forearm PAINNNNN

TheEdgeGym · July 24th, 2007, 07:29 PM

yo guys, i have recently been getting a lot of pain mostly around the wrist (the wrist pain is the worstttttttttttt), and all the way down to my elbow (the forearm) on both arms. it only comes around when i do a workout like Bench and Preacher curls, and it stays with me my whole workout so its a constant pain, i don't know if this is form strain from all the weight put on them or just from soreness. i take EFA everyday and sometimes i will take some flaxseed oil cuz i hear that helps with join issues, but it still hurts BAD! so just wondering if anyone has this problem, and can anyone help me get it to stop hurting, any advice well be more than welcome. thanks.

on a side note, i don't take any kind of pain relief or anything like that so thats not a option.

TheEdgeGym · July 24th, 2007, 07:33 PM

lol i just read some topics on this, but they all said they had the pain only for a short time, when mine is constant, and i do work my forearms out, so i know thats not the problem.

**ColdFX** · July 24th, 2007, 09:13 PM

I used to have the exact same problem.
I used to get pain in my forearm whenever I curled with an "EZ" bar...I still dont really know why, perhaps my form was off.
I just switched to a straight bar when doing curls and it seemed to help, I also widened my grip too.
I never got the pain when I was benching, so I dunno what to say on that.
Make a few changes and see if it helps at all.
Goodluck!

-ColdFx

TheEdgeGym · July 24th, 2007, 10:01 PM

thanks bro, ya it doesn't hurt me on str8 bars, just the ez curl, but i tihnk i get a better tear when i use the ez bar, but i guess i will have to make some changes.

**bhen13** · July 24th, 2007, 10:31 PM

don't grip the bar to hard, when you do it puts too much stress on your arm/wrist. only grip it enough so you don't drop it.

**ColdFX** · July 24th, 2007, 11:15 PM

You can also try wrapping your hands/wrists and see if that helps.

TheEdgeGym · July 27th, 2007, 11:36 AM

ya i think im going to buy these wrap things that i see people at my gym use, its kinda like tape only its this stretchy stuff like boxing wraps and you can reuse it.

i think i might get these ones ... oh i guess i can only post links after 15 posts, great!

anyone ever used um? they work?

and i also have a physical coming up for football, so i will ask the doc what he thinks.

**PowerHouse** · July 28th, 2007, 10:01 PM

Seems like tendonits to me. Expecially after you said it travels down your arm to your elbow. Look up "tennis elbow" in google and see if that sounds right.

TheEdgeGym · July 30th, 2007, 03:07 PM

yeah as much as that sounds like its what i have.. i don't think it is, just becuz it hurts more a the wrists, VERY MUCH MORE!, when i looked up tennis elbow it sounded like the pain was more at the elbow, and travels up. i've changed up my programs so it doesn't hurt as much anymore, and i'm gonna get those wrist wrap things. but thanks for the comments.

**PowerHouse** · July 30th, 2007, 06:28 PM

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Originally Posted by TheEdgeGym

yeah as much as that sounds like its what i have.. i don't think it is, just becuz it hurts more a the wrists, VERY MUCH MORE!, when i looked up tennis elbow it sounded like the pain was more at the elbow, and travels up. i've changed up my programs so it doesn't hurt as much anymore, and i'm gonna get those wrist wrap things. but thanks for the comments.

Tendinitis certainly isn't limited to just the elbow. Tendinitis can occur anywhere there are tendons. I'm not saying that you have tendinitis but from the limited information I have read from you it could be a possiblity. Anyways here is a article about wrist tendinitis.

http://ergonomics.about.com/od/tendo...tendonitis.htm

"What Is Tendinitis of the Wrist?
Tendonitis of the wrist is an irritation and swelling of the tissue or 'tunnel' which surrounds the tendons of the thumb. Pain in the front of the wrist is a common symptom of tendonitis. Bending and extending the wrist is usually painfulh; there may be swelling in the wrist. If the hand is made into a fist with the thumb tucked inside and the pain gets worse the diagnosis is likely tendonitis.

Tendonitis of the wrist can be caused by biomechanical problems, injury to the arm, overuse, poor equipment and overuse. Inflammation of the wrist tendons happens often when someone starts a new activity or exercise.

If treated early, tendonitis can improve quickly. Steroid injection or anti-inflammatory medications can be used in most cases. More serious tendonitis may require surgery.

If you experience symptoms, the first thing to do is to alter the activities which caused the symptoms and let the wrists rest and recover."

TheEdgeGym · August 8th, 2007, 12:39 PM

hey guys thanks for all your help, it seems to be ok now that i have changed my workouts, for exp i only lift heavy like 2 days a week, the rest i just do light weight but try to get 5 sets of 15 reps, it seems to go ok with out pain even on the heavy days now, as for the tendinitis... well we will see.

**wildstang** · August 8th, 2007, 09:21 PM

well i woulda put my 2 cents in but powerhouse beat me 2 the punch. i personally think your wrists are were the whole problem originated from. out of curiousity list some of your forearm work you do to see if its just overtraining.
i personally have carpal tunnel syndrome starting in, and i have been able to eleviate the symptoms by cutting my forearm workout down. when you work with gripping things with your hands very tightly and continuasely for a living like i do you find that is too much work for the forearms and fingers.

TheEdgeGym · August 8th, 2007, 09:49 PM

well the work outs i do for my forearms are pretty slim. i do some farmer curls 3x15 and hammer curls (arm days) around 4x6-10, then i use the rope thing that has weight hooked on it at the bottom, so you have to like pull it up with just your forearms, it kills them. usually i do forearms about 2-3 times a week.

**wildstang** · August 9th, 2007, 02:11 AM

without actually seeing you workout and your form, one can only speculate. the "rope thing" as you put it will have a tendency to iritate your tendons on the backs of your hands and upper forearm if used with too high of weight. im taking it for granted your standing with arms outstretched and palms facing down and rolling the the cable up targeting the topside of the forearm. you didn't mention how many sets either on the exercise. since your targeting your forearms 2-3 times a week i suggest you give your forearms a break and dont work the upper portion for a while. although i am guessing that this might be what your describing. you didnt really pinpoint weither it was the whole forearm top and bottom or just one portion.
but regardless you have irritated them and do need a break. it would be nice to try and pinpoint wich particular exercise is causing the problem and adjust accordingly after healing. and it wouldnt hurt for you to further describe what your "farmers curl" is primarily how your holding the bar.

**PowerHouse** · August 9th, 2007, 08:43 PM

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Originally Posted by wildstang

well i woulda put my 2 cents in but powerhouse beat me 2 the punch. i personally think your wrists are were the whole problem originated from. out of curiousity list some of your forearm work you do to see if its just overtraining.
i personally have carpal tunnel syndrome starting in, and i have been able to eleviate the symptoms by cutting my forearm workout down. when you work with gripping things with your hands very tightly and continuasely for a living like i do you find that is too much work for the forearms and fingers.

There was an armwrestler who worked his grip/wrists a lot(obviously its very important to have a strong grip/wrists in AW) and he developed "trigger finger". I'm not sure that is the technical name but his finger basically locked into place when it was bent. Long story short, he used his other hand to straighten it out and ripped his tendon in his finger.

I'm not saying this is going to happen in your case, when I read what you wrote it reminded me of it.

**wildstang** · August 10th, 2007, 02:06 AM

yea one of my fingers also dosent fully open, and it just so happens to be my trigger finger too. ive had injections and it does help. the doc wants to cut me open but im not gonna. ive got a list of wrist exercises to do to help and it actually does, a little. well thanks for the info. im always forcing it open and i think i wont be as aggressive now!.....lol