Miguel Zevallos - FIX Your Comp Climbing INJURIES

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Miguel is a climbing physical therapist who works closely with the Method youth climbing team in the US and recently worked his first youth nationals! In this episode, we’ll learn about the danger of growth plate injuries in youth climbing athletes, we’ll get a glimpse into youth ISO, we’ll rank 3 of the most dangerous comp moves we’ve seen so far, and we’ll hear about his own journey trying to make the Peruvian national team!

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Miguel’s Instagram (instagram.com/climbing.rehab)
Miguel’s website (climbingrehab.com)

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Timestamps of discussion topics
Timestamps of discussion topics
0:00 - Intro
1:18 - Mad Rock Shoutout!!
2:03 - Getting into PT and climbing
4:09 - OTs vs PTs and insurance battles
7:26 - Working with youth comp climbers
9:44 - What ISO is like at youth nationals
14:38 - Massage guns? And my bro-science musings
16:43 - Injuries in kids vs adults
19:37 - The big one: growth plate injuries in kids
25:01 - When to rest vs train through an injury
27:34 - General recommendations for climbing injuries
32:45 - S+C to prevent ankle, shoulder injuries
35:26 - Ranking 3 dangerous comp moves
42:27 - When NOT to tape
47:28 - What injuries do vs don't require time off the wall
52:53 - Chronic injuries? Maybe you're climbing wrong...
59:33 - Training for Peruvian nationals
1:06:37 - DISCORD Q: What advice would you give to PT students looking to work with climbers?
1:08:46 - DISCORD Q: What are the pillars of a strong climbing warmup?
1:12:27 - DISCORD Q: top 2 exercises for injury prevention
1:17:29 - Words of wisdom and where to find Miguel