10/10/2025
Hypermobility isn’t just about flexibility — it’s about how your joints take load.
Up to 20–30% of climbers have hypermobile finger joints
Most don’t even realize it.
In a normal open crimp, your PIP bends and your DIP stays neutral.
But if you’re hypermobile, that DIP bends forward and the PIP buckles.
What does that mean?
More load on your structures.
Less support from the muscles..
Over time chronic irritation, pulley strain, and early joint wear.
I see this pattern in my clinic every single week.
The good news?
With the right rehab and grip awareness, you can train stability, protect your joints, and climb harder — for longer.
Check your fingers: do you see a swan-neck shape at rest or when you crimp?
