FREE: Climbing & Yoga Injury Clinic
Learn to prevent, identify and treat common climbing and yoga-related injuries in this FREE clinic on Saturday, September 30th from 2-4pm at Mission Cliffs. David Borgeson will be presenting a series of talks and classes. Each class will focus on one joint or body area and includes: 1. a lecture on anatomy and common injuries/pathology; 2. exercises for prevention and rehabilitation; 3. time for injury screening and consultation. This clinic will cover the neck and shoulder. Future clinics will focus on elbow, finger and wrist, back, hip, knee and foot/ankle injuries. A sign-up sheet will be available at the front desk.
David Borgeson is an orthopedic physical therapist at Saint Francis Memorial Hospital Center for Sports Medicine. An avid climber of 30 years and yoga practitioner trained in the Anusara and Ashtanga traditions, David has developed expertise in evaluating and treating injuries commonly seen in rock climbers and yoga enthusiasts. He has taught classes on climbing technique and injury prevention for Touchstone for the past 10 years, and incorporates yoga into his physical therapy practice.
Labels: climbing, fitness, mission cliffs, Yoga