Wrist Injury

[thetopdog]

About a month ago I hurt my wrist in a really stupid way (wrestling with a girl, haha, I had a watch on too tight, I hit my wrist on something and the watch hurt my wrist somehow)

Ever since it happened, I can't do almost any kind of curl anymore, unless I'm using really light weight. When I try to curl the 50lb DBs, my wrist feels like it's going to pop and snap out of its socket. I thought it would go away if I layed off it for a while, but it's been a month with no progress

I've switched to Hammer Curls instead of DB curls and I can go heavy on those, but obviously this is a temporary solution. Is there anything I can do to speed the healing process? Do wrist wraps work? This injury is nagging and it's pissing me off

 

[pretty ricky]

wrist wraps!next time remove the watch before you slap a ho!

 

[dude]

About a month ago I hurt my wrist in a really stupid way (wrestling with a girl, haha, I had a watch on too tight, I hit my wrist on something and the watch hurt my wrist somehow)

Ever since it happened, I can't do almost any kind of curl anymore, unless I'm using really light weight. When I try to curl the 50lb DBs, my wrist feels like it's going to pop and snap out of its socket. I thought it would go away if I layed off it for a while, but it's been a month with no progress

I've switched to Hammer Curls instead of DB curls and I can go heavy on those, but obviously this is a temporary solution. Is there anything I can do to speed the healing process? Do wrist wraps work? This injury is nagging and it's pissing me off

When you say you "laid off" of your wrist do you meant that you didn't use any weights?

 

[thetopdog]

When you say you "laid off" of your wrist do you meant that you didn't use any weights?

I didn't do any curls except for Hammer curls. Curls are the only thing that aggrivate my wrist. I can even do heavy close grip bench, just no curls

 

[dude]

Try stretching your wrist flexors and extensors and let me know if it hurts. Do you have any numbness or tingling in your hand or fingers?

 

[0nyx]

x-ray.

 

[thetopdog]

Try stretching your wrist flexors and extensors and let me know if it hurts. Do you have any numbness or tingling in your hand or fingers?

No, it doesn't hurt to stretch it normally, sometimes when I'm in the shower and reach around to wash my back my wrist gets aggrivated though

I guess I should go in and get an xray just to be on the safe side

Thanks for all the help guys

 

[pretty ricky]

thats weird that it only hurts when you curl.that must mean it hurts to flex the back of the hand tooward the floor.

 

[thetopdog]

thats weird that it only hurts when you curl.that must mean it hurts to flex the back of the hand tooward the floor.

I can move my wrist all the way back, even pull on it backwards with my other hand, and it doesn't hurt at all, only when I'm curling. I don't understand it either

 

[gumbo]

I had the exact same symptoms about 3 years ago. As it turns out, I tore some cartilage in my wrist. I tried to let it heal on it's own, but it got worse over time and wrist-wraps just made matters worse. I decided to have arthro done and the surgeon went in and filed down the cartilage, smoothed it out, and then vacuumed out the crud.

Two weeks later, I was back in the gym and within 8 weeks, I was back to my regular strength with ZERO pain!

Get an MRI and find out what is wrong!!!

Gumbo

 

[Bast]

Go and check it out.

 

[thetopdog]

I had the exact same symptoms about 3 years ago. As it turns out, I tore some cartilage in my wrist. I tried to let it heal on it's own, but it got worse over time and wrist-wraps just made matters worse. I decided to have arthro done and the surgeon went in and filed down the cartilage, smoothed it out, and then vacuumed out the crud.

Two weeks later, I was back in the gym and within 8 weeks, I was back to my regular strength with ZERO pain!

Get an MRI and find out what is wrong!!!

Gumbo

Damn, this is scaring me now. I'm going to the doctor on Wednesday anyways to see if I can fix my sleeping problems, so I'll ask him about this too. Thanks a lot guys, I owe you

 

[GoldsGymDamon]

so what ended up happening with you're wrist?
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[thetopdog]

so what ended up happening with you're wrist?
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I went for Xrays on Wednesday, I should get the results next week. The doctor said I probably strained a tendon and he gave me some pills that are supposed to help it heal faster

Thanks for asking, I'll keep you up dated