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Climbing Medicine Academy

Climbing Medicine Academy

Written by: Volker Schöffl and Xeber Iruretagoiena
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 The Climbing Medicine podcast is hosted by world-renowned climbing doctors Volker Schöffl from Germany and Xeber Iruretagoiena from Spain. They discuss the latest and most up-to-date guidelines for the diagnosis and treatment of climbing injuries, the latest scientific papers and have guests from the climbing community. It is aimed equally at medical professionals in the field of climbing medicine, sports coaches, climbers and parents of young climbers.Volker Schöffl and Xeber Iruretagoiena Hygiene & Healthy Living Physical Illness & Disease
Episodes
  • Episode 9: Prevention and Rehabilitation with Dr.Jared Vagy

    Episode 9: Prevention and Rehabilitation with Dr.Jared Vagy
    Dec 16 2025

    Prevention and Rehabilitation is the key for a long healthy climbing career. Let´s discuss this with expert Dr. Jared Vagy, - well known within the community as "theclimbing doctor".

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    1 hr and 5 mins
  • Episode 8: Taping

    Episode 8: Taping
    Oct 12 2025

    Episode 8 discusses the benefits of various finger tapings such as the figure of eight, H-taping or circular taping. The evidence will be shown as well as indications and possibilities. For the taping instruction clips see tube Volker Schöffl.
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    58 mins
  • Episode 7: Periphyseal Stress Injuries in Adolescent Climbers

    Episode 7: Periphyseal Stress Injuries in Adolescent Climbers
    Sep 16 2025

    Stress Fractures - stress injuries - primary periphyseal stress injuries in adolescent climbers are a big problem in youth climbers. How do they present, how can you prevent them? What are the important tools of diagnosis, what it the therapy. Surgery or conservatively? Is crimping the only risk factor. What about stress loud management? A new classification? Find all answers in our podcast on periphyseal stress injuries in adolescent climbers.
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    1 hr and 3 mins
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