How to Fix Nerve Tension for Climbers (Nerve Entrapment, Pinched Nerve)

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  • @HoopersBeta
    @HoopersBeta  Місяць тому

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  • @linusthieme2192
    @linusthieme2192 4 роки тому +36

    All I would like to do in comment is to express my gratitude for your amazing work. Without this video I would have continued trying to cure my supposed tennis elbow for ever. You are directly responsable for me being able to climb without any pain again.The amount of work you put into this video is unbelievable. In short: Thany you very much.

    • @HoopersBeta
      @HoopersBeta  4 роки тому +2

      Woohoo! This is awesome. Thank you for sharing! So happy that you were able to solve your problem and get back to climbing :)

    • @bk_nor
      @bk_nor 3 роки тому +1

      dude same, this dude is the best!

    • @taylorschwab9301
      @taylorschwab9301 Рік тому

      So much appreciation ! 💓

  • @ananthrao7802
    @ananthrao7802 3 роки тому +5

    17:44 I just realized as a computer scientist, that's the first time I heard "neural network" in the literal sense! Thanks for the great video as always!

  • @ryanmamedov9347
    @ryanmamedov9347 2 роки тому +6

    I’ve had this for a year and thought I had some mechanical injury in my lumbricals or my Palmer/dorsal interossei muscles in my ring and pinky fingers. I did the treatments in the video and already see minor improvements to my pain and weakness in those areas. I appreciate every second of the 50 hours you spent making this video. If I had to go with hand pain for the rest of my life I would be terribly depressed. Thanks so much for the video :)

    • @HoopersBeta
      @HoopersBeta  2 роки тому +1

      Thanks for showing your appreciation and we are so happy that this has helped! Keep it up and wish you a great recovery.

  • @gabewavedance2866
    @gabewavedance2866 3 роки тому +8

    Thank you so much for this video. This information is priceless. I injured my index finger and lost feeling in it a while back, but after performing some neural tension exercises, I've noticed that I've been able to feel my index finger more and more with each passing day. Keep doing what you're doing man! We all appreciate you.

    • @HoopersBeta
      @HoopersBeta  3 роки тому

      That's awesome!! Glad to hear it's improving. Keep it up and thanks for the comment!

  • @kavali6320
    @kavali6320 4 роки тому +4

    A complex topic well pictured, illustrated AND performed. 👍for acting and 👌
    for going the extra (s)mile at 16:30 😇!

  • @matthewgordon2019
    @matthewgordon2019 3 роки тому +4

    Fellow climbing DPT here- so great to see quality explanations really going into depth on these topics. I’ve had to explain these topics to friends and you hit all the details and then some. Ill be sharing your content to friends my man. Keep it up.

  • @bk_nor
    @bk_nor 3 роки тому +2

    dude i think you just saved my ass, ive been struggelig with pain in all sorts of areas. the tests casued symptoms. will begin doing the non agressive treatments now :) thank you, awesome channel

  • @qweasd9153
    @qweasd9153 3 роки тому

    this channel is truly a gem. I thought i would never have this problem but i recently compressed the ulnar nerve. It tooked me a few days to realize it was the ulnar nerve. At first i thought i was some shoulder issue...

  • @BiggieChungulus
    @BiggieChungulus 3 роки тому +1

    These tests feel fantastic for some reason. Currently doing them on my unaffected limb.

    • @HoopersBeta
      @HoopersBeta  3 роки тому

      Awesome! Yeah they can improve symptoms and neural mobility even if they aren't currently causing pain.

  • @aaronhauptmann869
    @aaronhauptmann869 Рік тому

    I've been having pain in areas associated with climbers elbow but not during muscular engagement but afterwards. I've been really confused why it doesn't hurt during climbing or exercise but directly afterwards. I got a positive for a median nerve entrapment in the elbow, and one set of glides has started to reduce symptoms. Thank you so much!

  • @meagherman1013
    @meagherman1013 2 роки тому

    Came here after leaving a comment on your latest short about Ulnar nerve entrapment. Think I've narrowed it down to my median nerve and I've got some new tools to try out, thanks!

  • @roboticsisfornerds
    @roboticsisfornerds 4 роки тому

    Thanks man, this video goes straight to Finnish doctor and physiotherapist
    who cares me. They don't know nothing about these and i have had all of those problems two years now without climbing anymore. I have done two nerve gliding moves a year now and they where the primary key to start recover

    • @brimroth5238
      @brimroth5238 4 роки тому +2

      They've been educated on these, I can say that for sure as a classically trained massage therapist from the same country. Being able to diagnose accurately without knowing your hobby's contents well is a whole other animal.

  • @StrengthResurgence
    @StrengthResurgence 4 роки тому +2

    Absolute beauty of a video! So great to see other PT’s sharing their knowledge with others on UA-cam. I can tell that you put a ton of effort/work into this video, but the quality is absolutely on point!

  • @Dregg0
    @Dregg0 Рік тому +1

    Yeah, thanks man! I really appreciate this!

  • @gonzoliam1720
    @gonzoliam1720 2 роки тому +1

    Thanks, that was really helpful. The 50 hours were worth it!

  • @ohshaith55
    @ohshaith55 2 роки тому

    Incredible resource, thank you SO much. Nerve issues are so uncomfortable and disconcerting. And it's hard to get climber-specific information a lot of times.

    • @HoopersBeta
      @HoopersBeta  2 роки тому

      Yeah I agree they can be super tricky!!

  • @yushy5816
    @yushy5816 4 роки тому +1

    Concise and easy to understand. Some of the best climbing content on UA-cam.

  • @michaelpalica5595
    @michaelpalica5595 2 роки тому

    I don’t think I’ve ever commented on a video but needed to say thank you because these exercises helped me so much. Thank you!

    • @HoopersBeta
      @HoopersBeta  2 роки тому

      Amazing! Thank you for commenting and stoked that it was helpful!

  • @jonashaas8143
    @jonashaas8143 2 роки тому

    It is insane how on point your videos are compared to most other channels talking about climbing and climbing related injuries. I had ulnar nerve entrapment in the elbow some years back. Even after seeing orthopedic doctors, a neurologist and several sessions at a physical therapist I didn’t feel as informed as I do now after watching 25min of video. I spent days researching treatments on my own and I ended up massaging and stretching the tissue around my elbow plus doing nerve glides with which I was able to get rid of the symptoms. I wish I had seen this video though as it would have saved me months of stress, pain and doctors visits. This is by far the best climbing related channel and unfortunately extremely underrated.

    • @HoopersBeta
      @HoopersBeta  2 роки тому

      Glad it was helpful! Thanks for the support :)

  • @27BreBre
    @27BreBre Рік тому

    This is an awesome video and very helpful - and I see you've got more than 20 likes!

    • @HoopersBeta
      @HoopersBeta  Рік тому

      Glad it was helpful! Hello Brie from New Zealand!

  • @KingColliwog
    @KingColliwog 4 роки тому +7

    Damn, that was awesome in so many ways. Leaving a comment for the algorythm.

  • @Davidsc0000
    @Davidsc0000 4 роки тому +4

    You are a blessing good sir, my Body will thank you later.

  • @DylanKuperHarris
    @DylanKuperHarris 3 роки тому

    Wow this video is exactly what I needed. The rest of the internet told me it was my ulnar nerve and gave me confusing incomplete information, but your detailed descriptions at 2:06 and exercises helped me discover it was my median nerve that I entrapped when at the climbing gym last week! Keep up these videos, very helpful!

  • @bartthierens
    @bartthierens 4 роки тому

    I just had to pause already to give some thumbs up for this one... 👍👍👌👌

  • @danielbrenner2436
    @danielbrenner2436 4 роки тому

    This is the first video if yours I've watched. Initially I just thought this was interesting, but when I thought about it a little more, I realized I was having issues with this. I was having increasing tingling in my ring through thumb on my palm side, especially in the mornings. I tried the nerve flossing and the early results are noticable improvement after just one day (2 sets on each exercise for the median nerve). Thanks so much for making this video. It reached me at a perfect time. And now I am a superfan. Can't wait to tell my climbing friends about your channel.

    • @HoopersBeta
      @HoopersBeta  4 роки тому +1

      That's awesome!! Thank you for sharing and super happy this has already benefited you! And thanks for the support and sharing with your climbing friends!

  • @Nykinkanava
    @Nykinkanava 4 роки тому

    Great topic! We were just discussing about this yesterday with my brother. Now my assumptions are put to test.

  • @Heitorclimb
    @Heitorclimb Рік тому

    This chanel is so underated

  • @sofialai4788
    @sofialai4788 3 роки тому

    Thank you so much for this video! I have been dealing with an annoying elbow + wrist + thumb pain combo which was not getting better despite resting.

  • @parharn
    @parharn 4 роки тому +1

    Love your channel and knowledge! Really really appreciated! Thanks a lot 🤩

  • @billymills4238
    @billymills4238 Рік тому

    Thank you so much this is exactly what I needed

  • @hughesmatt0318
    @hughesmatt0318 2 роки тому

    Love this channel so much.

  • @probablyclimbing7738
    @probablyclimbing7738 4 роки тому

    My elbows will most likely thank you later for this!!! Great videooooo :)

  • @alexandermotal5979
    @alexandermotal5979 3 роки тому

    Thank you for being science-driven! Just subscribed, love your channel!

  • @paulgomez-tejedormendia3671
    @paulgomez-tejedormendia3671 4 роки тому

    Just WOW. Thanks so much for this video, amazing work. Really informative and helpful. Keep them coming!

  • @dunavanjanzen-morris5245
    @dunavanjanzen-morris5245 4 роки тому

    Awesome video! Struggling with what feels like a radial nerve issues, so really looking forward to put this into use. Thanks so much!

  • @jessthompson5927
    @jessthompson5927 3 роки тому

    Thanks so much for this! I have been having so much fun nerding out on your channel.. this one is an issue I've been working on in my climbing. Your explanation really helps!

  • @aminahrahman3045
    @aminahrahman3045 4 роки тому

    Thank you for the informative video. I've been climbing for just under a year and have avoided injury so far. Its nice to know what symptoms to look out for and methods to self test in future if a nerve injury happens. Love your channel, thanks again for the great content.

  • @thatswhylucyleftme
    @thatswhylucyleftme Рік тому

    You da best, Hoop!

  • @michaelpfeiffer8356
    @michaelpfeiffer8356 4 роки тому

    Great content, like always. The video came exactly at the right time, having issue with the radial nerve! Thank you.

  • @lucascostaflowescalada
    @lucascostaflowescalada 2 роки тому +1

    Thanks for the awesome betas!

  • @qweasd9153
    @qweasd9153 3 роки тому

    One tip for people with compressed nerve on their wrist is to pay attention when they are using the computer. I realized that it wasn't getting better because my wrist was always engaged when i was using the keyboard. Once i started to rest it in a neutral position it started slowly getting better.

  • @robertrodriguez8082
    @robertrodriguez8082 Місяць тому

    Man can you do a video lije this but on the pelvic region for pelvic pain syndrome or post op inguinal hernia surgery pain or pudendal neuralgia. It would be greatly appreciated

  • @NicolasColombi-b5s
    @NicolasColombi-b5s Рік тому

    Great work!

  • @maizalima2493
    @maizalima2493 4 роки тому

    Thank you for sharing!

  • @nbka8rs
    @nbka8rs 4 роки тому +2

    Stoked my shirt is on the way!! Got a new born on the way and was hoping to still at least max hang OR 7:3 repeater 2-3x a week. Does lack of sleep correlated to injury still apply to controlled hangboarding? What kind of minimal effective dose training is feasible with new born baby lack of sleep?

    • @HoopersBeta
      @HoopersBeta  4 роки тому

      Yew!! Thanks for the support with the shirt and congrats on the new born! If you keep it controlled and rest when needed and don't increase your frequency too heavily you should be OK! Try to maintain 3x/week training and if you can hit most of your normal activities at least 1x/week you shouldn't have issues maintaining most of your strength.

  • @jessekendrick6553
    @jessekendrick6553 3 роки тому

    Great video! Can you do one on thoracic outlet syndrome? It would be so helpful.

    • @HoopersBeta
      @HoopersBeta  3 роки тому

      Good idea! We will add it to the list :)

  • @rubenbeckers8140
    @rubenbeckers8140 3 роки тому

    Thanks for this!!

  • @RhimmonSimchy-Gross
    @RhimmonSimchy-Gross Місяць тому

    Thank you for the video! What is the role of NSAIDS and or Tylenol? Helpful/harmful/etc.

  • @nut6043
    @nut6043 2 роки тому

    Great video!

  • @arnies3919
    @arnies3919 6 місяців тому

    I was wondering if you have any recommendations for an upper trap stretch that doesn't involve stretching the neck? The neural tension in my neck (circled at 2:14) tends to be exacerbated by the one I know (Ear to shoulder) but I got some toight traps.
    Also thank you for this video and content! New to the channel and am blown away by how well presented everything is:]

    • @HoopersBeta
      @HoopersBeta  6 місяців тому

      Honestly for me I like just movement of the upper traps, sometimes shoulder rolls are super useful (gently contract the upper trap then relax them both). There are of course numerous stretches out there and sometimes it takes a little experimentation to find out which ones work best for you.
      Also, welcome to the channel! Stoked to have ya :)

  • @mountainfiles608
    @mountainfiles608 3 роки тому

    If the Olympics was the nadir of rising popularity of climbing, hooper is the apex. So lucky to live and climb in a time when someone exists who wants to put this level of talent and education into our silly game.

    • @HoopersBeta
      @HoopersBeta  3 роки тому

      We appreciate your comment! Thank you for the kind words of support :)

  • @troylink2887
    @troylink2887 2 роки тому

    Hey. Love your channel and this video! One question: I started doing the nerve gliding and I feel tingling down my arm and into my ring finger when doing the gliding and you explained I should feel nothing. What might this imply or what should I do differently? Thanks for all you do!!

  • @danielciuti9054
    @danielciuti9054 Рік тому

    loved the video, very useful! I have a question though, I stopped climbing for three weeks, but I would like to start again and try these exercises. Parallel to climbing, is it contraindicated to do some exercises such as pull-ups, pushups, and some easy weights? I mean, at least until this problem is solved

    • @HoopersBeta
      @HoopersBeta  Рік тому

      Not necessarily, it really depends on the status of your symptoms. If you're able to modify the exercise / weight / range etc and not have symptoms, that might be preferable at this time. But it's also not a bad idea to simply ween your way back into climbing and then slowly reintroduce those other exercises. That way you can see if there are any specific triggers to your symptoms as well.

    • @danielciuti9054
      @danielciuti9054 Рік тому

      ​@@HoopersBeta thank you very much, I'm actually doing these exercises, and hope to be able to give you some good feedback soon! Unfortunately, I don't think nerve tension is the only problem.

  • @christoherhalket6990
    @christoherhalket6990 4 роки тому

    Was actually looking into radial nerve issues today, unfortunately I think mine is my brachioradialis.

  • @saureeeegogo
    @saureeeegogo Рік тому

    I have problems with ulnar nerve. I have been going to a physiotherapist for 4 times for the same reason, doing everything the therapist tells me to do, doing everything you tell me to do. Still can't get rid of the problem. Been closer to a year now.

  • @marcogiacomelli3716
    @marcogiacomelli3716 4 роки тому

    Thanks for such an informational video!
    I'm pretty sure I have some sort of ulnar nerve entrapment since I testes positively to the ULTT4 (and also a bit on ULTT1). What kind of stretches or massages would you recommend for mobilising tissue around the elbow and the wrist to complement nerve gliding? I'm afraid I could worsen the condition if I do something wrong.
    Also, physiotherapists I visited in the past for this problem suggested me to wear wrist braces during climbing since I have loose wrists (but it did not help much), could it be detrimental to wear compressive braces since it's probably a nerve problem?

  • @rubenbeckers8140
    @rubenbeckers8140 3 роки тому

    Another quick question. Is the first median nerve glide like that? Fingers moving up? Or should they be moving down like you would be stretching the median nerve... Thanks a bunch

  • @_Jakub13
    @_Jakub13 4 роки тому

    Thank you!

  • @katinka5397
    @katinka5397 Рік тому

    Thank you thank you thank you thank you

  • @denoordzee
    @denoordzee Рік тому

    Hi Hooper, I noticed that during the median nerve tension test the palm is facing upwards but for the glide it's facing downwards. Does this make a difference?

  • @alexprice-jones1036
    @alexprice-jones1036 3 місяці тому

    Hello, I fit every symptom of pronator teres syndrome but I noticed during flare ups of the nerve and muscle aches I get lumps around the pronator/median nerve area that cant be seen but can be felt. I had an ultrasound and they couldn't find any lumps but I wasnt flared up then. I cant find any cases online of anyone having 'lumps' in the muscle/under skin like this with pronator teres syndrome so im confused whether its a cause or symptom of the entrapment? Have you ever seen something like it, the pronator and forearm flexor is tight and lumpy when I have the nerve symptoms.

  • @ali_bouldering
    @ali_bouldering 4 роки тому

    Great video! Do you know if neural tension can cause tight forearm mucles (along the nerves) and biceps? Or is it more likely the other way around? I've been suffering from neural tension problems on both arms for a year, with an associated chronic tightness on one of my forearms+biceps.

    • @HoopersBeta
      @HoopersBeta  4 роки тому +1

      You're right, it can be either way. You can have tightness in the muscles entrapping the nerve, but you can also have neural tension which causes guarding / tightening of the surrounding muscles as it attempts to protect the area from further irritation. Sorry to hear you've been dealing with this for so long!

  • @frictitiousclimbing4991
    @frictitiousclimbing4991 4 роки тому

    Killing it.

  • @MrWarezy
    @MrWarezy 3 роки тому

    Not sure if comments still get checked.
    I've been doing ecentrics to rehab from tendinopathy (wrist curls and pronator eccentrics and tricep eccentrics).
    I can't seem to recover that last 1%.
    It seems like it's going pretty good but it flairs up again slightly if I try to increase the load/difficulty during weight lifting or climbing (slight ache/tightness or urge to massage areas).
    I get a stretching/pain sensation around my ulna nerve/pronator for pretty much all the steps on the second move (re depressing the shoulders after positioning arm).
    Hopefully shifting the focus from my tendons to my nerves helps heal the last bit.
    Should I continue with the eccentrics while doing the nerve glides?

  • @ananthrao7802
    @ananthrao7802 3 роки тому

    can similar things happen in the lower body? Around my hip and glute area?

    • @HoopersBeta
      @HoopersBeta  3 роки тому +1

      Yes the piriformis muscle can cause compression of the sciatic nerve.

  • @andrew1040
    @andrew1040 6 місяців тому

    I have severe neural tension and even the nerve gliding is causing tingling and symptoms. Is there anything you can suggest for me?

    • @HoopersBeta
      @HoopersBeta  6 місяців тому

      Sorry to hear that! Honestly my advice would be to seek 1 on 1 treatment for that. You might need exercises that are a lower tier, exploration of other areas that may be causing the symptoms, and 1 to 1 feedback/advice. Whether that's with me in a consult or with a local physical therapist, that would be better than online written advice without a consult. Sorry!

  • @MelisaBonetti
    @MelisaBonetti 3 роки тому

    Can neural tension be detected by an EMG? If not, are there other tests that can confirm this? I’m suspicious of my tibial nerve- my left calf is always super tight/stuck/dysfunctional- lots of spasms, twitching. Hard time standing in place- better when walking. Cannot do heal raises without it maxing out.

    • @HoopersBeta
      @HoopersBeta  3 роки тому +1

      Good question! I'm definitely not a specialized in EMG work itself, so I may be wrong here, but... if the nerve is decently compressed it can reduce the signal amplitude or velocity which would be picked up on an EMG. If it is just neural tension though, and only to a mild / moderate amount, it can create the symptoms you're experiencing but without the signal interruption that an EMG would pick up on.

    • @MelisaBonetti
      @MelisaBonetti 3 роки тому

      @@HoopersBeta thanks for your reply!

  • @thinkhine8866
    @thinkhine8866 Рік тому

    With pictures and nerves and nerves names showed me first and then how to nerves go to hand and figures your body later .we see and watch more understand.

  • @billymills4238
    @billymills4238 Рік тому

    Could you make the same video but for the legs and knee? 😂

  • @adammesheia
    @adammesheia 2 роки тому

    thank you so much this makes so much i thought i had golfers elbow for a while but it turns out i have this shit instead

    • @HoopersBeta
      @HoopersBeta  2 роки тому

      Nice! Glad this helped elucidate the true issue!

  • @Ausaini17
    @Ausaini17 Рік тому

    Okay but what if I have some nerve issue in both arms?

    • @HoopersBeta
      @HoopersBeta  Рік тому

      Sometimes the treatment can be applied on both sides, other times you need to figure out the root cause. Is it from a central source, similar on both sides, or different, etc. Seeking help from a skilled practitioner might be pertinent.

  • @pandexter
    @pandexter 4 роки тому

    Do you think, that Powerball can help?

  • @psicologiageneraleconalleg369
    @psicologiageneraleconalleg369 4 роки тому

    You got on the nerves of that one person who did not like this video

    • @HoopersBeta
      @HoopersBeta  4 роки тому +1

      Haha only 1! I'll take it 😅

  • @shazaden1432
    @shazaden1432 9 місяців тому

  • @vincentton4449
    @vincentton4449 4 роки тому

    way more than 20 likes, cmon mannnn!

  • @grannx
    @grannx 4 роки тому

    💪

  • @riegle7
    @riegle7 4 роки тому

    Nice let's grind these nerves ,ah I mean glide.

    • @HoopersBeta
      @HoopersBeta  4 роки тому

      Nerve grinding sounds so painful 😬

  • @wolf-xf6hf
    @wolf-xf6hf 2 роки тому

    I have neural tension on both my median and ulnar nerves in both elbows so who knew lmao.

  • @davidarmstrong2078
    @davidarmstrong2078 Рік тому

    Swervy hair in this one.

  • @taylorschwab9301
    @taylorschwab9301 Рік тому

    Thank you!