Forearm pain and/or forearm tendonitis occur when the tensile strength of the muscle or tendon is inadequate to meet the demands placed upon it. These demands may be athletic in nature (golf, tennis, climbing, etc) or can just be normal day to day tasks at work or home (typing). In many cases, forearm pain happens gradually over time, where tensile strength of muscles and tendons are exceeded by a small amount on a regular basis. Inflammation gradually increases and eventually pain and weakness are the result.

The following is list of activities that are associated with repetitive stress injuries to the forearm, hand and wrist along with resulting diagnoses:

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Most people try to treat their forearm pain by just resting, using pressure straps, injections, or other single modalities. They are more likely to experience re-injury or never have full relief.

Successful short & long term treatment comes with reducing inflammation, increasing forearm-specific strength, increasing blood flow, and breaking up fibrous adhesions.

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Full length of forearm muscles on both sides of the forearm from the wrist all the way up to the edge of the elbow.

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Forearm-specific exercise including wrist extension, wrist flexion, bicep curls, triceps extension, grip and squeezing exercises / forearm twisting exercises.

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This includes stretches for forearm muscles, wrist, hands/fingers, shoulders, chest, and head/neck

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This includes icing the inflamed areas with an ice pack one (1) to eight (8) times per day for 10-15 minutes per session, using a gel ice pack or ice in a zip lock bag.

Icing helps inflamation

It breaks down adhesions and scar tissue

The ForeArmRx reduces forearm pain by adding mechanical energy to forearm tissues. This results in increased fluid exchange (blood, interstitial fluid), loosening tight muscles, breaking down fibrous adhesions, and helping the body to reform healthy tissue (tissue remodeling).

Essentially, the ForeArmRx is helping the body to reverse the imbalance in tissue fluids associated with pain and muscle spasm & the associated negative vasomotor & musculomotor self-perpetuating cycle occuring with chronic injury. Some patients notice an increase in GRIP STRENGTH within a few treatments of using the ForeArmRx.

Forearm Treatments - Step 1
Massage & Trigger Point Release

Starting on the lightest pressure of (1) place your wrist just above the rollers. Push forward and allow your forearm to be wedged in between the two rollers. With a slow and controlled motion, move your forearm back and forth allowing the therapeutic rollers to apply pressure to your forearm. Do not roll over your wrist/elbow bones which will cause discomfort. Treatment time is about 5 minutes a day.

Treatment with the ForeArmRx is safe and effective. It treats both sides of your forearm simultaneously with safe, controlled therapeutic pressure. The therapeutic massage rollers are adjustable with 10 different pressure settings, from very light (1) to very strong pressure(10).

It treats both sides of your forearm simultaneously with safe, controlled therapeutic pressure.

Treatment with the ForeArmRx is safe and effective. The therapeutic massage rollers are adjustable with 10 different pressure settings, from very light to very strong pressure.

This talks about the ability to provide the safest, most effective treatment without risk of re-injury.

Forearm Treatments - Step 2
Stretching Drills

Stretching both forearm extensor and flexor muscles is a good way to stimulate blood flow and relax tight tissue. Perform 10 repetitions of each stretch, holding for about 10 seconds each repetition in the fully extended position and again in the fully flexed position. Be sure to have your arm out in front of you, straight as possible, as this provides the best angle for stretching.

Forearm Treatments - Step 3
Exercise

Forearm specific exercise also helps to align and heal spastic and restricted muscle tissue. This also less directly helps relieve pressure off inflamed tendons. Many repetitive stress injuries to the forearm occur because forearm muscles are over-used in a short range of motion (ROM). By exercising the forearm flexors and extensors slowly and through a full ROM, blood flow and nutrient delivery to tight and overworked muscles is improved. Start with a light weight (1# to 5#) and do 3 sets of 10-20 repetitions of forearm flexion and forearm extension (a soup can serves as a weight if that’s all you have available). If the exercise is painful, shorten your range a little to make it less painful. As the pain lessens during that session or a subsequent session, you can increase the ROM back to full.

When doing the forearm flexion and extension exercises, expect to feel tightness on both sides of your forearm as increased blood flow occurs in your forearm muscles. This is normal and is actually the goal. The “pump” that you feel from this will subside after 10 or 15 minutes. The tightness you feel should be different than your pain symptoms. Any time you can complete 3 sets of 20 repetitions with a given weight, increase the resistance by a few pounds and start back at 10 repetitions again.

Forearm Treatments - Step 4
Ice

Ice is the most effective immediately following an injury. It helps reduce inflammation and swelling in the area. Including icing along with stretching, exercises and the ForearmRx into your treatment will help you achieve the relief you are looking for.

Ice for 15-20 minutes, but never longer. Icing for too long can cause more damage to tissue or frostbite. Always use a barrier between the ice and your skin to prevent frostbite. Allow skin 45 minutes to warm before beginning the icing routine again. You can repeat this icing cycle as many times as needed.