Well it’s official, as in it hurts like hell: My right arm is totally buggered. It hurts to even just flex the biceps, and pronate and supinate the forearm with no weight. So I gotta look at alternatives to continue working out while I let it heal. No use in going to the doctor, I’ll get an appointment in a couple of days to see my family doctor, and after not knowing what to do much will give me a pass to see the specialist. And they’ll give me that appointment for May or June, so ... Good thing is I can work harder on my legs and strengthen my left arm somehow, my Aquiles tendon in the Presses and OHS and maybe even Thrusters.

The exercises I can do are: Back Squat, box jumps, lunges, sit ups, back / hip extension, run, sprint, pistols.

Not sure about: Front squats, Deadlifts, Turkish Get ups, jump rope, handstand holds.

Cannot do: Pull ups, dips, push ups, bench press, shoulder presses, oly lifts, row, and anything that involves the right arm where the muscle activates by either flexing or turning the forearm.

Was thinking about trying one arm presses, one arm pull up progressions, one arm push ups, one arm dips (!!!! Just kidding ), one arm deadlifts (in case I can’t do the proper one), one arm DB swings, although I’m not sure about this, and I dunno what else.

So if anyone else has any ideas, even a few WODs, I would be forever in their debt :D

Thx in advance

http://www.crossfitbrandx.com/index.php/forums/viewthread/9313/
and one more
http://www.crossfitbrandx.com/index.php/forums/viewthread/9107/
and this one (which is referenced in the second link, but meh, might as well bring it up)
http://www.crossfitbrandx.com/index.php/forums/viewthread/6474/#104296

Seriously, go to the doctor and get any ruptures or serious tears ruled out before you try working around it. Deal with it now and heal properly so that you don’t have any long term negative effects from this. Ex. never being able to get the bar in a proper rack position.

Just to latch on with dale, I provided those for your benefit, but please see a doctor beforehand. The objective of Crossfit is to get better at life, so before attempting with care, care for yourself. We may be “crazy” in other people’s eyes, but we’re still rational.

Thx Kinyaner, will take a look at those.

Dale, a few weeks before Christmas I finally got to see the specialist for a pain I had in my left forearm. I asked for the appointment during the summer. He looked at my arm a bit, said it was ok, and told me to get another appointment if the pain returned. By the time I get seen by the specialist for my right arm it will be better. I know what I have to do to let it heal: Rest it. It’s tendinitis so I’ll need about a week or two before easing it back slowly into activity again. If the pain persists after the two weeks I’ll give it some more time and/or see the doctor. Believe me, it is much less hassle this way and less frustrating also. :/

I’m in a similar boat. My issues are in my left arm…inside of the elbow, right in front of the “funny bone”. I think it’s from pull-ups, which I’ve been pushing to get one “real” one accomplished. I started out with about 200lbs of weight assistance, but I’m now down to around 70lbs…but now I have this elbow issue.

Unlike your issue, I can still do push-ups, bench press, dips and deadlifts, with little to zero pain (little pain on “lock out” in the bench and push-up). My pain starts with anything that is like a bicep flex…pull-ups, rows, bro-curls, even carrying a case of water.

The good news is that my right arm had the same thing, and with taking it easy a bit..it went away. My left arm has been more of a trouble..I’ve take time off before, and then with just one try at a pull-up, and bang…it’s sore again.

My advice…don’t get fat!!! I hope to rest it and drop some weight and hopefully that will help.

Just wanted to chime in with some personal experience on this. I didnt work out for the first 7 days after my elbow injury, the break was on the nerve channel (commonly called the funny bone) and it hurt quite a bit. Come day 7 my entire body was killing me, worse now then my elbow. It was like my body was telling me it was dying and to get off my A$$ and do something. So when I found some information on people working around an injury I knew I had to do it. Now its like 6 weeks after the break, which is still slightly present. But I have no pain at all, there is minor discomfort at one position in a very deep push up. But I can do any pulling exercise with no pain at all. There is little to no visible muscle diminishment, I have full range of motion, 90 +% strength in my right arm. My left arm, which was always my non-dominate hand is stronger then my right arm was, is highly more coordinated, and significantly bigger. Doing our normal barbell exercises with dumbbells and only the one arm has increased my ability to remain balanced through lifts, especially over head ones. I can do single arm over head squats with 90 #‘s and remain balanced, 200# suitcase dead lift was succesful, one arm thrusters have improved my two arm thruster form, one arm cleans have also improved my form, my heavy lifts such as back squat, which I have done once in the last 6 weeks is still the same.

My advice is follow the main page wods but sub everything for one arm, rest your arm as needed, and if possible see a doctor. Call an ortho directly if you can.

Good luck.