Wrist pain
christianteach
Posts: 595 Member
I hurt my wrist about a week ago while moving my bb from my squat position to my BP position. It isn't getting any better. In fact, yesterday it started hurting even more after lifting. Is there anything I can do to help it heal faster?
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Too hard to diagnose over the internet nor am I qualified to do so but I'll say the obvious part:
Take a training break.0 -
Like Side said it could be many things but I'll give you my experience with a wrist injury
I don't know what kind of injury you had but the wrist can be a tricky one. I had a repretitive use wrist injury from playing too much Nintendo Wi (f-ing Zelda. I also get weird looks when I say "I hurt my wrist from playing with my Wii to much). From what I learned, the wrist does not get a lot of blood flow and is therefore slow to heal. Things like typing and using a mouse agggravated it alot.
THis is actually the first summer in three years playing softball and baseball where I have been pain free.
Best advice is to rest rest rest. Buy one of those wrist braces from walgreens and where it as much as possible. If the pain doesn't subside it may be worth seeing a doc but my wife (PA Student) they will just tell you to rest unless they suspect a break.0 -
I'm going through something similar right now.
Wrist pain that has not subsided. Doc put me in a splint (1/4 arm brace) for 2 weeks. If it's still in pain then I get an MRI (already had inconclusive x-rays) to see if it's a harder to see fracture.
A lot depends on HOW you hurt it as well... did you hit it on something, or did you slowly develop pain? If you hit it, I'd go to the doc asap. If you slowly developed the pain... splint, rest, ice, and if it still hurts over the weekend, see a doc on Monday.0 -
I hurt my wrist once when I was.......wait.....nevermind.....that's not important. I would ice it. And add compression (ace bandage) and rest it and elevate it.
RICE.0 -
I suggest reading Rippetoe's Starting Strength on how to properly hold the barbell when squatting. Try setting your arms wider on the bar if your chest is too tight so your wrists don't fold in too far causing your wrists and arm to stress. That will help make your wrist stay straight while squatting.
It should look like this while squatting...
http://www.myweightlifting.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/low-bar-position-rear4.jpg?a3b8bf
http://www.fireservicewarrior.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/Squat1.jpg0 -
Go to a minor emergency clinc, if you are like me and work with computers all day and use your hands/wrists for fun things as well, you might need to a splint to immobilize for a bit, ice it and perform specific exercises to get you back into working condition.
Trust me it's not something to ignore.
I now have Dequervain's Tenosynovitis, which comes and goes and can be rather stupidly painful, if I had known I could have done something in the past the avoid it, trust me I would already be hopping back into that time machine and fixing it.0 -
I suggest reading Rippetoe's Starting Strength on how to properly hold the barbell when squatting. Try setting your arms wider on the bar if your chest is too tight so your wrists don't fold in too far causing your wrists and arm to stress. That will help make your wrist stay straight while squatting.
It should look like this while squatting...
http://www.myweightlifting.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/low-bar-position-rear4.jpg?a3b8bf
http://www.fireservicewarrior.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/Squat1.jpg
I didn't hurt it while squatting. I hurt it moving the bb down to my bench press position after squatting. I should have removed the weights first but I didn't. It was a careless mistake on my part.0 -
I suggest reading Rippetoe's Starting Strength on how to properly hold the barbell when squatting. Try setting your arms wider on the bar if your chest is too tight so your wrists don't fold in too far causing your wrists and arm to stress. That will help make your wrist stay straight while squatting.
It should look like this while squatting...
http://www.myweightlifting.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/low-bar-position-rear4.jpg?a3b8bf
http://www.fireservicewarrior.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/Squat1.jpg
I didn't hurt it while squatting. I hurt it moving the bb down to my bench press position after squatting. I should have removed the weights first but I didn't. It was a careless mistake on my part.
You bench press the same amount that you squat?0 -
Take a training break.
I plan to.
What about continuing with squats and maybe doing curls with with my left arm since I assume it's weaker since I'm right handed and I hurt my right wrist? Or would that mess up my other lifts? 0 -
Like Side said it could be many things but I'll give you my experience with a wrist injury
I don't know what kind of injury you had but the wrist can be a tricky one. I had a repretitive use wrist injury from playing too much Nintendo Wi (f-ing Zelda. I also get weird looks when I say "I hurt my wrist from playing with my Wii to much). From what I learned, the wrist does not get a lot of blood flow and is therefore slow to heal. Things like typing and using a mouse agggravated it alot.
THis is actually the first summer in three years playing softball and baseball where I have been pain free.
Best advice is to rest rest rest. Buy one of those wrist braces from walgreens and where it as much as possible. If the pain doesn't subside it may be worth seeing a doc but my wife (PA Student) they will just tell you to rest unless they suspect a break.
I will pick one of those up. I don't think it could possibly be a break, I didn't hit it or anything. I guess I will just use the wrist brace, ice, and rest.0 -
Go to a minor emergency clinc, if you are like me and work with computers all day and use your hands/wrists for fun things as well, you might need to a splint to immobilize for a bit, ice it and perform specific exercises to get you back into working condition.
Trust me it's not something to ignore.
I now have Dequervain's Tenosynovitis, which comes and goes and can be rather stupidly painful, if I had known I could have done something in the past the avoid it, trust me I would already be hopping back into that time machine and fixing it.
I'm a teacher, so I'm not on a computer all day...except when I'm at home surfing MFP or doing my homework (I'm also a grad student). I just started icing it today and will continue with that. Also, I am going to buy some type of wrist splint or brace. thanks!0 -
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You bench press the same amount that you squat?
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Yes... I'm a newbie (only on cycle 2, week 3 of AllPro) and have had a lot of back problems over the years so I'm taking it slow and easy with the squats. It never crossed my mind my first injury would be my wrist! :noway:0 -
Take a training break.
I plan to. What about continuing with squats and maybe doing curls with with my left arm since I assume it's weaker since I'm right handed and I hurt my right wrist? Or would that mess up my other lifts?
Don't do one sided lifts.
If you have access to a gym, you can use machines for lower body - leg press, extension and leg curls for example.0 -
Take a training break.
I plan to. What about continuing with squats and maybe doing curls with with my left arm since I assume it's weaker since I'm right handed and I hurt my right wrist? Or would that mess up my other lifts?
Don't do one sided lifts.
If you have access to a gym, you can use machines for lower body - leg press, extension and leg curls for example.
I don't have a gym membership. I dropped it after I bought everything I thought I needed for my home gym. Hopefully it will heal quickly. In the meantime I will do more cardio and limit myself to squats and lunges. My squat weight is pathetically low right now for a girl my size.0 -
Take a training break.
I plan to. What about continuing with squats and maybe doing curls with with my left arm since I assume it's weaker since I'm right handed and I hurt my right wrist? Or would that mess up my other lifts?
Don't do one sided lifts.
If you have access to a gym, you can use machines for lower body - leg press, extension and leg curls for example.
I don't have a gym membership. I dropped it after I bought everything I thought I needed for my home gym. Hopefully it will heal quickly. In the meantime I will do more cardio and limit myself to squats and lunges. My squat weight is pathetically low right now for a girl my size.
For lower body look at bodyweight stuff like pistol squats and lunges. You can also throw some extra exercise in that will not exacerbate your wrist issue like planks (on your forearms).0 -
Take a training break.
I plan to. What about continuing with squats and maybe doing curls with with my left arm since I assume it's weaker since I'm right handed and I hurt my right wrist? Or would that mess up my other lifts?
Don't do one sided lifts.
If you have access to a gym, you can use machines for lower body - leg press, extension and leg curls for example.
I don't have a gym membership. I dropped it after I bought everything I thought I needed for my home gym. Hopefully it will heal quickly. In the meantime I will do more cardio and limit myself to squats and lunges. My squat weight is pathetically low right now for a girl my size.
For lower body look at bodyweight stuff like pistol squats and lunges. You can also throw some extra exercise in that will not exacerbate your wrist issue like planks (on your forearms).
I had to look up pistol squats. Ummm...lol No way I could do those. Would bb squats hurt my wrist? I was thinking they were the one thing from AllPro's that I could do while it heals...maybe even OHP if I wear my wrist splint. I'm only on cycle 2 so my weights aren't heavy yet.0 -
Take a training break.
I plan to. What about continuing with squats and maybe doing curls with with my left arm since I assume it's weaker since I'm right handed and I hurt my right wrist? Or would that mess up my other lifts?
Don't do one sided lifts.
If you have access to a gym, you can use machines for lower body - leg press, extension and leg curls for example.
I don't have a gym membership. I dropped it after I bought everything I thought I needed for my home gym. Hopefully it will heal quickly. In the meantime I will do more cardio and limit myself to squats and lunges. My squat weight is pathetically low right now for a girl my size.
For lower body look at bodyweight stuff like pistol squats and lunges. You can also throw some extra exercise in that will not exacerbate your wrist issue like planks (on your forearms).
I had to look up pistol squats. Ummm...lol No way I could do those. Would bb squats hurt my wrist? I was thinking they were the one thing from AllPro's that I could do while it heals...maybe even OHP if I wear my wrist splint. I'm only on cycle 2 so my weights aren't heavy yet.
Can you do assisted pistol squats? Ones where you don't go down all the way? You can use a ball to balance or even a counter.0 -
Pistol Squat progression
Take a training break.
I plan to. What about continuing with squats and maybe doing curls with with my left arm since I assume it's weaker since I'm right handed and I hurt my right wrist? Or would that mess up my other lifts?
Don't do one sided lifts.
If you have access to a gym, you can use machines for lower body - leg press, extension and leg curls for example.
I don't have a gym membership. I dropped it after I bought everything I thought I needed for my home gym. Hopefully it will heal quickly. In the meantime I will do more cardio and limit myself to squats and lunges. My squat weight is pathetically low right now for a girl my size.
For lower body look at bodyweight stuff like pistol squats and lunges. You can also throw some extra exercise in that will not exacerbate your wrist issue like planks (on your forearms).
I had to look up pistol squats. Ummm...lol No way I could do those. Would bb squats hurt my wrist? I was thinking they were the one thing from AllPro's that I could do while it heals...maybe even OHP if I wear my wrist splint. I'm only on cycle 2 so my weights aren't heavy yet.
Can you do assisted pistol squats? Ones where you don't go down all the way? You can use a ball to balance or even a counter.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7RloOznlvZo 0 -
Take a training break.
I plan to. What about continuing with squats and maybe doing curls with with my left arm since I assume it's weaker since I'm right handed and I hurt my right wrist? Or would that mess up my other lifts?
Don't do one sided lifts.
If you have access to a gym, you can use machines for lower body - leg press, extension and leg curls for example.
I don't have a gym membership. I dropped it after I bought everything I thought I needed for my home gym. Hopefully it will heal quickly. In the meantime I will do more cardio and limit myself to squats and lunges. My squat weight is pathetically low right now for a girl my size.
For lower body look at bodyweight stuff like pistol squats and lunges. You can also throw some extra exercise in that will not exacerbate your wrist issue like planks (on your forearms).
I had to look up pistol squats. Ummm...lol No way I could do those. Would bb squats hurt my wrist? I was thinking they were the one thing from AllPro's that I could do while it heals...maybe even OHP if I wear my wrist splint. I'm only on cycle 2 so my weights aren't heavy yet.
BB squats probably would as you do use your wrists, as does OHP.0 -
Pistol Squat progressionhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7RloOznlvZo
Thanks for this!! My elbow is hurt right now so I'm in the same boat as OP.0 -
Kinda late to the party but I have constant recurring wrist issues. I wear these: http://www.flexcart.com/members/elitefts/default.asp?m=PD&cid=300&pid=3017 on all maximal OHP/BP exercises as a result. It basically immobilizes the wrists and I am able to do all of the normal exercises with no pain at all.0
