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Extensor Digitorum Pain when releasing weights

bp3000
bp3000 Posts: 7 Member
edited November 2024 in Fitness and Exercise
When I'm using a dumbbell on my left arm I get a sharp pain in what I can only assume is by extensor digitorum muscle up near my elbow (see photo) when I put down the weight and release my fingers. Any idea what is going on and if there is anyway to avoid it?

I tried doing a wrist extension exercise on a lighter weight as that was the only one I can find associated with this muscle.

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  • Cherimoose
    Cherimoose Posts: 5,208 Member
    What kind of work do you do? And which is your dominant hand?
  • bp3000
    bp3000 Posts: 7 Member
    Office and right hand
  • Cherimoose
    Cherimoose Posts: 5,208 Member
    Try stretching & massaging it often. For stretching, just open your hand and spread the fingers away from each other, then close them tightly into a ball. Repeat a few times every hour.
    Here's another stretch that may help: https://youtube.com/watch?v=Ayhu7TzNGSQ
    To massage it, feel around for tender spots and rub them with your fingers/thumb for a minute, a few times a day.
    Using a reminder app might help if you forget.

    Check that your keyboard is high enough so the back of your wrist is straight, not bent, which can tighten the forearm, :+1:
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