If you have forearm muscle pain, many everyday movements can cause an ache, from grasping a pen to turning a doorknob. If you have persistent, worsening or recurring pain in your forearm muscles, you shouldn’t just brush it off as no big deal.
There are a number of reasons you may have muscle pain in your forearm, from carpal tunnel syndrome to tendinitis. Be sure to talk to your doctor about your symptoms to receive a diagnosis. When it comes to treating the pain, physical therapy can be an effective course of action.Â
3 treatments that a physical therapist may use for your forearm pain
A physical therapist can help your forearm in a variety of ways: They can help reduce your pain and related symptoms (e.g., reduced range of motion) while improving the overall quality of the muscles. They can help you increase your forearm muscle strength, flexibility, mobility and function to reduce the risk of future issues.
Here are three possible ways that a physical therapist may treat forearm muscle pain:
- Strengthening exercises — Nearly every physical therapy treatment plan will include targeted exercises. When it comes to forearm pain, your physical therapist is likely to guide you through exercises that will increase the strength of the affected muscles for reduced pain as well as decrease the strain placed on the surrounding joints and tendons. Strengthening exercises may include wrist curls and fist clenches.
- Shockwave therapy — A modality used for many causes of forearm pain, such as carpal tunnel syndrome, is shockwave therapy, a noninvasive treatment that uses acoustic sound waves on the affected area. It works to increase blood flow to the affected area to reduce pain and accelerate the recovery process. It also helps to build collagen to replace damaged muscles, tendons and soft tissue.
- Dry needling — When it comes to muscle pain, dry needling is an effective pain management technique. Dry needling involves inserting thin needles into the forearm to stimulate the muscles. The muscles will contract to release the tension that’s contributing to your pain. Dry needling also decreases inflammation and helps the recovery process.
REPAIR SI can provide the right physical therapy treatments for your forearm pain
If consistent forearm pain isn’t addressed, it can interfere with your everyday activities. That’s why it’s important to seek the right treatment from a physical therapist.
At REPAIR SI, we want to make sure that your forearm pain is treated in the safest and most effective way possible. We’ll create a personalized treatment plan just for you based on the cause and severity of your symptoms as well as your medical history and overall wellness goals.
Contact our team today for more information or to schedule an initial appointment.