Wrist Sprain? - Exercise & Fitness Message Board

CAPiTUH · 06-21-2004, 08:21 PM

i screwed up my wrist over 3 weeks ago and it is still tender and swollen. i can get through my workouts using painkillers and a wrist wrap.

i think it's just a sprain, but i wonder if i should quit working out for a week or two since it's not getting any better, or maybe even see a doctor about it. anybody with experience have some advice?

Evl316 · 06-21-2004, 10:03 PM

I sprained my wrists a while back doing bicep curls. I went to the doc and all he did was take an X-ray (expensive) and told me it was a sprain. Only advice he gave was to take it easy on them and wrap an ace bandage on it for a few weeks. Doesn't have to be all the time, only at night if you prefer not to wear one in public. I wouldn't say stop working out necessarily but you should refrain from any wrist movement and wear a wrist wrap. Remember if you're feeling pain then you're doing more damage and if that strain sticks around too long without you letting it heal up properly your looking at arthritis down the road when you get older. 2 to 3 weeks of not much major wrist strain and you should be good to go. Just lay off on the stuff that involves a lot of strain on the wrists.

big neal · 06-22-2004, 02:48 PM

I had a similar problem with my wrist last year. After going to the doctor, he diagnosed it as severe tendinitis! Gave me a shot in the wrist and about 1 week later I was back to normal....Still going strong now!

elijah_s · 06-22-2004, 09:53 PM

Hi CAPiTUH,
I would definitely not work out if you need to take painkillers to get you through a workout. Do not ignore the signals your body is sending you. If you do not let this injury properly heal it may be with you for years to come.

I damaged my wrist doing concentration curls, and like evryone else i hated the idea of taking a break from exercise. However after 8 months of pain I decided that it was time to get wise and let my body heal.

I stopped doing all exercises that put pressure on my wrist and it took just over 2 months for the pain to completely go away. I know people who have permanent injuries because they ignored their pain.

elijah

DoOoOoM · 06-23-2004, 08:34 PM

I say lay off the wrists for a while. I got tendinitis in my back and I hated the fact I had to quit working out for nearly 3 weeks! It sucks yeah, but you can always go back to working out after your rest, only this time you'll be healthy. You can get back any gains you might have lost(which won't be much if you watch your diet.) I always overtrained and the results were injury, but I learned my lesson. It's not worth the risk of setting yourself up for a life time of pain. Like every experienced exerciser says, "ALWAYS LISTEN TO YOUR BODY!"