Wrist Sprain!

[aarong89]

i been working out for about 8 months and have gained 2 stone mostly muscle. Im in process of loosing body fat whilst keeping the muscle bulk ( high weights low reps with fat burn running)

I was in the gym last monday and noticed my wrist was a bit stiff. I thought nothing of it and carried on. The next day i noticed that i couldn't really lift anything. I've been resting the wrist ever since which is really hard since i want to be toned up before summer

I can do everyday things with the hand now but i cant lift anything of a substantial weight!

It's really starting to annoy me because i don't want to start loosing my hard earnt muscle mass.

How long before i can start lifting again? and more importantly how long before i start to loose muscle?

Thanks For your help

[jo8216]

you might find it is either, form with your exercise or a particular exercise that you are doing that is irritating it.
I had the same problem with raised feet on a bench,doing press ups.Used to get really bad pains in my wrists, and my elbow.

Once i stopped doing them, the pain went away and have had no probs since.

Look back and see if there is a pattern. If not u may need to take a visit to the docs.

[aarong89]

No iv just managed to sprain my wrist and was wondering how long it will take before i can go back to heavy lifting, as i can perform everyday activities fine (after a week)

was also wondering how long before i start to loose the muscle i have put on?

[bigphil205]

when your wrist is sprained it will take awhile. i didnt sprain mine from lifting but hyperextended it during a bike accident. i just lifted through the pain for a few months which probably wasnt the right thing to do, but after taking glucosamine/msm/chondrioten pills for 2-3 months the joint clicking during movement and pain went away.


i still can get some pain if i have bad wrist form during bench or flat bar bicep curls. certain lifts strain the wrist alot more, you may have to take it easier on those for awhile.

[onion27]

I just sprained my left wrist this afternoon while I was working out. I was doing preacher reverse arm curls, I lifted too much weight to gain muscle on my forearms, but I screwed it up..went to the doc, took X-ray & stuff, he told me its just a sprain(but I heard the ligment ripping noise,during the workout), he told me not to lift any weights for 2 weeks...damn. I have been working out for 2 months & gained 2 pounds MUSCLE..now I got to wait for 2 weeks.. so my question is would I be able to lift weights after 2 weeks..? I mean I have a brace now & I could do all normal things except twisting my wrist in clock/anti-clock wise direction...