Gianni Trook Posted March 21, 2013 Share Posted March 21, 2013 Today I noticed when starting a handbalancing session after warming up for about 2 to 3 minutes i got into a frog stand position and my left hand started hurting towards the lower right part of my palm I have never hurt my right hand before i did hurt my left wrist about 11 months ago breaking a fall with that hand im just not sure what could be causing this any and all help is greatly appreciated Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joshua Naterman Posted March 21, 2013 Share Posted March 21, 2013 What do you do for your hands, wrists, and forearms other than handbalancing? Do you warm up? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gianni Trook Posted March 22, 2013 Author Share Posted March 22, 2013 Yes I warmup with some eagle claws, fingertip pushups and light streching for forearms im working on one arm towel hang progressions Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michaël Van den Berg Posted March 22, 2013 Share Posted March 22, 2013 Depending on where exactly it hurts, it may be that you have subluxated one of your metacarpals. This is an issue I have been struggling with in my right hand/wrist, albeit on the thumb side (which is probably more prone to this type of injury). Basically, when I support myself on that hand on a flat surface (pushups, handstands and the like) and the metacarpal arch flattens, one of my metacarpals sort of tilts, which hurts like hell. If I support myself by gripping an object (i.e. parallettes or rings) I have no problem at all. My osteopath suggested that I use a wrist band when doing exercises that require a strong support on a flat surface, to make sure that the bones do not spread too far apart when I lean on my hand. This has helped a lot but nevertheless, I still have to go and get it fixed every now and then. Unfortunately, I can't straighten it myself. You should go to a qualified bodyworker and have it checked out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gianni Trook Posted March 26, 2013 Author Share Posted March 26, 2013 I have head good things about Tiger paws do you think they would be beneficial for this problem? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joshua Slocum Posted March 26, 2013 Share Posted March 26, 2013 Tiger paws are not so good as a compression band substitute. They are designed to offer additional support by resisting wrist extension. They lessen the load on the wrists during tumbling and hand-balancing. I'm not an anatomical expert, but from my experience with using Tiger Paws, I don't think they're likely to help much with hand pain. Short rant: I am of the personal opinion that tiger-paws should be treated as a crutch: used only when recovering from injury, and discarded as soon as it is safely possible. Some people use them 100% of the time when tumbling, but this is just a way to make up for having improperly prepared wrists. If you are using them, you should be doing supplemental wrist-strengthening exercises (e.g. wrist-pushups, fingertip pushups) concurrently so that you can get off of them as soon as possible. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gianni Trook Posted March 26, 2013 Author Share Posted March 26, 2013 So what do you think I should do because I really want to get back to handbalancing? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joshua Slocum Posted March 26, 2013 Share Posted March 26, 2013 So what do you think I should do because I really want to get back to handbalancing? I think if your hand hurts bad enough that you don't want to hand-balance on it, you should get it looked at in-person by a professional and follow their recommendation. I can not diagnose you problem over the internet. If seeing a professional about your hand is not an option, the only thing you can really do is take time off and hope your hand heals on its own. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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