My arm hurts?

Question

i think i've pulled or strained a muscle in my hitting arm...

i hurt it last week during a tournament and it only hurts when i hit and then my arm becomes fatigued

i told my coach and she had me sit on the bench but my team lost the rest of our games.... im not really the bench warmer type anyway

i got it checked out by a trainer and he couldn't find anything wrong....it still hurts though and it's not getting better

i have a game on sunday.. my team kind of needs me...

is there anything i can do?

Answer 1

put ice on it, then heat. Serve underhand if your arm still hurts

Answer 2

i recommend icy hot patches. :)

stretching everyday will help muy mucho.

when you go to bed,

put a warm towel, rice pack(what i use, it stays warm for a long time), or a heating pad if you have one.

if it is still hurting the day of the game,

take an advil/tylenol/ibuprofen.

after the game, i say go to the doctor again.

just in case.

Answer 3

the best advice I can give you is to strech it out more maybe it wont be as sore then. and possibly take some pain meds if it still hurts.

Answer 4

first try to find a cause to the pain. Alot of people don't hit the ball in front of thier head, and that can strain the arm. think about it. Can you see the blockers hands when you are hitting? If you can't there is achance that you are hitting the ball behind your head. this could be a strain or tendonitis. Before practices and games take some form of ibuproffen to decrease inflammation. Everytime you have a practice or match warm up your arm really well, heat if possible(15min) and try massaging it with your hand(thats the only thing that works for me). All these things should help the muscle warm up, relax and cause less pain. Once it is really warm, stretch it. Hopefully this will help it hurt less when you do play. As for when you play. try to mix up your shots. tips, short rolls shots, lobs down the line, tooling the block. Don't use up all your arm strength at once, since it fatigues fast. After each match stretch then ice for 15 minutes. And warm it up again for the next one.Don't be a wimp about the ice. Make sure to put it on your arm and have them wrap it on tight. You might want to bring your own icechest and see if you can purchase some sports plastic type wrap. Ultimately though you want to get it checked out by another trainer or doctor

Answer 5

It almost sounds as if you might have tennis elbow- basically a tendinitis in your arm that is aggrivated when you play. I played college ball and was hampered by it throughout my junior season. Basicaly, the best advice is to rest your arm for about a week and then try to come back. Use ice packs after practice for at least an hour. Consult a doctor if it doesn't get better with rest.

Answer 6

Go to a medicine sotre.. I had the exact<< problem too. I bought thhis thing called tiger balm, and the next day i was cured!! they have ones right before an game, and one that heals overnight.

Answer 7

Hello, my favorite. There are things you can try today. Ice and heat. Ice the area with a thin towell for about 20 minutes. Then put heat on it from a heating pad. Same amount of time. Alternate it 6-7 times then rest it. Repeat it again tonight. Do you have "Icy-Hot"? Use that as well, after you're done with the therapy. Do not try any stretching of the area right away. Wait for game time. Wrap it before you play. It sounds like you have a pulled muscle. If you do, it gets weak, very fast. If you don't let it rest, properly, you can risk further injury. I'm sorry to hear that the team is struggling without my #1 girl, but they need to "suck it in" and remember the word "team". Have you been helping your temp. replacement to adjust and "fit in"? Tonight, when you sleep, DO NOT sleep on the bad side AND try to keep your arm at more of a natural angle, so as not to stretch or aggravate it more. Use the heating pad tonight, while you sleep. Wrap it completely (with a towell, as protection, so as not to burn your arm) around your arm.  I am quite familiar with pulls, strains, tears, etc.. If this problem persist, see a doctor. I am staying positive, in my hopes, that it is only a pull, but I can't be sure. If there is no swelling or redness, then probably, it's a pull.

Answer 8

YOU'RE WEAK START LIFTING

Answer 9

stretch your arm and get lots of rest and if it hurts on your game day and you feel that your team absolutely needs you then just play and have fun and ignore the pain

Answer 10

icee. before and after.

especially if it starts to hurt after a game.

i would suggest stretching before games more.

one that helps me the most is putting your arms up like a football post. and having a friend or use a wall to push one arm at a time toward your back.

Answer 11

ice for twenty minutes heat for twenty minutes and then do nothing for twenty minutes everyday before you tournament on the day of your tournament take some advil if it's muscle pain or tylonol if its joint pain also keep your self hydrated