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Climber Fascial Self-Care, Studio-Care & Assessments

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Improve your fascial resilience so you can continue to do this ^0^.
Below represents a "in the nut-shell" look at what I have learned over my last 8 years of clinical practice working with the fascial lines and neuromuscular tissue of climbers of all ages and performance levels. I wanted to give you some simple yet effective free self-care strategies as well as studio-care that I offer our Boise climbers at the studio.

Below I will share with you some basics to maintain and some detailed work I do in the studio in the event you wanted to advance the care of your connective tissue in relation to your ascent and fascia health.

Here's to improving the health of every climber interested in taking care of their frame and improving their longevity in being able to climb life-long with a lower incidence of injury.

 

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One of our rockstar clients Emilee Anne Duncan
"Brandon is a phenomenal massage therapist and I saw a huge improvement after my very first session. It is not a "fluff" massage like I had run into frequently in my long search for the perfect massage therapist, and the benefits of his work have been very apparent to me since I became a client. I will continue to return! He is also very knowledgeable about nutrition and alternative health practices, and is very personable and a joy to talk to. I highly recommend him!"

Emilee Anne Duncan ​
(Boise, Idaho Resident & Business Rockstar ^o^.)

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Anatomy of Back & Forearm
(posterior views)

Just to give you some insider view on some of the individual tissue that is addressed at Body Epiphanies Massage & Nutrition.

Fascial Health General Suggestions

Fascial Tools:

  • Rumble Roller (as recommended by Tim Ferriss and many top-performers in the way of athletics)​
  • Mustard Packets for halting cramps (I recommend popping into Whole Foods and in the cafeteria area grab two or more of their mustard packs. This is one of the top pro tricks for any athlete to pop a packet of mustard and keep it in your mouth than swallow and within 1-2 minutes it tends to interfere with the cramping process. Don't forget to stay hydrated with coconut water or water mineralized with electrolytes to prevent this from happening. Here's a great article on this.)
  • Lacrosse Ball (I carry one in my laptop bag and have multiple at home, use it with slow compression and shear throughout tissue that is restricted on your body while watching TV, etc.)
  • Crocodile Creek Solar System Playground Ball, Blue, 5" (it is wise to use softer tools such as these in particular situations, tissues and days)
  • Vital Proteins Collagen​ (one of the best tools along with homemade bone broth to repair all connective tissue and joints)
  • Epsoak Epsom Salt (take a bath each day you climb, it'll take a significant load off of the delayed on-set muscle soreness and replenish some magnesium and sulfur reserves via transdermal delivery)​
  • Squatty Potty (pooping ergonomics make all the difference in the world, so don't judge ^o^.)
  • Foundation Core Training (hands down the best overall self-care system I have ever explored or seen clinically relevant)
  • Teeter Inversion Table (in certain instances e.g. knee ligament laxity, eye-pressure or high blood pressure, this may not be indicated)

Supplements for Inflammatory Cascades: (see personalized recommendations here) 

  • Phenocane (this substitute for Asprin helps with inflammatory pathways associated with wear & tear. It's best not to take right away after a workout, however the next day as you don't want to interrupt the inflammatory process of rebuilding tissue overnight.)
  • Thorne Research - Meriva SF (Soy Free) - Sustained Released Curcumin Phytosome (incredibly potent anti-inflammatory especially when used together with the organic spice turmeric, the spice you'd want to consume about 1/2 - 1 tsp a day)

Climber/Fitness Fascia Books:

Some Assessment Tests Used In-Studio

These are some brief examples of assessment tools used at Body Epiphanies Massage & Nutrition to determine where to direct manual therapies for each specific individual. Not every session requires testing, however in difficult cases or for athletes (professional and recreational) it is important to assess and reassess to determine if therapies are appropriate for each individual client.

Boise Climber Specific Studio-Care Videos

Below you will see a series of videos of the kind of care I deliver to my clients. Because time is ever so short and I never liked the idea of reinventing the wheel, these videos are not of me, but of therapies and strategies that I use in the studio on a near-daily basis. 
In this video we discuss a very common finger injury amongst climbers, Synovitis. It is a temporary inflammation of the synovial membrane and can cause discomfort, swelling and reduced mobility. If you think you may have synovitis the best advice...
John Gibbons a registered Sports Osteopath is demonstrating myofascial release techniques like Active release techniques (ART) or Soft tissue Release (STR) for the pectorals and rotator cuff muscles of the Shoulder.
John Gibbons a registered Sports Osteopath is demonstrating myofascial release techniques like Active release techniques (ART) or Soft tissue Release (STR) for the rhomboids, mid trapezius muscles and the mid thoracic spine.
Here you will find a simple yet effective routine for finger releases you can do at home, as well this similar to some of the hand therapy we do with climbers regularly in the studio. This is both studio-specific and self-care all in one ^_^.​
John Gibbons a registered Sports Osteopath is demonstrating Active release techniques (ART) or Soft tissue Release (STR) for the rotator cuff muscles of the Shoulder e.g. infraspinatus, supraspinatus, teres minor and subscapularis.
John Gibbons a registered Sports Osteopath is demonstrating myofascial release techniques using fascial wax, similar to techniques like Active release techniques (ART) or Soft tissue Release (STR) for the sternocleidomastoid (SCM) and scalenes...

Boise Climber Specific Self-Care Videos

Climber's finger is a common rock climbing injury involving the finger tendon pulleys. Typically the A2 tendon pulley is stretched or torn, resulting in pain and weakness with flexion. Learn about...
Nick Tumminello is giving you free access to his Ultimate Bouldering Warm Up DVD, starring pro climbers Matt Bosley and Charlotte Jouett Bosley. This is a short but great warm-up routine.
Here you will find a simple yet effective routine for post climber self-care using a lacrosse ball. This is one of our #1 recommends for all of you climbers out there to keep tissue healthy.
A great tip for how to handle muscle pumps while climbing and how to mitigate some of the muscle fatigue that comes with it. Always remember that optimal health is accumulative.
This yoga lesson is designed specifically for rock climbers to help you warm up and cool down after your climb. It's also been optimized to boost your climbing flexibility, so that you can...
A great tip to mimic rock climbing training you can do at home or in the gym to create a variety of tendon-strength building exercises to lower the incidence of injury when you're out on the rocks.
The ultimate forearm workout will test much more than just the strength of your forearms. If you want to build the best forearms possible you will need more than just forearm size and mass but equal contributions of stamina and endurance as well. In this 4 exercise forearm medley, you’ll be put to the test as only we can here at ATHLEAN-X. See how long you can last in each of these four forearm exercises and total up your time to get your score.
"One does not climb to attain enlightenment, rather one climbs because he is enlightened."

Zen Master Futomaki