pain in the tops of my hands

Paula Floyd started this discussion · 4/24/2013

ok here we go. i have been poling for 4 months, i have always been active, lifting weights etc so my hands are used to strain. but the past month the tops of my hands have been so sore at some points feels like my tendons are going to explode out the top :S terrible visual i know sorry lol just not sure if it is pole related? if i have some kind of death grip putting to much strain on my hands. my wrists are fine, fingers joints etc. just the top an inch above my wrist across the tendons on the top of my hands. my left is worse than my right. right doesn't bother me left ...id like to trade hands with someone! arrggg so doing this discussion just to see if anyone eles has similar pain? i have been trying to stretch my hands when watching TV and using ice just incase...when i am poling i am perfectly fine. i don't even notice it... AmberSky annoyed lol thanks for any input, ideas similar situations :)

7 replies

dustbunny · 4/25/2013
How often do you pole? Make sure you are taking rest days between your workout days. You may even want to take a few days in a row off to see if I gets better, it sounds like an overuse injury to me. Icing and stretching are good in the meantime
dustbunny · 4/25/2013
How often do you pole? Make sure you are taking rest days between your workout days. You may even want to take a few days in a row off to see if I gets better, it sounds like an overuse injury to me. Icing and stretching are good in the meantime
Paula Floyd · 4/25/2013
That's what I was thinking nomaly I would have days of rest in bettween because of my work schedule. But latly my days off have been together so I have been poling more offten with out as many rest days. Its so adictive tho lol hard to take those days off :p
Veena · 4/25/2013
It does sound like over use. If you have the lessons you could try some of the hand and forearm stretches and foam/ball rolling techniques, they feel so good! I bet you'll feel better soon if you take a little break, if not I would see a DR. ❤️
Paula Floyd · 4/25/2013
Thank you veena! I will be doing those lessons after work tomorrow I think. Give my self a little break. Its so hard tho lol
Saphyre · 4/25/2013
Yes. I second Veena's hand and forearm stretches. I do them daily and sometime while sitting at a red light!!
Saphyre · 4/25/2013
Yes. I second Veena's hand and forearm stretches. I do them daily and sometime while sitting at a red light!!