wrist problems
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wrist problems
woke up the other morning and left wrist was in agony every time i moved it. its still just as bad today, had to cancel workout this morning which im not to happy about. i get this problem every so often and it alternates between wrists, one time it will be left then next time it could be right. the pain seems to be at the pivot point of the wrist and spreads a little further up. i use correct form when lifting so its nothing to do with that, besides ive been getting this for years now,since before i started weight training. anyone any ideas what this could be or how to combat it?
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I'm not a fitness expert or a doctor but I had some problems with wrists a few years back. I have done office type work for years and I put alot of strain on wrists doing all the typing I do on a daily basis. When I would get pain in them it felt like a strong cramp that I couldn't stretch out of it. Like a charlie horse type pain, where you're afraid to move it because it hurts. Best thing I found was wearing one of those cheap braces that you can buy at the pharmacy for a sprained wrist and applying a heating pad at night for a couple of hours. A little menthol rub would help too. Hope this works for you!
That is the source of your problem. You need to get the weight of the bar "on the skeletal system" and off the muscular/tendon system.RK19 wrote: thumb is in line with the bar, i dont wrap thumb around it.
When you stand erect with your knees locked you are "on your skeletal system". That is the weight of your body is being supported, not by the muscles and tendons, but by the structure of the skeleton.
Try this experiment: Grab a bar on that is on the bench and wrap your thumb around the bar. Rotate your wrist until the bar is directly over the radius and ulna (forearm bones). When you have your hand in that position the back of your hand will be nearly in a straight line with your forearm bones. At that point if you press up your wrist will not bend back at all. You will have the weight of the bar on your skeletal system and not straining the tendons in the wrists.
Doing this will quickly solve the problem with the wrists. There may be other exercises that you are doing where you grip this way too and you will have to correct the grip with those other exercises too.
Beginners are often told that laying your wrist back will improve the bench. It certainly feels "safer" because it seems less likely that the bar will roll out of your grip. But the wrapped thumb will prevent a spill and doing so will allow you to get on the skeletal system and allow your wrists to heal.
Note: Wrapping the wrists will not resolve this issue. It has to be addressed with improved technique.
You need to be aware, that you might have caused yourself Carpal Tunnel Syndrome.
You could get something called an NCV, (Nerve Conduction Velocity), test done, which uses an electronic device with two pad type things on it, one to trigger a nerve signal, and the other to capture it.
Should you have done this, you could possibly be given things like Cortisone or NSAIDS for the problem, or worst case a Carpal Release, where the fiberous tissue is cut, to take pressure of the Medial Nerve, and then allow the CT to heal with Scar tissue.
The things Packard said about Wrist positioning, could eliminate the probem if it's not CTS, but if it persists, it may be CTS, for which the above reccomendations could possibly prevent relapses in the future, but potentially not work as a type of cure.
You could get something called an NCV, (Nerve Conduction Velocity), test done, which uses an electronic device with two pad type things on it, one to trigger a nerve signal, and the other to capture it.
Should you have done this, you could possibly be given things like Cortisone or NSAIDS for the problem, or worst case a Carpal Release, where the fiberous tissue is cut, to take pressure of the Medial Nerve, and then allow the CT to heal with Scar tissue.
The things Packard said about Wrist positioning, could eliminate the probem if it's not CTS, but if it persists, it may be CTS, for which the above reccomendations could possibly prevent relapses in the future, but potentially not work as a type of cure.
thanks for the replies
packard- when im benching wrists do not bend back, the back of hands are perfectly in line with forearms so as not to put strain on wrists, i quickly learned this when i started weightlifting as wrists were hurting. i will maybe wrap thumb around the bar though, ive just always had thumb run along the bar.
bossman- your scaring me! ive got an appointment with the doctors after work today,it will be interesting to hear what they say as theyre worse than shit here.
looks like il be missing another day of weights tommorrow, i was gonna just go for it but i can barely move wrist and i dont wanna cause more damage. of course it doesnt help that job requires alot of heavy lifting and strain on wrists (mechanic).
packard- when im benching wrists do not bend back, the back of hands are perfectly in line with forearms so as not to put strain on wrists, i quickly learned this when i started weightlifting as wrists were hurting. i will maybe wrap thumb around the bar though, ive just always had thumb run along the bar.
bossman- your scaring me! ive got an appointment with the doctors after work today,it will be interesting to hear what they say as theyre worse than shit here.
looks like il be missing another day of weights tommorrow, i was gonna just go for it but i can barely move wrist and i dont wanna cause more damage. of course it doesnt help that job requires alot of heavy lifting and strain on wrists (mechanic).
If you have a hand problem (and anything from the elbow down is considered "hand"), then you want to see a hand doctor and not a orthopaedist.
Hand doctors are orthopaedists that specialize in the hands only. The hands are very complex structures and require extensive knowledge.
Hands require hand doctors. Don't let anyone convince you otherwise.
If you have insurance it will cost the same to get treated by a specialist.
A friend's father, a renown physician, once told me, "The majority of medical malpractice awards are a result of very good doctors tackling something that was a little beyond their capabilities."
So when you see your primary care physician say this to him:
"I'd like to be referred to a hand specialist."
If he replies, "I know an excellent orthopaedist I can refer you to..."
Answer, "I would prefer a hand specialist."
Hand doctors are orthopaedists that specialize in the hands only. The hands are very complex structures and require extensive knowledge.
Hands require hand doctors. Don't let anyone convince you otherwise.
If you have insurance it will cost the same to get treated by a specialist.
A friend's father, a renown physician, once told me, "The majority of medical malpractice awards are a result of very good doctors tackling something that was a little beyond their capabilities."
So when you see your primary care physician say this to him:
"I'd like to be referred to a hand specialist."
If he replies, "I know an excellent orthopaedist I can refer you to..."
Answer, "I would prefer a hand specialist."
what did you do in the days before it started to hurt?
with these chronic type injuries it's more about what you do daily (mechanic) then what you do once or twice a week (benching)
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with these chronic type injuries it's more about what you do daily (mechanic) then what you do once or twice a week (benching)
www.uponlinetraining.com
Good observation about certain connective tissue stress problems, being related to continous exertion on the affected area.
As for scaring you RK, not intended, but if you had something like that, to not consider it, might mean failure to get it dealt with properly.
As Packard eluded to, should you get a physician, who isn't specialised enough to help you with a specific issue, your issue could persist untreated in the right way(s).
As for scaring you RK, not intended, but if you had something like that, to not consider it, might mean failure to get it dealt with properly.
As Packard eluded to, should you get a physician, who isn't specialised enough to help you with a specific issue, your issue could persist untreated in the right way(s).