Andy McVittie - The Kids are Climbing TOO MUCH!

Andy is a climbing PT and this is his second time on the podcast. This time, he’s here with new research to talk about why youth climbers are maybe overdoing it with the climbing training, what early arthritis looks like, and the surprising dangers of outdoor climbing when it comes to competition climbers.

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Timestamps of discussion topics

0:00 - Intro

1:05 - Mad Rock Shoutout!!

1:45 - Spain trip and watching PCL

4:44 - Getting into climbing and PT

8:00 - Youth getting into competing more?

9:10 - Are youth climber overtraining?

11:28 - Outcome of growth plate fractures

16:43 - Youth Climbers very rarely get injured

21:28 - Youth climbers should not specialize in climbing

32:03 - What does arthritis look like?

37:00 - Is synovitis a sign of future arthritis?

38:55 - Injuries are actually coming from outdoor climbing....

46:32 - Max Milne's Foot Injury

49:53 - Are injury rates increasing within comp climbers?

52:53 - AUDIENCE Q: Common adult injuries breaking into the comp scene?

59:48 - AUDIENCE Q: Can you even climb with hyper mobility?

1:06:54 - Words of wisdom and where to find Andy