SMAS Sports Medicine Series – March 2025
Title: Sport Climbing Injuries: From Prevention to Recovery
Date: 22 March 2024, Saturday
Time: 2 – 4pm (Singapore Time, GMT +8)
Venue: Online webinar via Zoom
Awarded:
- 1 Singapore Medical Council CME point (approval pending)
FREE Registration via Zoom. Click HERE!
Dr. Lim Jin Xi
Senior Consultant & Head
Department of Hand and Reconstructive Microsurgery
Ng Teng Fong General Hospital, National University Health System
Injuries of the hand and wrist in climbers
Rock climbing is associated with a unique distribution and form of upper limb injuries. In this talk, we review the biomechanical aspects of rock climbing and the types of hand and wrist injuries commonly encountered in rock climbers.
SPEAKER BIO
Dr. Lim Jin Xi is a Senior Consultant and Head of the Department of Hand and Reconstructive Microsurgery in NTFGH. After obtaining her medical degree from Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore in 2009, Dr. Lim went on to complete her postgraduate Hand Surgery training in NUH. Her clinical interests are in chronic wrist conditions, sports injury and wrist arthroscopy.
Besides providing clinical care to patients, Dr. Lim is also actively involved in research and has published various articles in international peer-reviewed journals. Dr. Lim's current research interest is in surgical education and she has been awarded various grants for her research projects. She has been invited to speak at international and local Hand Surgery conferences, presenting topics on Reconstructive Surgery.
Dr. Lim believes in keeping fit and is active in the local sporting scene. She plays floorball for a competitive floorball club.
Ms. Debbie Tan
Physiotherapist & Ex-Competitive Climber
Injury prevention for the shoulder, wrist and fingers
Climbing places high demands on the shoulders, wrists, and fingers, increasing injury risk. Ms. Tan will be covering key injury mechanisms, prevention strategies, and strengthening exercises to enhance joint stability. Learn practical techniques to improve mobility, load management, and recovery, ensuring longevity in climbing while reducing the likelihood of common injuries.
SPEAKER BIO
Debbie is a physiotherapist from Singapore with 10 years of climbing experience. She is currently based and practising in Melbourne, while studying Health Data Analytics. She is interested in combining clinical expertise with data-driven insights to help climbers stay strong, recover effectively, and climb injury-free.
Mr. Jeff Goh
Sport Performance Manager, Sport Climbing
Sport Singapore
An overview of sport climbing in Singapore
Mr. Goh will share about the return of sport climbing to the SEA Games and the direction of Singapore Sport Climbing. He will also elaborate on the partnership between the Federation and various partners like Singapore Sport Institute (SSI), National Youth Sports Institute (NYSI) and the commercial gyms, and how they support local climbers. Additionally, Mr. Goh will expound on the common injuries climbers face and how SSI and NYSI have provided support to climbers to help them recover from injuries.