weird feeling on right triceps. elbow and forearm

daphnelle89 started this discussion · 5/12/2015

Hi polers, Could anyone comment if they've felt this way before? I recently felt a dull feeling on my elbow/forearm area and also like the arm area near my elbow especially when I put pressure on it (like pushing the door open, carrying groceries). It doesn't hurt badly but I feel like, a dull pain. Have anyone felt this before and what do you do about it so it'd go? Thanks!

6 replies

Veena · 5/12/2015
How long has it felt this way? Could it just be a soar muscle from poling or working out?
daphnelle89 · 5/12/2015
Hi Veena! Thanks for replying! It's my... 3rd or 5th day, somewhere there. I don't remember when it came about but I think the cause was too much climb and invert practice (I'm only about 2 months-3 learning pole). :/
Veena · 5/12/2015
Give a a day or two of rest and if it doesn't improve I'd have it checked 😊
daphnelle89 · 5/12/2015
thank you so much Veena! I'm on day 3 of the 30 day take off lessons and I'm feeling it when I do the pole lift and the shoulder rotation exercises, so I guess I should stay away from pole for a day or two then huh? :/ bummer. Will continue if and when I get better.
Casi · 5/12/2015
Hey. I don't know if this is similar to what you are feeling. I was getting a dull ache on the outside of my elbow, especially when it was extended and had pressure on it. I think mine was from doing split grip moves, but it would also hurt doing small things like resisted shoulder stretches behind me. I had also had some previous problems with forearm tendon pain and side of wrist pain, and a doctor I finally saw about the latter told me the wrist problem was a weak ligament and the solution to all of those issues was to strengthen my wrist and forearm muscles. I'm now doing regular strengthening exercises, using tools like hand squeezers, a small weight to do wrist curls, and a gyroscope, which is supposed to strengthen all those muscles up to the elbow. In my case, it's definitely working. If your pain doesn't feel muscular but like a dull ache in the ligaments or tendons, strengthening the muscles that hold them in place may help. Veena has some wrist and forearm strengthening videos in the conditioning section.
daphnelle89 · 5/12/2015
hey Casi, Thank you so much! I'll try that too. I'm doing the resistance exercises and it ached a little bit, doesn't hurt much but there's a funny feeling. and split grips do give me that ache too if I don't place my hands properly. I'll take your advice. Thank you!!