Upper extremity
Fingers and pulleys, wrists, elbows, and shoulders — including crimp load, overhead stability, and forearm capacity.
Telehealth · California
Virtual physical therapy for climbers
Screen-to-screen assessment and return-to-sport planning built around how you actually move on rock and plastic — not generic rest advice.
- CA license required
- 60-min eval
- 30-min follow-ups
The approach
Rehab that still speaks climbing
Generic rest advice ignores how you actually load a crimp, heel hook, high step, or mantel. Sessions are built around the sport — and around getting you back on rock with a plan.
Telehealth PT with The Send Doctor starts with how you climb, not a generic clinic template. We’ll dig into recent training, injury history, and the movement patterns that keep re-irritating tissue — fingers to feet, plus the spine and trunk that tie it together — then build a progression you can actually follow between gym sessions and outdoor days.
You’ll leave the first visit with clear dos and don’ts, exercise priorities, and metrics for when it’s smart to project again. Follow-ups exist to adjust load as your climbing calendar moves — not to keep you on a treadmill of vague “mobility work.”
Focus areas
What we treat
Climbing is a full-body sport. We treat what the wall actually demands — from fingertips to feet, and the chain in between.
Lower extremity
Hips, knees, ankles, and feet — heel hooks, high steps, drop-knees, landings, and the walking/approach load that shows up around climbing.
Spine & full-body
Neck, mid-back, and low back irritations tied to posture, belaying, hiking approaches, and how the whole chain moves on the wall.
Return-to-project plans
Clear criteria for when to ease back onto projects — not a blanket “stop for six weeks.”
Sessions
How care is structured
Two appointment lengths — pick based on whether you’re starting care or already mid-plan.
60-min initial evaluation
Full history, movement screen over video, climbing-demand analysis, and a written plan with next steps.
30-min follow-up
Progress check, plan tweaks, and load decisions once you’re already in care.
Not sure which to book? Start with a 15-min discovery call.
Fit check
Is telehealth PT right for you?
Good fit
- You’re physically in California for telehealth PT
- You have a climbing-related issue — upper body, lower body, spine, or whole-system movement
- You want to keep some climbing in the plan instead of total shutdown
- You’re willing to use video, move on camera, and do homework between visits
Better elsewhere
- You need hands-on manual therapy in the clinic this week
- You’re outside California and need licensed PT care
- You have red-flag / emergency symptoms — go to urgent or emergency care
Ready to get eyes on the injury?
Book an initial eval if you're in California — or discovery if you want to talk it through first.
Out of state
Climbing from another state?
Because physical therapy licenses are bound by state borders, I can only provide medical rehab to folks in California. If you need a clinician elsewhere, use the network directory below to find a climbing-focused PT near you.