“Why does it hurt to straighten my arm after working out?”
I am a 22 year old male. It hurts to straighten my arm after working out. Why does it hurt to straighten my arm after working out?
5 Answers
Poor exercise form
It could be, most likely, a joint misalignment problem or a muscle strain. I would ask your chiropractor or physical therapist to evaluate it for you.
Skylar Bakko, DC QNCP PAK BFM
Skylar Bakko, DC QNCP PAK BFM
That is due to normal muscle contraction from the workout.
Jeffery P. Jones, D.C.
Jeffery P. Jones, D.C.
This is usually due to muscle soreness and muscle shortening. Stretching immediately after your workout is the best way to improve the length and health of the muscle fibers.
Elbows can hurt for a number of reasons, if it is long standing there may be an issue with the alignment in the elbow which a chiropractor could definitely help with, but like you said the most important thing is getting to the cause of the problem and correcting that!
