Need Help With An Injury Please

[Farrar]

I am having problems with a muscle, tendon, or ligament-I’m not sure which one. It is in my right forearm and hurts when doing back or biceps. If I hold my arm over my chest like I am saying the Pledge of Allegiance, it is the muscle next to the crease of my elbow that makes contact with the bicep. It has been tender for 5-6 weeks and was injured, I believe, while doing barbell Preacher curls. It had all but disappeared until yesterday when it reared its ugly head again. I JUST started a 12-week cycle and am wondering what would be the best course to take with this? Should I just use lighter weights and try to work around it? It hampers me in both my back and bicep workouts. I do not want to come off cycle and wait for it to heal as I spent this week front loading and would like to stay on schedule.

Any suggestions would be appreciated!

Thanks Guys,

Farrar

 

[Fatty4You]

I would be careful about useing a cycle when you have problems with your tendons or ligaments. Naturally, the muscles aren't allowed to heal faster than tendons, otherwise you'd get a lot of guys ripping muscle off of tendons. But, with a cycle, your muscle recovery is going to be accelerated which means the force your muslce can exert on the tendon will be getting bigger and bigger and your tendon's won't neccesarily heal fast enough.... you gotta be careful not to rip anything, or at least aggrivate something that is wrong right now.

-Fatty

 

[michaelcoutts]

i had a similar injury like this once but it happened when some fucker chopped my bicep playing basketball. Fuck it hurt.

Took like 5 weeks to stop hurting no jokes. Think there was a bit of bone damage as well.

 

[Citruscide]

I'm having a slight difficulty understanding where exactly it is that you are injured.

It sounds like a lateral tendon or even a muscle pull of your forearm... but the way you described it, it could be a couple different ones.

So... I'm thinking about the muscle and tendons that are stressed the most during preacher curls. I am thinking you might have over-extended (hyper) your arm on the preachers... meaning, you went down too far, with enough weight to pull that tendon and muscle too far...

The best way, I can think of, to aid your recovery, is to go up in the weights slowly... definately start lower than you would... do it at a weight you feel very comfortable at. When I injured my lateral ligament in my wrist, I couldn't curl more than 30lbs dumbbells... I'm back up to 70's now.

I wouldn't take time off... as I don't believe that will HELP heal your type of injury. However, slowly working back into your old routine will... you know your body... don't push it too far too fast... take your time... your body will adjust with time and soon you'll be doing the same weights again!

Watch your form on the preachers...

c-ditty

 

[argent]

I believe you are refering to your brachioradialis. Stay away from anything that hurts. Also muscles heal much faster than tendons and ligaments.

 

[Farrar]

Thanks guys. I just purchased a large, laminated atlas of the human body to hang on my computer room door and it is, I believe, the brachioradialis. I will take your advice and go up slowly on the weight.

I also have some Ace bandages I wore when tendonitis was bad that I can use also.

Thanks,

Farrar

 

[HANSEL]

Caspsaicin creams really work for my tendonitis. Also soak in some epsom salts.

 

[Farrar]

Funny you should mention that as I asked my wife last night where was that cream I said I'd never use again! Man, did it set me on fire and burned for several hours.

But, I think it is time to pull it out again. I overdid it Friday on Arm day and the tendon/muscle was so sore I could not lift the coffee pot out of the coffee maker BUT it is almost back to normal today so I must not have injured it.

I will use the Capsaicin cream today, though.

Thanks,

Farrar

 

[argent]

I have been fortunate enough to not aggrevate mine lately. I have been wearing neoprene elbow sleeves for my ME and DE squat workout, using analgesics, and have moved my hands out to the collars when squatting. Those three things have made almost all of the pain subside.

 

[b fold the truth]

Caspsaicin creams really work for my tendonitis. Also soak in some epsom salts.

Yep...it may be hot but it can help a lot.

Bicep tendonitis...I get it from time to time. If I can keep it from starting...it doesn't hurt after the workout. I always put icy hot on my bicep tendons, elbows, shoulders, lower back, and knees before I train. It really does help.

B True