Wrist pain during boxing

[GhostFighter]

For almost 6 months now im having this pain in my right wrist when i hit a bag. But not immediatly but after a while it suddenly really hurts and i notice it happens when i hit the bag with my pointing finger knuckel. Now i have been relaxing for a couple months but it still hasnt gone away and i also use gloves. Does anyone have this too or is familiar with this, cause it really sucks for me because i love boxing.

[White_Tiger]

Could have strained a ligament. How old are you?

[Shorin Ryuu]

Yes, that injury happens every once in a while among boxers. Sometimes it is due to only slightly improper technique done many times, or may be as simple as using wraps that are tied a little wrong, causing an inopportune wrist formation.

 

When you said you have been "relaxing for a couple of months", do you mean taking them off, or not doing as much as you used to?

 

Sometimes it is really a pain (pun intended), but some of these injuries are best treated by not doing anything that would hurt it at all. That is something boxers want to hear the least, but I have had friends try to push through the pain and cause serious damage to things like shoulders by doing so.

 

You can still do other conditioning things (you kind of have to), but you might want to lay off the punching for a bit. I would see a trainer or doctor (maybe an orthopedist would be the best) just to ensure this doesn't turn into one of those injuries "that never healed".

[SevenStar]

1. lay off of the hard punching for a while. you need to heal, and you won't be able to do so while still punching hard.

 

2. check your form when you punch. Pay close attention and notice if you bend your wrist on occasion. Also, if you wear gloves, make sure that your fist is completely closing on impact, and not loose or partially open.

 

3. see a doc. find out if it's a sprain or something worse.