Elbow Pain in the Boxer - Dealing with Hyperextension Injuries

[@shall7277]

I'm a former boxer who has his degree in kinesiology. I currently train a 12 year old amateur fighter who hyperextended his elbow to the point of needing a cast. He's been cleared to train but he's going through the mental apprehension of extending it. There's still a bit tightness and pain but this info is extremely helpful. Looking forward to carefully applying it later today. Thank you for the content 🙏🏾

[@rehab-umovementperformance]

Yes, there will be some apprehension for sure and you will start slowly - these drills will be important wiithin your progressions to restore the specific sequence of acceleration/deceleration of the arm/elbow

[@shall7277]

@@rehab-umovementperformance you're the best! Thank you so much!

[@DandyZero]

This is exactly the advice I needed rn. I've been practicing my straights over and over, and I began feeling pain in my elbow even though I was sure there weren't any faults in my form or technique. Turns out you can extend too much. Damn. Glad there's exercises for this though. Time to get a ball haha

[@rehab-umovementperformance]

Awesome, glad it can help! Keep me posted on your progress! 😉

[@DandyZero]

@@rehab-umovementperformance my habit of overextending still needs work, but I'm not getting anymore elbow pain 😎👍

[@rehab-umovementperformance]

@@DandyZero AMAZING! Great job! 😃

[@DandyZero]

@@rehab-umovementperformance thank you 🙂

[@OverlordTenjigoku]

Thank god for this video. I've been getting back in shape recently and doing shadow boxing and started feeling pain in my left elbow and a little in my right elbow. At first I thought nothing of it, but knowing thhis will help greatly in my training. Thank you.

[@rehab-umovementperformance]

Hi there! So happy this helped you! It can certainly be taxing on the elbows to do shadow boxing and it may just be the case that you took it up very quickly and your elbows just weren't ready for that stress. Or there might be technical elements to look at as well. either way, if you're having some pain, these exercises might help for sure! :)

[@ionwerks]

Thanks for this. Took up VR boxing (TOTF) and I love it (amazing exercise). But all the punches I throw are misses and it only took a few weeks for my right elbow to start causing trouble.

[@rehab-umovementperformance]

Hopefully these exercises can help ...plus getting better with technique ;) Good luck!

[@aj7803]

Thank you. Very helpful. From the UK

[@rehab-umovementperformance]

Thanks, so happy to hear that! Glad it was helpful!

[@williammarques4232]

How manyvdays in a week do we do it? How long before having full recovery? Thank you

[@KingJulienMoto]

Great video, thank you very much! I subscribed right away! I've been desperately trying to fix my ''tennis elbow'' for about a month now and get back to boxing in full force. These are definitely great exercises to include in my routines. Is there anything I should avoid at any cost while boxing with this condition please? Maybe other than over-extending the arm and throwing really heavy blows / doing heavy bag work with the sore arm? Or maybe the right question would be: as a person with high pain tolerance, what boxing techniques and bodyweight exercises in general would most likely be completely safe with my condition to keep myself strong while not making my injury worse? Any advice would be highly appreciated, thank you!

[@pedrogouveia5630]

Thank you very much !

[@rehab-umovementperformance]

You're welcome! :)

[@CptZhu]

Thank you for the video!

[@rehab-umovementperformance]

You are welcome! Happy you liked it!

[@dingdongrocket]

i learned a lot - thanks to both women for a great video - my elbows hurt and i will try the suggestions - the ball catch looks fun but my dog "Zero" will steal the ball if i drop it and destroy it -ha

[@rehab-umovementperformance]

Awesome, glad the video was helpful and that Zero will get to play as well ;)

[@chefmaggot9818]

I have small question I had fight 2y ago and got too much past range of elbow during fight . And now still have unconvinced using arm extension when i throw punch and always have sound when i got that some point of elbow How can i heal it?

[@rehab-umovementperformance]

Hi there! It's hard to say without an assessment. Some of the exercises in this video might help, but it is always best to work with someone who can assess you and build a structured program based on your specific needs. You can find many professional (trainers and therapists) on our website under: Find a Specialist: rehab-u.com/find-a-specialist/. Hope that helps!

[@paraciteofficial8155]

Can I continue doing boxing workout while doing these rehab exercises? If yes then should I do it before starting my boxing routine or after?

[@rehab-umovementperformance]

Well, it depends... I would say yes if you can manipulate your workout to avoid excessive or forceful hyperextension. This also depends on your level and the objective of your boxing workout. Then, if you do incorporate this, I would do them before the workout ;)

[@DieterHuggins]

I'm so glad to be reading this. Ive had an issue on and off for just over a year and it comes back in my left elbow everytime i restart boxing. Im going to give this a go and come back with my results in a couple of months.

[@BAD_B0O0Y]

My elbow problem isn’t from hyperextension but from hitting. Jabbing over and over and over again. I injured my wrist and my elbow started to crack. It wasn’t such a big deal for years, but lately the pain is getting worse and worse. I feel this tension in my elbow and when i crack it it gets released but it hurts at the same time. I feel the wrist injury is connected with my cracking elbow and also my pain in the shoulder, which i also have.

[@rehab-umovementperformance]

There is a chance that the wrist pain is indeed related! I would get it checked out! Some of these exercises might help, but you'll be better with a personnalized plan!

[@BAD_B0O0Y]

@@rehab-umovementperformance i am 100% sure the wrist injury is connected to my elbow injury. Sometimes when my elbow popped i could feel the pain going all the way down to my wrist. The thing is i already checked everything. They x-rayed my wrist, they said its fine. They x-rayed my elbow, they said its fine. They can't see anything wrong with it and thats it, in their mind they have done the job. Doctors are the worst when it comes to sports injuries.

[@IdanBanani]

??? This is how I got injured (locking the elbow) , It is causing pain. How the same movement is going to help?

[@rehab-umovementperformance]

That really depends on who you are and what you need to do. For example, are you a boxer who needs to be able to get into extension in a rapid, explosive movement? Are you training in the gym and need to go back to controlled extended positions? How much residual laxity is there in the joint? Where are you in the rehab process and are we safe to start working on bringing you gently back into extended positions? The video is informative, and of course there are several individual factors to be considered. If you are not a trainer of therapist, it would be best to work with someone who can assess you and build the right rehab program for you

[@miskatonicuniversityavclub202]

I feel like a jack ass I had a 2 hour crazy workout an hour on heavy bag then later after I got home I shadow boxed a little to work on my left hook form and THATs how I hurt my elbow. Shadow boxing...I think bc I was tired and about to go to bed I was over extending on the cross and jab woke up it is agony to try and fully extend my left arm. Only that motion though. It doesn't hurt to push with it or put weight on it. Just opening all the way

[@rehab-umovementperformance]

That may have done it indeed ! Some of these exercises might help you ;) Good luck!

[@Geekway817]

It doesn’t hurt when I’m on the bag or shadow boxing etc it only hurts when i lift it up

[@rehab-umovementperformance]

Might not be hyperextension related in that case! If the pain is on the medial or lateral side of the elbow could be more of a tendinopathy. Best get it assessed to be sure you have the right plan for your recovery 🙂

[@kitoffour5783]

mine hurts and pop when i extend. it hurts a lot on the outer part of the elbow. there is now bruising, tingeling, or deformity. i can extend my elbow fully if i like wiggle my wrist around. it does not hurt to touch. i leave for camp in 2 days so i’m desperate. What do you think is wrong and suggest?

[@rehab-umovementperformance]

Unfortunately, it isn't really possible for me to suggest what is wrong with this information and without assessment - I would definitely suggest you get assessed by a professional prior to your camp, though. I hope you can find someone in the next 2 days!

[@kitoffour5783]

@@rehab-umovementperformance No worries, I ended up needing surgery and wasnt able to go to camp. Thank you for your reply!

[@rehab-umovementperformance]

@@kitoffour5783 Sorry to hear but that was indeed the best course of action :)

[@parryhotter9508]

​@@kitoffour5783why do you need the surgery ?

[@UnmaskingTheMachine]

Hold on just a minute while I build me a wooden box

[@KingJulienMoto]

or maybe try a little ''out of box'' thinking and use a chair, or a bench in a park :) or a gym, they usually are equipped with this kinda stuff

[@Absoluteunit3027]

So, strengthen fore arms, and slightly and carefully stress the pain?

[@rehab-umovementperformance]

Definitely need to work on grip and the likes - but also on reactive control. Regarding pain management, definitely depends on where you are on the injury timeline - if you read the full article on the website there is a lot of additional info there :)

[@samholden1339]

@@rehab-umovementperformanceFat chance I’ll get a response… but I think I hyper extended it months back and have had occasional pain… but today during drilling and sparring, when they’d land on my guard( with my elbow bent) the pain was a solid 7/10 to where I’d even have to shake it out due to the pain….I have a competition in October, is there anything can I do to get it at least manageable by then?

[@へっぉ-q6j]

Is my case soreness of the muscles? I feel pain on the opposite side on the elbow

[@rehab-umovementperformance]

That can happen! Definitely helpful to work on that soft tissue!

[@zhouzen5172]

I found it strange I got tennis elbow from learning boxing. I mever had tennis elbow playing tennis

[@rehab-umovementperformance]

Hahaha, that's ironic isn't it? Hope you managed to get rid of it!

[@RyanTheDegenerate]

Same here

[@greek1235]

Watchin this after a got the injure.

[@rehab-umovementperformance]

Sorry to hear - hope it can be helpful

[@Jackthetraveller]

I broke my right elbow Will i ever be able to box again?:/

[@rehab-umovementperformance]

I am sorry to hear that! Whether you will be able to box again depends on the fracture and of course, the quality of your rehab. Check in with a professional to make sure you get the best possible care! Wishing you all the best !

[@Jackthetraveller]

@@rehab-umovementperformance it was a pretty bad one, got 3 screws in my elbow took out 2 of them the second surgery. Thanks i Will do that still in healing had surgery in Juli.

[@rehab-umovementperformance]

@@Jackthetraveller wishing you a seamless recovery!

[@nikitaw1982]

Mine hurt holding mits. Any ideas?

[@rehab-umovementperformance]

Difficult to say - they hurt when receiving blows on the mits? Any specific positions?

[@nikitaw1982]

@@rehab-umovementperformance thank u so much. Just jabs and back foot punches even beginners. Generally have no pain can do dips after a warm up.

[@rehab-umovementperformance]

@@nikitaw1982 Can be tricky! I would say if it's medial elbow pain, a huge part of the process is going to be to give that elbow a little break from those specific stresses, if at all possible. With elbows, that's often the most important factor because otherwise you keep surpassing their tolerance. Strengthen and progressively re-expose to some valgus stress. I know that's large, but best general advice I can give you 🙂

[@abhayrawat1668]

Will it work if I have genetic hypertension

[@rehab-umovementperformance]

I guess you mean genetic hyperEXtension - as in hypermobility - and yes, many of these exercises will still help ;)

[@monikamichalowska_ft]

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[@rehab-umovementperformance]

Thank you! :)

[@rehab-umovementperformance]

Read full article here: rehab-u.com/blog/elbow-pain-in-the-boxer-dealing-with-hyperextension/

[@loss7862]

Shes so pretty

[@rehab-umovementperformance]

Sabrina is the prettiest boxer I know ;) plus she is just a genuinely beautiful person

[@nuntana2]

Way too much vocabulary, but yeah the girl is cute. Thanks anyway.

[@rehab-umovementperformance]

The point is to explain - the vocabulary goes with the fact that I am addressing trainers and therapists. There are other places you can go to find "cute" girls doing exercises ;) - *Thanks anyway*

[@willcoffarchives]

Bruh what is this comment 😭

[@ItsmeeeeeeXD]

Lol, google the vocab, learn something

[@purplegirl8036]

Are you proud of being remedial?

[@hyder8908]

WTF is this comment 😂