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  Posted by ShonaLancs on January 12, 2015 at 2:05 pm

  Hey guys,
  I recently (about 6 months ago) changed my handspring grip from TG to cup and true grip and have been training these grips only since.
  I now have what feels like tendinitis in my dominant (top) wrist around the bone but by the hand.
  Has anyone else experienced this?
  Is it simply a case of adapting to a new grip like when you first learn split grip?
  Any tips to help it?

  Sabina Rex replied 9 years, 10 months ago 3 Members · 2 Replies
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  Veena

  Administrator

  January 13, 2015 at 11:37 pm

  I have not had issues…yet! Any thing where you are repetitively performing tasks with the hands like gripping, typing, using scissors, chopping food, could cause tendonitis.

  First rest before you try the list below, and see a DR if it doesn’t feel better after taking a break.

  Here are things I do to prevent tendonitis and such:
  Limit using these grips to no more than 2 times per week and no more than 10 times per session. This can increase as strength improves and the body adjusts to the level of work your asking it to do. If someone is an off and on pole dancer it’s really important not to over do the split and true grips.

  Stretch forearms REALLY well after every pole session

  Switch to a smaller diameter pole, I notice a difference in how my wrists feel if I use a 50mm. I like 45 or 40.

  I find cup grip tweaks the wrist more than true, depending on what move I’m using it for. So I change it out for whichever feels best.

  Keep up with conditioning exercises for the wrists and forearms.

  I hope you figure it out!

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  Sabina Rex

  Member

  January 14, 2015 at 10:57 am

  Use a compression sleeve makes a night and day difference. In my experience cup grip hurts more than tg (deadlifting) because it takes more grip strength and is therefore harder on the hand and wrist. Tg doesnt bother me at all. But everyones different.

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