Since being able to consistently train by listening to your body and avoiding injuries is common advice here, I was wondering how you implement that advice with regards to a common setback: pulley injuries.

How do you test pulleys to gauge injury proneness? When and how do you decide to back off climbing to prevent injuries?

Lot of times my fingers feel fine after a session, but the next morning when my body is cold, I can feel some sensation if I do things like finger glides, light half crimp, or pressing my thumb against the pulley: some pain when touching fingertips to the top of the palm, mild sensation (pain? soreness?) in half crimp position, tenderness to the touch, etc. Next session, I can still feel it before warming up, but it goes away once I’m warmed up.

I don’t feel that backing off completely at any sign of pain is helpful and there’s a nuance to distinguish “good” vs “bad” pain. So I’m hoping to glean some knowledge off more experienced folks who’ve had their share of injuries and learned how to listen to their pulleys to avoid new injuries.