Forearm Pain...

SLEDGE HAMMER · Post by **SLEDGE HAMMER** » May 21st, 2005, 2:32 pm

I get pains in both of my forearms, on the outside, and they feel kind of like shin splints, except in my arms. It gets more painful when I set weights down (ie after finishing a set when working out). It's nothing I can't tolerate at the moment, but I just don't want it to develop into something that could affect me later on. Thank you for your help.

SkyShark · Post by **SkyShark** » May 21st, 2005, 2:46 pm

That sounds like the pain I have when my Carpul Tunnel is acting up. What I did was went to Right Aid and picked up a couple wrist braces. I wore thoe for about a couple weeks except when sleeping and it helped a great deal. I still have to wear them every now and then but not all the time. Try the braces and see what they do for you. It may take a couple weeks though. Good Luck

HarleyRider · Post by **HarleyRider** » May 21st, 2005, 2:49 pm

Try buying a pair of wrist straps that you slip onto your wrist. Then you go ahead and wrap the tail around the dumbell or bar. It will take the pressure off of your forearms. The forearm muscle, along with the calves, have two of the densest muscles in the human body. If you continue to strain them, it is going to take longer to heal.

Try somethng along the lines of this

http://www.bodybuilding.com/store/gl/neopad.html

fireranger · Post by **fireranger** » May 21st, 2005, 3:03 pm

Quit masterbating so much.

ChipOnShoulder · Post by **ChipOnShoulder** » May 27th, 2005, 5:05 pm

Take it easy. You have the rest of your life to get all "Arnol'd" up.
If it hurts in an unnatural manner now, and you keep pushing it the pain will be on a supernatural level and possibly permanent.

Vitamin "S" - Steroids - is not an option.

#1 rest

#2 ice

#3 compression

#4 elevation

RICE