Common Climbing Injuries

One of the most exciting modern sports is also the most ancient of activities - rock climbing. So, what are the most common traumatic and over use injures in this fantastic sport? What is a suspension injury? These and other medical issues are reviewed in this episode.

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This is wilderness medicine education from the Spencer Fox Eccles School of Medicine at the Univeristy of Utah. It is designed for use in the Advanced Wilderness Life Support (AWLS) program, but anyone who goes into the backcountry should study this material. Log onto: www.wildmedu.org for more information.