Rock and plastic
Climbing care
Physical therapy for boulderers, sport and trad climbers who want to keep their fingers, elbows and shoulders working.
Same-week appointments
Plain-language explanations
Is this for you?
This care is for you if
Your fingers, elbows or shoulders ache after hard sessions
We look at how you pull and hang and what your training asks of each joint.
You are returning to the wall after time off
We plan a way back that fits what your doctor has told you.
You train on a hangboard or campus board
Bring your routine and we will go through it with you.
You climb outside on weekends
We plan around trips, projects and the seasons you climb in.
A visit
What a visit looks like
A first visit is about an hour with a physical therapist.
- 01
Talk about how you climb
Your grade, your training and the routes you want next.
- 02
Test pulling, hanging and shoulder control
Grip, finger, elbow and shoulder strength, and how you move on the wall.
- 03
Plan training and rest
What to keep, what to change and how to space hard days.
What we do
How we work with you
Finger, elbow and shoulder testing
We test how each joint handles load and where it tires first.
Hands-on care
Manual therapy for stiffness around the forearm, shoulder and upper back.
A training and rest plan
Exercises and a schedule that fit your climbing week.
Good to know
What decides how many visits
It depends on what we find, what you want to get back to and how your training responds. We tell you what we expect after your first visit and review it as we go.
Who treats you
A physical therapist at every visit. Our therapists are licensed in Montana, and their license lines are on the team page and in the footer.
We bill many kinds of plans, and you can pay yourself. The fees page explains how.
When to see a doctor first or call 911
See a doctor first, or go to an emergency room, if a joint looks out of place, you cannot put weight on a leg after a fall, or pain follows a hard blow to the head or back. Call 911 for chest pain, trouble breathing, numbness in the groin, loss of bladder or bowel control, or a head injury with confusion or vomiting.
Questions
A few questions about this care
Do I have to stop climbing?
Not always. We talk through what to change and what to keep, and we say plainly what we are unsure of.
Can you look at my hangboard routine?
Yes. Bring your routine and we will go through it with you.
Do you see indoor and outdoor climbers?
Yes. We plan around the gym, the crag and the seasons you climb in.
Planning a project?
Tell us what you are working toward and we will plan around it.