One move too many…

How to understand the injuries and overuse symdromes.

The very well known german book on climbing medicine is now also availiable in
english! Volker Schoeffl and Thomas Hochholzer, team physicians of the German
National Climbing Team translated and updated the german version together with
editor Sam Lightner.

The book is directed to interested climbers, trainers and physicians and gives
you details on anatomy, climbing injuries, as well as stretching, taping and
nutrition. Climbers who have suffered from anything from tendonitis in the
fingers and elbows to bone spurs in their toes will find this book useful.

Rock climbers exert unique stress on their bodies both while training and
during the focus of a redpoint. The effort behind these precision moves
exposes athletes to the risk of injury in the pursuit of better climbing. For
those who’ve made one move too many, esteemed German sports medicine doctors
Dr. Volker Schoeff and Dr. Thomas Hochholzer provide an in-depth examination
of common climbing injuries, treatments, and prevention. From the mildest case
of belayers neck to a complete finger pulley rupture, get the information you
need to avoid injury or to get back on the rock as soon as possible.

No of Pages: 248
Page Size: 148 x 210 mm
Edition: 2016, 3rd edition
Binding: Paperback
Illustrations: Colour photographs