Help! whats the recovery time for a tendon injury?

[littlegohan]

Hi
I have started working out for 2 weeks and I think I might have pushed myself a bit too hard.
I worked out on wednesday and after that i could sense something was wrong with the forearm.

The next day, I had this mild pain in my forearm. When i hold some heavy object with my left arm, i would have pain the back of my forearm. I think this is not muscle soreness, but a tendon injury.

Does anyone know how to tell muscle and tendon pain apart?
also whats the recovery time for this injury?

i will see my physician tomorrow

 

[SoylentGreen]

Use your other wrist/palm.

 

[littlegohan]

well i can use my other arm
but i dont think is a good idea to just workout one arm

 

[BD231]

A week or two if you stretch it, if you stretch your arms and back before you work out (are you lifting weights?) this will not happen in the future. I've only done that with freeweights though, which usually means your lifting to much.

 

[littlegohan]

yeah i lift weights




my trainer before i workout, i should only warmup by doing cardio. streching is for after i have worked out
is he bsing me?

cus i think most people stretch before they workout

 

[littlegohan]

bump

 

[h8red]

I think its pretty difficult to differentiate between muscle tear and tendon tear. The tendon pain would have to be near where your muscle attaches to the bone. When I start lifting weights after a period of inactivity, all my muscles ache. They usually hurt all over, instead of just in one place (right where the muscle attaches). I'd recommend RICE. Rest, Ice, Compression, Elevation. RICE

What did the MD say?

 

[Mday]

stretching is for before and after you finish your entire workout. you should also stretch after you wake up (even if you dont work out directly after that). stretching pretty much prepares your muscles for a workout. it also prevents certain muscle injuries since they are "prepped" for physical activity. remember, a static stretch is what is recommended, that is, stretch as far as you can and hold it for like 3 seconds. dont do any stupid stretches.

 

[littlegohan]

my trainer told me to stretch only after i finished my workout...
he said static stretch before i workout is bad...

@#@!#!@
guess i am screwed

 

[Excelsior]

littlegohan, extend your hurt arm forward, let that hand go limp, then use your good arm to push the limp hand closer to your body. One time I hurt my right forearm lifting weights, and it most definitely was a tendon injury. It healed itself after a week or a bit more though. It actually felt good to do that hand thing...oooooo

 

[ohtwell]

You should do a warm-up (including stretching), all the muscles not just the ones you are working out, before the workout and then a cool down (including stretch) after the workout.

Any trainer that would tell you otherwise shouldn't be a trainer.


: ) Amanda

 

[ElFenix]

you need to do some light cardio for 10 minutes to get the blood flowing and make muscles compliant. then stretch. then lift. then cooldown.

 

[911paramedic]

Originally posted by: littlegohan
my trainer told me to stretch only after i finished my workout...
he said static stretch before i workout is bad...

@#@!#!@
guess i am screwed

What are your trainers medical credentials?? I hope you decide to check them out, because that person is a moron.

 

[littlegohan]

Originally posted by: ElFenix
you need to do some light cardio for 10 minutes to get the blood flowing and make muscles compliant. then stretch. then lift. then cooldown.

heres what my trainer said

do some cardio before for 8 minutes before lifting
dont stretch

after the work out
do static strech..

is this bs?

 

[SludgeFactory]

Originally posted by: littlegohan
heres what my trainer said

do some cardio before for 8 minutes before lifting
dont stretch

after the work out
do static strech..

is this bs?

A cardio warm up is always good, it gets the blood flowing and warms the joints up. You can do some light stretching before you lift. Doing warmup sets of the big exercises is also probably a good idea.

A long, extended stretching session right before you lift will have a detrimental effect on the intensity of your workout. It weakens the muscles that you're about to be working. If you want to do serious stretching to improve flexibility, don't do it prior to lifting.

As far as a muscle/tendon injury goes, it might be a 2-4 week thing. If it was ligaments, you could be talking months. See the doctor if you're injured, working through pain is usually a big mistake.

 

[winr]

Hi littlegohan, winr here.
I had the same thing before and a couple of power lifters told me you can get the same thing as shin splints in your forearms.
I quit doing bar curls and did light dumbbell curls with my thumbs up for a couple of weeks and it got better.
Also, this was in both forearms.
Let us know what the doctor says.
A speedy recovery to you.