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Old 09-30-2008, 09:14 AM
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chrismortimer66
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Re: wrist forearm problem

Hi Layin, its sounds like you may have carpel tunnel syndrome[tenis elbow], golfers and lifter as well as climbers can suffer from this, you can feel it around the forearme and and as high as the lower tricep.

A good way to rehab and prevent this, is to get 2-3 elastic bands and wrap em around your fingers, with you hand closes, then open your hand and expend the elastic bands, work up to 5-6 band, rep range 15, set 2-3.
2-3 months, you should be fine, and try switching to heavier weight and less reps, or take out that excerise for 2-3 months also.

Alot of the time CTS is caused by overexersion of the grip muscles, causing an over development of these muscles and an imbalance in the muscular and tendon function in your hand and forearm, which in turn will start to cause pain. This is why golfer and tennis players suffer alot with it, due to griping something.

I have several friends whom suffered this and also did not lift exception loads even by thier own standards. Needless to say, the ones that listend, no longer have the aches anymore.

Hope this helps.
P.S. You can by specialised bands for this on ironmind website, but its cheaper and just as affective justto use normal elastic bands.
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