Bench press elbow pain

The bench press is a fitness exercise that has a significant effect on training the upper limb extensors and pectoralis major muscles. The reason why the effect is obvious is that the force used is also very strong. Some people feel elbow pain when doing bench press. The most direct reason is that the tools are too heavy, causing excessive pressure on the elbow joint. If you have frequent elbow pain, you should consider the possibility of disease, and there are quite a lot of such diseases.

Elbow pain may also be caused by misalignment of the vertebrae in the neck, which compresses the nerves. The most common cause is the misalignment of the fifth and sixth cervical vertebrae, because the nerves in these sections of the cervical vertebrae control the functional movements and sensations of the elbow muscles.

Compression of the radial nerve. When the radial nerve runs from the neck to the armpit, back along the arm and then forward, if it is compressed, it will also cause symptoms of elbow pain.

Transfer pain from the trigger points of the supraspinatus and infraspinatus muscles. This type of symptom is mainly due to muscle weakness and fatigue. When the trigger points on the muscles are stretched due to overuse, a transfer pain will occur from the shoulder blade to the elbow and even to the finger area.

Dysfunction of the radial humerostomy joint can cause inflammation of the tissues around the radial humerostomy joint, such as tendons, ligaments, and synovial fluid. The symptoms are also obvious tenderness on the outside of the elbow joint, and sometimes pain when picking up objects.

Common symptoms in daily life: 1: The elbow will be more painful when you hold something tightly with your hand or add resistance to test the extensor muscle strength. 2: Writing for a long time can be very tiring. 3: Lifting heavy objects will cause pain. 4: In severe cases, the patient cannot even hold a pen.

Things to note in daily life:

1: When housewives buy groceries, they should use carts as much as possible and baskets less often. When carrying heavy objects by hand, they should pay attention to the wrist posture and avoid dorsiflexion.

2: When using a mop to mop the floor, bend your legs slightly and use the strength of your waist and legs to drive your shoulders and arms, rather than just using the strength of your arms to drag.

3: Pay attention to correcting the posture of holding tools such as spatulas and kitchen knives to reduce the force on your hands.

4: Cement workers or painters who suffer from tennis elbow should reduce their workload immediately to avoid worsening of the condition.

5: Women should not hold children for too long.

6: Wear elbow pads when necessary to avoid worsening of the condition.