As a registered massage therapist who provides sports therapy massage, often to complement the physiotherapy center in our clinic, I advise clients to stretch after any physical activity to prevent injury and improve their overall health. Sports physiotherapy or sports physio along with massage is not only for the elite athlete. Customized treatment plans are created for the weekend warrior as well. I recently had a client ask me what muscles they should stretch before and after rock climbing. Laughingly I said I would get back to them with accurate stretches after our health team went for a fun day of indoor rock climbing at Climbers Rock in Burlington.
Climbers Rock was awesome for giving us tips when climbing. We started the day with a lesson to gain confidence with the ropes and equipment. After we all passed the training we were set to start climbing. As a beginner I found that my muscles were fatigued and sore after a few climbs and that rock climbing is truly a full body workout! I highly recommend it and hope to go back someday and improve my technique.
From the experience I can say that some of the key muscles to stretch after your climbing adventure would include your latissimus dorsi, the muscle you use to pull yourself up the wall. Biceps brachii also used to pull up and stabilize on the wall. Forearm flexors that flex your fingers and hang onto the holds and surprisingly your gastrocnemius and soleus used to push up and balance on small toe holds.
Whether you are a seasoned athlete looking for sports therapy or just starting out and considering a physiotherapy clinic with massage to guide you through your athletic goals come visit our team. Using a collaborative approach our team works hard to help you move better, feel better and play better.
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