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Morris · 04-30-2008, 06:34 PM

The sharp pain in my forearm began about a month ago when I started a new workout out plan. I have never directly worked out my forearms, and the workouts were pretty intense with heavy weights. The pain came gradual and at first was bearable, but over a two week period it got to the point if I picked up a heavy weight my forearm would be killing me until I put the weight down. It doesn't hurt when I'm not doing anything. Anatomically, I'm pretty sure it's the flexor carpi ulnaris muscle, the pain occurs between the bone and that muscle on the side of my arm that the pinky is on.

I've never injured this before, and so I took a week off from lifting entirely, iced and elevated it, and when I started up again it didn't hurt. However, when the day came this week to do bicep curls it started hurting again. When it hurts I won't be able to do shoulder shrugs, miitary press, pull-ups, bicep curls. Does anyone have any recommendations on how to fix it? With my limited knowledge, I think I am going to start swimming in the mornings and running or biking at night for a couple weeks and see if it heals itself.

04-30-2008, 06:34 PM	#1 (permalink)
Morris Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: The North Pole Posts: 130 My Profile	Forearm problems with curls/bicep movements The sharp pain in my forearm began about a month ago when I started a new workout out plan. I have never directly worked out my forearms, and the workouts were pretty intense with heavy weights. The pain came gradual and at first was bearable, but over a two week period it got to the point if I picked up a heavy weight my forearm would be killing me until I put the weight down. It doesn't hurt when I'm not doing anything. Anatomically, I'm pretty sure it's the flexor carpi ulnaris muscle, the pain occurs between the bone and that muscle on the side of my arm that the pinky is on. I've never injured this before, and so I took a week off from lifting entirely, iced and elevated it, and when I started up again it didn't hurt. However, when the day came this week to do bicep curls it started hurting again. When it hurts I won't be able to do shoulder shrugs, miitary press, pull-ups, bicep curls. Does anyone have any recommendations on how to fix it? With my limited knowledge, I think I am going to start swimming in the mornings and running or biking at night for a couple weeks and see if it heals itself.