Injured tendon doing hammer curls?

[Godless God]

Hey everyone,

I was hoping to get some advice on an injury I sustained while doing hammer-curls the other day. You see, I was really going at it with the dumbbells, but I think I may have been gripping them a little too hard near the bottom of the grip. Now I've got some tendon pain near my trigger finger in my hand that's got me a bit concerned.

I'm no stranger to the human anatomy, and I know that the tendons in our hands and wrists can be particularly finicky. I'm not exactly a stranger to the kind of wear and tear that comes with pushing our bodies to the limit. But this one has got me screwed up.

So, my question to all of you experienced bodybuilders out there: have any of you experienced a similar injury? And if so, what did you do to treat it? I'm looking for any and all advice that you might have, whether it's stretches, exercises, or anything else that might help alleviate the pain and get me back to doing what I love.

Thanks in advance for your help, and here's to happy and healthy lifting!

 

[jJjburton]

Hey everyone,

I was hoping to get some advice on an injury I sustained while doing hammer-curls the other day. You see, I was really going at it with the dumbbells, but I think I may have been gripping them a little too hard near the bottom of the grip. Now I've got some tendon pain near my trigger finger in my hand that's got me a bit concerned.

I'm no stranger to the human anatomy, and I know that the tendons in our hands and wrists can be particularly finicky. I'm not exactly a stranger to the kind of wear and tear that comes with pushing our bodies to the limit. But this one has got me screwed up.

So, my question to all of you experienced bodybuilders out there: have any of you experienced a similar injury? And if so, what did you do to treat it? I'm looking for any and all advice that you might have, whether it's stretches, exercises, or anything else that might help alleviate the pain and get me back to doing what I love.

Thanks in advance for your help, and here's to happy and healthy lifting!

I feel that everytime i do these, but not severe. Its definitly the grip on these it occurs.

That said, it was only painful during that set, never stayed around after.

Hope you find answers

How long has it been?

Have you seen doctor?

 

[cdoubleu]

I have not sustained the exact injury, but similar. Experienced more so in the thumb-transferring down from the lower bicep and elbow. These injuries suck a take forever to heal. Get ahead of it early and you may avoid a prolonged recovery.

For me, this injury lingered for way too long because I pushed through and never took the proper time to focus on recovery. Eventually I got it together.

What worked:
-Eccentric exercise (if you are in really bad shape then assist with your other arm on the lift, and then a slow controlled down)
-sit at the edge of a table/desk with forearm supported. Do the above ^ from different angles allowing the wrist drop while controlling the weight-then lift weight back up with other hand-until the lift can be done with No Pain

-Avoiding a fully outstretched arm for a period of time will let the tendon rest and stay away from re-aggravation. Stay away from things like deadlifts, farmers carries and of course preacher curls for a while.

-Increase grip size

Ice to help with inflammation when rested.
Heat before exercise.

Good luck man, hope this helps. The key is taking the time it needs. One of the hardest things when we have goals for training or sport.

 

[MindlessWork]

Are you doing hammer curls with too much weight? Going heavy can trigger this sort of stress injury and I've encountered it a couple times myself. It took like several weeks to resolve itself for me and an MRI showed some slight fraying.

 

[freakyjacked29]

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[Godless God]

I feel that everytime i do these, but not severe. Its definitly the grip on these it occurs.

That said, it was only painful during that set, never stayed around after.

Hope you find answers

How long has it been?

Have you seen doctor?

It has been around 5 days now I believe. I have not yet seen a doctor. I am going to give it a couple more days I think, because you never know... It could heal itself. However, if it persists without any sign of improvement, I definitely will go. Personally, I have never had this happen before.

You just triggered a memory for me, mentioning that you feel that every time you do them. When I was much younger, working out in my best friend's basement, I recall that he had some sort of injury or tendonitis from doing hammer curls, and he would have to repeatedly take breaks for weeks from doing them. This never happened to me so I entirely forgot about this. I guess it's not uncommon for this exercise to cause problems.

Thanks for your input.

Are you doing hammer curls with too much weight? Going heavy can trigger this sort of stress injury and I've encountered it a couple times myself. It took like several weeks to resolve itself for me and an MRI showed some slight fraying.

Yes, I believe I was doing them with too much weight. I've been making exciting strength gains on this cycle, and I have been pushing myself. The next day when I felt the injury, that was definitely the first question I asked myself... "Did I do too much?" With that said, thanks for bringing that up because it does confirm what I had pondered about. I gotta watch it.

I have not sustained the exact injury, but similar. Experienced more so in the thumb-transferring down from the lower bicep and elbow. These injuries suck a take forever to heal. Get ahead of it early and you may avoid a prolonged recovery.

For me, this injury lingered for way too long because I pushed through and never took the proper time to focus on recovery. Eventually I got it together.

What worked:
-Eccentric exercise (if you are in really bad shape then assist with your other arm on the lift, and then a slow controlled down)
-sit at the edge of a table/desk with forearm supported. Do the above ^ from different angles allowing the wrist drop while controlling the weight-then lift weight back up with other hand-until the lift can be done with No Pain

-Avoiding a fully outstretched arm for a period of time will let the tendon rest and stay away from re-aggravation. Stay away from things like deadlifts, farmers carries and of course preacher curls for a while.

-Increase grip size

Ice to help with inflammation when rested.
Heat before exercise.

Good luck man, hope this helps. The key is taking the time it needs. One of the hardest things when we have goals for training or sport.

It stresses me out to think that I caused this injury, and now I have to eliminate certain exercises. But it is what it is. I tried to do deadlifts yesterday with those hook wraps on my wrists to see if I could let the entire bar hang instead of using my fist/grip, and just lowering the weight a bit. The problem was that it didn't feel natural, and I wound up grabbing that bar anyway and I am lucky I wasn't jolted with pain.

Thanks for taking the time to outline those exercises for me... Very helpful. Gives me a lot to think about. I'm going to have to get a little creative and not push it. It could be an interesting challenge.

I'm really glad I took the time to post this problem, as you guys have given me some helpful practical information. The quicker I accept the injury, the faster I will let it heal, the faster I will be back in the game.

I've gotta ice it, heat it, and be careful with it. Then, I have to watch it in the future. I have to watch what I am doing, and regardless of how much I am gaining strength, if I injure myself, then well... what was it worth?

I'll let you guys know how it goes. Thanks again!

 

[Godless God]

I just wanted to post an update for you all.

The injury persists. However, it is getting much better. If I were to give an estimate, I would say the pain went away about 75%, and I can now move my pointer finger laterally without any pain at all. However, there is still a dull pain while making a medium to tight fist. Stretching the tendon by making a loose to medium fist and releasing it seems to help. Nevertheless, I am back at the gym fully, but skipping exercises that would otherwise be intensive, such as deadlifts. I've been extra careful on bent rows, shrugs, and have learned to keep a loose fist when doing these exercises and pulldowns, etc.

I'm looking forward to the day I can report the pain is entirely gone.

 

[Big Gucci Sosa]

Strengthening tendonsis in shoulder tendon injury one thing we want to continue strengthening it

isometric exercise
Hot cold therapy
Massge

Never massage inflammated tendon(s)!! This makes it worse, only massage you could do is a cross friction massage to re-adjust the scar tissue. For the rest I agree. Imo BPC-157 combined with gelatin powder,collagen type -1 powder, vitaminC and omega 3 are essential to heal any tendon injury. Also there are a lot of exercises particular for shoulder tendinitis. In order to prevent this from happening it’s important to work on shoulder stability and mobility and work on your posture.

 

[cdoubleu]

I just wanted to post an update for you all.

The injury persists. However, it is getting much better. If I were to give an estimate, I would say the pain went away about 75%, and I can now move my pointer finger laterally without any pain at all. However, there is still a dull pain while making a medium to tight fist. Stretching the tendon by making a loose to medium fist and releasing it seems to help. Nevertheless, I am back at the gym fully, but skipping exercises that would otherwise be intensive, such as deadlifts. I've been extra careful on bent rows, shrugs, and have learned to keep a loose fist when doing these exercises and pulldowns, etc.

I'm looking forward to the day I can report the pain is entirely gone.

Good to hear man.

 

[Agent0]

I have had the exact same thing recently. The solution is a bit boring a basic but I just had to avoid movements that I really felt aggravated it for a few weeks. I also applied ice post workout and I ramped up my omega 3 intake as I find I get great anti inflammatory benefits from high daily doses.