Elbow Pain :-(

[glockmeister]

Lately, it seems whenever I do focus mitt work, I get terrible pain in my elbows and it often goes right up into my upper arm between my biceps and triceps. My training partner/sparring partner said I am probably hyper-extending my elbows when I punch. Thing is, I have done the mitts for years and havent notived this problem before. I wrap my hands and use gloves as well wehn I do mitt work. Anyone else have this problem or have any idea what to do about it?

Thanks in advance.

[powerof0ne]

I really am not sure, I would have guessed hyperextending but it could be tendonitis in the elbow, aka tennis elbow. Either way, it sounds like you should go to the doctor if this keeps up.

[glockmeister]

I am not sure, I would tend to agree witht he hyperextending things becuase it only seems to hurt when I do focus mitts and not when I do work on the heavy bag.

[AndrewGreen]

If it ishas been doing this a while go to a doctor and stop doing it for now. Things like this have a nasty habit of becoming permanent if you don't let them heal. Find out what is wrong and how to treat it. If it means taking a month off do it, better a month now then several years later.

[SoonerJohn]

Is this a sharp pain or dull throbbing pain?

[TheAnimal]

if it only happens with focus mits id put my money on hyperextending too. try wrapping your elbows or something? if it persists, go see your sports doc.

[glockmeister]

Is this a sharp pain or dull throbbing pain?

Dull throbbing pain.,