The Climbing Bible Managing Injuries

Description

This Climbing Bible, Managing Injuries is an indispensable book to injury prevention and rehabilitation for rock climbers and boulderers. The author, Stian Christophersen, is an internationally renowned climber who has competed and coached at international level. He is also a practising physiotherapist with over 15 years’ experience, specialising in the treatment of climbing injuries.

This Climbing Bible for Managing Injuries describes the most common climbing injuries that the author frequently encounters in his clinical practice. He examines how they can be diagnosed and treated and even prevented from occurring in the first place.  The book is split into 3 parts and features anatomical illustrations along with exercises and action photos.

1. How to manage acute soft tissue injuries and overuse injuries.
2. Detailed management, rehab and prevention information for common climbing injuries.
3. An overview of pain science – What is pain really?

The book designed to be scientifically strong, yet presented simply, so that it can make an important contribution to the knowledge base that healthcare professionals refer to when treating climbers.  Yet also be easily accessible to climbers who do not have a healthcare background.

Number of pages is 160.
Size is 200mm x 250mm.
ISBN is 9781839812002.