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Pain in my thumb and forearm while exercising
by Peggy_Sue, Jun 17, 2008 11:21AM
I have pain in my thumb, thumb pad and it extends into the radial side of my forearm (both) while doing tricep extensions (lying on my back) and bicep curls (while standing). I have proper form - wrists strong, shoulders back and set, firm grip but not too tight, and have even lightened up the weight significantly. It hurts only while I am doing the exercises, not afterwards.
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You may need to give up on the exercises which are causing the pain.You might be over straining the muscles involved.
Give it some time to heal, even a couple of days is sufficient because muscle tears or inflamed ligaments can repair themselves.
All that is required to assisst in the process is non-activity of that particular usage.
On applying pressure on thumb/thumb pad area if you experience pain, you can apply a pain killer gel at that point of tenderness.