working through wrist pain

Vario · 08-21-2007, 05:51 PM

got severe wrist pain in my left arm from squatting (supporting a lot of weight low on my back) and from doing heavy oly-barbell curls.

any tips on working through this? I got a set of wrist wraps but they dont seem to help much. Id rather not give up curling, I can do cable curls okay without much pain.

Im going to skip squatting today and just do machines b/c of the wrist pain.

Would taking a painkiller like ibuprofen help? Any suggestions?

Jordan×core · 08-21-2007, 06:10 PM

I have a bad right wrist from scooping ice cream all day and some days I can't even pick up a barbell and other days its fine.

I've tried painkillers but they don't do much for me anyway.

**romanaz** · 08-21-2007, 07:36 PM

sounds like tendinitis imo...

ice it, up ur fish oil

and grin and bear it.

**A.FreeRadical** · 08-22-2007, 12:27 AM

I have the same problem (tendinitus). It takes a long to to heal to heal because I keep re-injuring my wrist. I wear an elastic wrap (You can buy a wrist wrap at the pharmacy.) when I am likely to injure it. (Curls or deadlifts)

I use the EzCurl bar or use dumbbells or cables for curls. A hammer grip curl is easiest on the wrist. For deads, I use an overhanded grip on both hands. I am upping the fish oil and using Cissius. Anything thing that will reduce inflamation should be good for your wrist.

Working through the pain is not a good idea. I did that once with tendonitus in the elbow and it took forever to heal. (At least 6 months.)

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**romanaz** · 08-22-2007, 03:24 AM

I'm starting to get my knee coming back, so its good that bowling is ending because that of all things is the problem!

I tell ya though, holding the bar racked on the shoulders from the clean is a good way to stretch the wrist/forearms out.

Jordan×core · 08-22-2007, 06:17 PM

True about the stretching but sometimes after scooping for 9 hours straight I can hardly move my wrists.

Any remedies or ancient herbs?

lol

**davtown** · 08-22-2007, 06:58 PM

Read this thread about wrists
http://www.ironmass.com/exercises/59...-impaired.html

The first thing you want to do is fix whatever you're doing wrong with your wrists. If you don't fix the source of the problem, it's only going to get worse, especially if you try to work through it.

I would lay off things that bother your wrist for 7-10 days and ice it, massage it, just try to make it feel better. When you start using it again, make sure you pay attention to them and understand that they are a weak link. When you're curling, don't think "how much can my biceps handle?", think "how much can my wrists handle?" You gotta cater to yourself. Lock those wrists!

p.s.- my bet is that it's the BB curls with poor wrist form that caused this problem. When you're squatting, it probably just exacerbates the situation when you try to support the bar with a bum wrist, but the source is probably the curls.

**romanaz** · 08-22-2007, 07:19 PM

yeah, usually, especially with an issue like this, its more so something that just pushes the tendon or ligaments over the edge and not the actualy thing that is hurting it the most.

08-21-2007, 05:51 PM	#1
Vario Pro Stature Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 286 Recipes: 1 Rep Power: 12	working through wrist pain got severe wrist pain in my left arm from squatting (supporting a lot of weight low on my back) and from doing heavy oly-barbell curls. any tips on working through this? I got a set of wrist wraps but they dont seem to help much. Id rather not give up curling, I can do cable curls okay without much pain. Im going to skip squatting today and just do machines b/c of the wrist pain. Would taking a painkiller like ibuprofen help? Any suggestions? __________________ 165-181 Class Current - (Season Goal) Bench: 235(275), Squat: 385+(405), Deadlift: 420(500), Standing Press: 165 (185)

08-21-2007, 06:10 PM	#2
Jordan×core Pro Stature Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 851 Recipes: 0 Rep Power: 31	Re: working through wrist pain I have a bad right wrist from scooping ice cream all day and some days I can't even pick up a barbell and other days its fine. I've tried painkillers but they don't do much for me anyway. __________________ How did I fail women studies? I love bitches. If there is no enemy there is no fight...if there is no fight there is no victor...if there is no victor there is no crown.....now we have a enemy we have a fight and we will win the crown.

08-22-2007, 12:27 AM	#4
A.FreeRadical the Epicurean Bodybuilder Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 2,245 Recipes: 0 Rep Power: 57	Re: working through wrist pain I have the same problem (tendinitus). It takes a long to to heal to heal because I keep re-injuring my wrist. I wear an elastic wrap (You can buy a wrist wrap at the pharmacy.) when I am likely to injure it. (Curls or deadlifts) I use the EzCurl bar or use dumbbells or cables for curls. A hammer grip curl is easiest on the wrist. For deads, I use an overhanded grip on both hands. I am upping the fish oil and using Cissius. Anything thing that will reduce inflamation should be good for your wrist. Working through the pain is not a good idea. I did that once with tendonitus in the elbow and it took forever to heal. (At least 6 months.) * __________________ "Is it going to be the red pill or the blue pill, Neo? The red pill will answer the question 'What is the Matrix?' Choose carefully. Remember, all I'm offering is the truth. Nothing more." Ron Paul for President, 2008 A.FreeRadical ...the Epicurean bodybuilder Height: 5'9", Age: 62, My last high on 2/1/2006 was 196 lbs. My last low on 8/08/2006 was 167.5 lbs. Cutting until I am lean Starting weight: 190 lbs. bodyfat: 19.7% November 27th: 183 lbs. bodyfat: 18.3% bodyfat Goal Weight: 176 lbs with no more than 10% bodyfat My recipe collection

08-22-2007, 06:17 PM	#6
Jordan×core Pro Stature Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 851 Recipes: 0 Rep Power: 31	Re: working through wrist pain True about the stretching but sometimes after scooping for 9 hours straight I can hardly move my wrists. Any remedies or ancient herbs? lol __________________ How did I fail women studies? I love bitches. If there is no enemy there is no fight...if there is no fight there is no victor...if there is no victor there is no crown.....now we have a enemy we have a fight and we will win the crown.

08-22-2007, 06:58 PM	#7
davtown OM NOM NOM NOM Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: San Francisco Posts: 2,360 Recipes: 0 Rep Power: 128	Re: working through wrist pain Read this thread about wrists http://www.ironmass.com/exercises/59...-impaired.html The first thing you want to do is fix whatever you're doing wrong with your wrists. If you don't fix the source of the problem, it's only going to get worse, especially if you try to work through it. I would lay off things that bother your wrist for 7-10 days and ice it, massage it, just try to make it feel better. When you start using it again, make sure you pay attention to them and understand that they are a weak link. When you're curling, don't think "how much can my biceps handle?", think "how much can my wrists handle?" You gotta cater to yourself. Lock those wrists! p.s.- my bet is that it's the BB curls with poor wrist form that caused this problem. When you're squatting, it probably just exacerbates the situation when you try to support the bar with a bum wrist, but the source is probably the curls. __________________ --Training Journal-- current/goal D: 350/380 S: 280/300 B: 235/260

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