TBP 071 :: Physical Therapist Esther Smith on Elbow Pain
About Esther Smith
Esther Smith is a Doctor of Physical Therapy, a Nutritional Therapy Practitioner, and the owner of Grassroots Physical Therapy in Salt Lake City. She is a 5.13- climber who\u2019s reaped the benefits of her own physical therapy practices, having healed a shoulder injury through exercises, stretches, and alternative therapies.
She works almost exclusively with rock climbers, which is rare for a physical therapist. For a complete bio and list of certifications and qualifications, please visit\xa0www.grassrootsphysicaltherapy.com. This is my second of three interviews with Esther, the first one covering\xa0shoulder injuries.
This interview is all about elbows. During the interview, you\u2019ll hear Esther talking about the videos she created to help you understand what she\u2019s trying to explain. You\u2019ll find those videos below, as well as the video tutorials she has for sale on her new website, www.selftreatment.com, which very well may make your elbow pain go away without the help of any practitioner.
\xa0 \xa0 Esther Smith Interview Details\xa0In this interview, Esther\xa0talks about how\xa0to know what elbow ailment you\u2019re suffering from, how to treat it, and how to prevent it from happening again.
What We Talked About
- 3 most common reasons for elbow pain
- Poor climbing form that leads to elbow pain
- 4 most crucial exercises for elbow treatment
- Golfer\u2019s and Tennis elbow treatment
- When to rest and when to climb through it
4 Essential Exercises\xa0
In this\xa0video, Esther Smith shows\xa0Brittany Griffith how to do the 4 essential exercises for climbers.
Rice Bucket Exercises\xa0
In this video, Esther Smith shows Brittany Griffith how to use the rice bucket properly for elbow, wrist, and finger injuries.
\xa0How to Hang Right\xa0
In this video, Esther Smith explains how to hang right on a hangboard, expanding on\xa0her article for BD on that topic.\xa0
Video Tutorials\xa0for Elbow InjuriesEsther created two videos to help you treat Tennis Elbow and Golfer\u2019s Elbow (common climber ailments described in the interview) that are each an hour long. You have to pay for these videos, but it\u2019s well worth the investment if you struggle with elbow pain.
\xa0 \xa0 Esther Smith\xa0Links- My first interview with Esther about shoulders
- Esther\u2019s website: www.grassrootsphysicaltherapy.com
- Esther\u2019s new website with resources for injuries: www.selftreatment.com
- Esther\u2019s article on how to Hang Just Right
- Free videos about treating elbow pain