Welcome to your go-to source for current, actionable, science-based information about injuries affecting rock climbers.

  • CCDPT aims to provide climbers with the basic tools they need to better take care of their bodies and excel at their sport. If you’re struggling with an injury, check out our self-treatment guide.

  • Whether you work with kids or adults, beginners or pros, we aim to provide you with useful information you can impart to your clients on an everyday basis. Check out our 101 courses to get better acquainted with injuries, how they relate to climbing, and what to do about them.

  • One of our goals at CCDPT is to see the field of climbing medicine expand. If you’re interested in treating climbers as part of your practice, sign up for the newsletter for updates on our climbing injury certification program.

Need help with a pulley injury?

We’ve got a rehab program designed to get you back stronger that will guide your recovery every step of the way.

Finger hurting, but don’t know what’s up?

Use our step-by-step self-assessment tool to figure out what’s going on with that finger and what you should do about it to get back to the crag safely.

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