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Introduction to Paul Houghoughi, The Climbing Physio\r\n00:01:30 - How Paul became a climbing physio and worked with elite climbers\r\n00:03:29 - Biggest myths in climbing rehab and injury prevention\r\n00:06:04 - Common injuries in recreational vs elite climbers\r\n00:08:43 - Overuse injuries commonly seen in elite climbers\r\n00:10:03 - Is climbing really a finger sport?\r\n00:10:49 - How climbing injuries and rehab have changed over the last 10 years\r\n00:12:19 - Assessing pulley injuries and differentiating them from tenosynovitis\r\n00:17:22 - Sponsored segment: WriteUpp\r\n00:18:55 - Should climbers splint after a pulley rupture?\r\n00:21:20 - Differentiating A2 pulley pain from other hand structures\r\n00:24:29 - Biggest mistakes clinicians make when treating climbers\r\n00:27:51 - Chronic pulley injuries and graded rehabilitation examples\r\n00:31:32 - How to decide when to progress pulley rehab\r\n00:32:37 - Sponsored segment: Physiotutors courses\r\n00:33:37 - When imaging helps or confuses finger injury management\r\n00:37:19 - 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He has worked with climbers from recreational athletes all the way to Olympic and World Cup competitors, combining over 25 years of climbing experience with extensive expertise in injury rehabilitation and performance."}},{"acf_fc_layout":"content-content","section_options":{"vertical_alignment":"top","column_right_box":false,"column_left_width":"col-12 col-lg-4 offset"},"column_left":{"content_editor":"<h2 class=\"heading-four\">Description<\/h2>"},"column_right":{"content_editor":"In this episode, physiotherapist Paul Houghhoughi, known as the climbing physio, shares his extensive expertise on climbing injuries, rehabilitation, and injury prevention. 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