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Pain in hand when doing push ups?

emtgirl14
emtgirl14 Posts: 87 Member
edited September 2024 in Fitness and Exercise
So whenever I do push ups, the easy ones at that, my right hand HURTS so bad! Like right in the middle part of my palm feels like it's splitting apart. It really hurts!:( I've also been doing Jillian Michael's Yoga Meltdown and a lot of the moves require you to be on your hands!:(

Anyone have the same problem?

Thanks!!

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  • Lyadeia
    Lyadeia Posts: 4,603 Member
    I've never had this problem, but am wondering if the pain would still be there if you used some push-up stands? I use the push-ups stands because push-ups are tweaky on my wrists, but the stands take the pain away from my wrists.
  • Heather75
    Heather75 Posts: 3,386 Member
    My whole body hurts when I do pushups. ;)

    Do you use a computer at work, and if so, is that your mouse hand?
  • Jenni268
    Jenni268 Posts: 202 Member
    How long have you been doing these exercises? How long have you had the pain? If it's just started since doing the exercises, you may need to check your form or your body just might be adjusting. My husband said that his wrists and hands hurt like crazy when he went to basic, but after a couple of weeks it stopped... kinda like breaking in a new pair of shoes :)

    But if you've been doing these exercises for a while and it's been a sudden onset, then you might have an injury. Without being you, I can really tell! :)

    I was getting pain in my left wrist during push-ups for about two months. It's right where the bone connects to my hand and MAN did it hurt! I just experimented with different hand positions and have now found a way to still do the push-ups with no pain. I will admit, though, that my arm looks funky since it's at a different angle!

    Wish I could be of more help to you! It's frustrating to be in pain when trying to exercise!
  • emtgirl14
    emtgirl14 Posts: 87 Member
    My whole body hurts when I do pushups. ;)

    Do you use a computer at work, and if so, is that your mouse hand?

    It is my mouse hand:)

    Jenni268 - I have been doing these exercises for awhile now and it's progressively gotten worse:(

    Hopefully it goes away, if not I might get it checked out!
  • Heather75
    Heather75 Posts: 3,386 Member
    It could be carpal tunnel and the pushups are just aggravating it. I would see your doctor. There might be some simple exercises you can do that will get rid of the pain.
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