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Anyone ever injured an A5 pulley? As far as I can tell it's very rare. (Says it's rare in Make or Break) But yesterday when I came down from my warm up route my finger felt a bit strange and I looked and it was swollen and purple just above the dip joint on the palm side closest to the finger tip which I think corresponds to where the A5 pulley is.

I have more or less normal range of motion, maybe a tiny bit less due to the swelling and very little pain. 

Also can anyone recommend a physio I can see online who understands finger injuries to get a diagnosis and find out what I need to do in terms of rehab?

In reply to Elsier:

Biscuit from this forum is your man. Brilliant physio and brilliant at online appointments too. I go to him for everything.

https://www.processphysiotherapy.co.uk/

In reply to Elsier:

Second vote for Biscuit. Recently had an online chat with him about a back injury which was really useful. His book’s good too!

In reply to James Malloch:

Yeah he must be away as he doesn't have any appointments this week. I already looked. 

Supposed to be going on a climbing trip weds to sun, so would be great to speak to a physio before then ideally so I know what I can do.

In reply to Elsier:

Huffy is excellent 

https://www.bwtphysio.co.uk/team/paul-houghoughi/

In reply to Elsier: hi there. I’m a physio based in North Wales. I mainly treat climbers. I would be able to see you this week either in person or remotely if that would help - drop me an email ogwenphysioandpilates@gmail.com

In reply to munro:

Another recommendation for Paul.

CB.

In reply to Elsier:

I used Process Physio recently and was very happy with the service.

In reply to Elsier:

A recommendation for Isabelle Booker. Very knowledgeable and professional

In reply to Elsier:

Andy mcvittie (process physio on Instagram) is fantastic. You can also book remote sessions with him dead easily. He has also just written a book ‘the self rehabbed climber’ which is excellent. 

In reply to Elsier:

James Walker at the Sheffield Climbing Clinic is great and has a special interest in pulley injuries. I've seen him a few times and always felt in very safe and knowledgeable hands.

https://www.sheffieldclimbingclinic.com/

In reply to Elsier:

I didn’t google myself honest! But I just saw this thread and it sounded interesting - rare as you say.

All names mentioned on here are excellent physio’s. 

I have no availability this week because I am fully booked, not because I am away (sadly). 
I have just got back from a day climbing to find two requests for changing appointments tomorrow.

So I do now have availability if you haven’t already got sorted out. 

In reply to Elsier:

And thanks everyone for the lovely recommendations.

climbing physio is developing rapidly and we are very lucky to have a selection of top notch climbing physio’s in this country. 

In reply to biscuit:

Thanks but I think I am sorted now. Sorry just assumed you were away as I managed to get a last minute appointment when I saw you  for my shoulder previously. 

In reply to SteveJC94:

Thanks everyone for all the recommendations, much appreciated. I am sorted with seeing a physio now. Just hoping the injury looks much worse than it is, and won't disrupt my upcoming holidays too much.