >> Why do tears tend to reoccur? >> What can I do to keep from being reinjured?! We take a page out of a few different research studies to address what you can do differently with the latest sports medicine techniques to ensure you heal properly. This time and every time. Get 20% off your nutritional support with wellevate.me/lisa-brin. Simply create an account and go shopping to replace any current vitamins with better brands, better contents, and cheaper pricing than you can get at your home clinic. And my share contest is up and running for a goodie-bag to the person who I think is sharing the best. Get a forearm roller, finger-splint, hand putty and more to ensure you are rehabbing at your best. Share and tag me @theclimbingdoc to be entered. Ends at the end of this summer! Available bimonthly until the fall (and then hopefully weekly again!!) XX, Dr. Lisa @theclimbingdoc

Today we jump in to the nasty topic of feet. Or those feet which have been ruined by climbing shoes, cramped quarters, and pulling hard. I'm excited to cover a new Spanish research study on foot pain in climbers (April 2022)and what the takeaway is for self-care, home-care and prevention. Topics on Today's Episode: >> Bunions >> Halux Valgus >> Bursitis >> Claw toe deformity >> Age vs. abuse >>And much more Today I hit up these topics as well as give you info on an upcoming episode with Marissa, a climbing specific nutritionist (Nutrition for Climbing, 2020). Don't forget to grab my CANDO HandWeb deal, I'm selling out of all stock, when its gone, its GONE!! Questions?! Email me at [email protected]

So you’ve done everything and your injury is still rearing it’s ugly head. It’s time to get down and nasty… with updating your wheelhouse ….to ensure you not only heal… but thrive. Joi me for todays podcast to hit up the big 3 reasons why your injury is not healing, and *what* you can do instead. that lasts. Check out Unsprained Episode 10- 3 Simple Tricks To Implement Now To Boost Your Volume for Simple effective tricks that you can implement NOW to help craft your comeback.. So for the big 3 reasons why your injury is not healing: >> We discuss strength training around and at an injury site. >> Incorrect applications of strength training. >> Time off for proper recovery >> When do we stop healing as fast (age) human growth hormone, >>Knowing how long it takes our bodies to heal. >> High stress, not enough sleep, horrible diets, >> Overcoming other physical issues that take energy and the bodies focus to heal. >>Too much load outside of climbing . >>Other daily activities also using your hands. >>Ergonomics at work and injury prevention/healing. >> Developing a different tissue that has a better base health. 
I love to give supporting materials, so if you love checklists, pop onto my website to go through a list of things you can do to make yourself better. climbinginjuriessolved.com If you liked this episode, check out Episode 16, perfect warmups. I'd love a like or a share and don't forget to grab your bonus material on my website, climbinginjuriessolved.com See you next week, same great time same great place! Questions, reach out at [email protected]