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Herniated/Spinal Injuries and Climbing 21-Feb-2015 At 11:45:57 PM BoulderBaby

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On 21/02/2015 teeo wrote:
>
>what about when you jump off the boulder? that doesn't give you problems?
>or do you only climb boulders of a certain height?

I down climb first if possible. Or if I fall or pre-empt falls, I try get myself in a good landing position to take the impact well. The downfall of that is I don't commit to harder moves cuz it's always in the back of my mind to fall 'well'. But I've taken some good falls recently and I've been fine, but I haven't been suffering with disc issues. Pilates I tells ya - good for ya (and a bad back!)

On 11/01/2015 Duang Daunk wrote:
>No whippers eh sister?
>That's not good, and I feel sorry for you.
>Do you still climb trad well within your limits so as not to fall but
>still get some air exposure?
>Grades (an boulders), ain't everything, but easy trad is memorable if
>ya let it.
>

Yeah, I tend to avoid sitting in a hardness due to the anterior glide/pull that is put on the spine when sitting on the rope, if I have a good day I'll jump on and do stuff I'm comfortable doing.