Sudden wrist/Grip weakness after heavy bag work

[michail71]

Yesterday I was doing some kickboxing training and I had a really good workout. I think I was hitting a little harder than I usually do.

As I was leaving I couldn't press the button on my key fob to open my car. There was no pain, there just wasn't any strength. I didn't think much of it as it just felt like it does when you work something to exhaustion. It's a little better now but it's still weak.

Anyone have ideas as to what could be wrong? I suspect it's something neurological. I have no idea myself as I don't feel like I did anything to cause injury.

The day before that I did deadlifts and I switched over to my Versa Grips after my grip gave out midway on my last set.

[drudixon]

Could be a pinched nerve. Give it time and they should move back on their own. My first board break I messed up my hand pretty bad. The 8 year old next to me did 2 boards so of course I had to do 4. <- fxking dumb.

[HumblyMuscles]

Same as Dru said, sounds like you pinged a nerve. Take a break for a couple of days, RICE- Rest, Ice, Compression, Elevation.
If not better in a few days go see a Doc, Cheers

[michail71]

Thanks, now that I've been thinking about it some more I did have my Versa Grips on too tight at the time. I don't think they are supposed to be tight. Perhaps it was that combined with something I did while kickboxing.

I'll take some ibuprofen in case there is any swelling around the nerves.

[mcapote3]

Inflammation of the nerves in the carpel tunnel will do it, and you can aggravate em punching if you keep tweaking your wrist inwards as you punch.

[Marius_Ursus]

If there was no numbness, tingling, or burning (injury-type pain, not lactase burn) in your traps, upper back, or arms, my guess is that you had an over-excited CNS.

[michail71]

Not being able to open my car gave me more sympathy for people with neurodegenerative diseases.

Luckily I'm heading into a deload week.

[michail71]

Inflammation of the nerves in the carpel tunnel will do it, and you can aggravate em punching if you keep tweaking your wrist inwards as you punch.

Perhaps I landed a bad punch with too much force.

I used to have bouts of tendentious in my wrists when I was younger. It was debilitating but an ortho told me it was just tendentious and not full blown carpel tunnel syndrome. After some Celebrex and a change in habits it got better. I think weight lifting just about cured the issue.

[fpena]

I've had the same thing happen to me after an intensive Muay Thai training session.

My grip becomes really weak but it's pretty temporary for me and within an hour or so I'm pretty much recovered.

[Marius_Ursus]

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[gs425e]

I get a carpal tunnel like syndrome whilst sleeping..after wrist curls..or a boxing punch bag session...

[trickyB]

Perhaps I landed a bad punch with too much force.

My money is on this. I stay away from the heavy bag. Lifting is to important to me to risk an injury hitting anything larger than a speed bag.

[mcapote3]

Perhaps I landed a bad punch with too much force.

I used to have bouts of tendentious in my wrists when I was younger. It was debilitating but an ortho told me it was just tendentious and not full blown carpel tunnel syndrome. After some Celebrex and a change in habits it got better. I think weight lifting just about cured the issue.

I have it happen every once in awhile. Im a bass player, work with computers, and do a lot of punching so yeah I can aggravate the carpel tunnel every once in awhile. Thats kinda why i suspected that. I wrap my wrists pretty good when I heavy bag plus I been doing it for many years so I dont curl my fists inwards anymore. Ive also lost grip from overworking my forearms but that was more weights.

[Getsum]

Yesterday I was doing some kickboxing training and I had a really good workout. I think I was hitting a little harder than I usually do.

As I was leaving I couldn't press the button on my key fob to open my car. There was no pain, there just wasn't any strength. I didn't think much of it as it just felt like it does when you work something to exhaustion. It's a little better now but it's still weak.

Anyone have ideas as to what could be wrong? I suspect it's something neurological. I have no idea myself as I don't feel like I did anything to cause injury.

The day before that I did deadlifts and I switched over to my Versa Grips after my grip gave out midway on my last set.

Snap your punches on the heavy bag, hit the bag, don’t push it.

[Scaffdog]

Inflamation of the tissue pressing on the tightly wound nerves of the wrist. Make sure you wrap you wrist really well before using the heavy bag and work on sharp speedy punches rather than trying to punch a hole in the bag.

[m314]

Not being able to open my car gave me more sympathy for people with neurodegenerative diseases.

I know what you mean. My hand was half paralyzed (radial nerve palsy) after swelling from an arm surgery last December. No matter how hard I tried, I couldn't open my hand or extend my fingers. The hand just went into a claw shape. It made me appreciate what people go through with more serious injuries where a nerve is severed. Luckily my nerve damage healed completely over time. Control of those muscles came back over a few months.

I've read stories from boxers who got minor nerve injuries like that in training. Full strength of the affected area should come back with some rest time.

[Corbi]

Maybe it's a tumor?

[JimmyJonny]

I gotta wrap my hands everytime or I'll have problems, not sure if you do.

[Marius_Ursus]

Maybe it's a tumor?

[michail71]

My wrist hurts today so I'm sure it's some carpel tunnel inflammation. It's a little better if I take some naproxen. Which I'll do for a few days to help keep the pressure off the nerves.

It's a deload week for me but I think I'll have to skip deadlifts. I hate resting.