I have read up a lot, and it seems that a lot of us have to deal with forearm pain due to over training or heavy lifting. This quote sums up the cause fairly well.
Originally Posted by Reprisal 6 View Post
I have had this exact pain before when I first started lifting. It was when doing bicep curls and especially when I would release the bar I would feel a sharp burn that would dissipate shortly after, none the less, hurt more and more until I was in pain all the time.
The pain is being caused by the flexor carpi ulnaris muscle in the forearm. This is the muscle that runs along the ulnar bone of the forearm. The ulnar is the bone that is medial if in anatomical position. (if palms are facing out, pinky side.) The action of this muscle is to cause wrist flexion. I think the actual pain is being caused because of inflammation of the tendons of this muscle. The main reason is over use. In my case it was because while doing bicep curls I was allowing my wrist to sag, or keeping my wrist in a neutral position. The recommended solution was to keep the wrist tightly flexed (keep wrists up and towards you) while doing bicep curls as to not let them sag.
What I did was I let the inflammation subside until I couldn't feel it anymore if I wasn't lifting. Then I tried the above method and it worked great.
My question is...has anyone else had similar pain in their tricep along the bone? I am starting to get it bad when I do flat barbell bench press and dips. Its almost taking me out of the gym completely! Please give advice or feedback