Finger protection in climbing

Climbing finger injury is the most common in the use of Crimping grasping method, Crimping grasping method is used to climb the Edge or the Crimper (small handle point) method, there are two causes of injury: the intensity exceeds its own load, and lack of warm-up fingers . This kind of strain is usually a tendon between the palm and the first knuckle. Sometimes it is also between the first or second knuckle. The third knuckle pain is less likely to occur. Once the finger is injured, it will be injured later. Opportunities will increase greatly, and they will continue to ache.

The best way to warm up your fingers is to climb a simple route. If you can't warm up before the game, use a grip or Fingerboard instead. When a finger injury has already occurred, the only way to recover is to rest and not climb. However, it is not easy for the finger to recover. At least three months' rest is necessary. Of course, it is impossible for a climber to rest for three months, so there is a more effective adhesive tape method available.

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First of all, prepare a wide (no cut) first-aid tape, and the Western pharmacy is selling. Do not rub powder before winding, so as not to affect the winding effect.

Step1. Place the first and second knuckle areas of the injured finger at 90 degrees. Do not straighten during winding.

Step2. Tear the tape to the proper width (too narrow will result in insufficient force, too wide to make it difficult to wrap the finger).

Step3. Using the first knuckle of the finger as a starting point, wrap around a figure of eight, tape the joint between the first and second knuckles, and wrap around 3 to 5 turns (depending on each person).