I've been trying to build up stamina etc. through running, and it was going well until I started having swelling/pain in my hands.
Has anyone else had this?
The pain normally goes away an hour or two after I finish my run. I try not to hold my hands in fists, or tense them up, but that doesn't seem to make a difference. I often end up putting my hands up over my head for a few minutes, while running (which I'm sure looks ridiculous) to try and make the swelling/tingling/pain go away (which kind of works, for as long as I hold them up).
Any ideas one what might be causing this/how to stop it?
Hmmm... I can't say that I've had this problem running, but when I visited Colorado and went hiking in the mountains (at elevations of 1100-1200 feet) I noticed that my hands were swollen by the end.
Maybe you could try compression? Like wearing tight fitting workout gloves or something? Maybe you could wrap your hands?
P.S. - I confess, I did chuckle to myself about the thought of someone running with their hands above their head!
Last edited by Missy Krissy; 06-10-2013 at 05:54 PM.
when I walk with my hands at my sides for a long period of time, I get mild swelling, like water retention or something, but when I run and my hands are moving at a 90-degree angle, I don't get that.....something for me about having my hands just hanging down that does that to me
This used to happen to me alll the time. I found that grain gives me major edema and it's worse when I exercise. Grain free, it doesn't happen anymore!
I read the info on those links, cherrypie99, they were helpful.
I think I'm going to try watching my salt intake, and hydration to see if that adjusts it. I already eat virtually grain free, so I don't think that's it.
I guess I just need to stretch my hands more and make sure my arms are at 90 degree angles while running.
Strange Pain when I'm running...
