Wrist issues

[paradox_dragon]

I have noticed that when doing push-ups (or anything that requires me to exert force with my palms flat and my wrists bent), I get sharp pains in my wrists. This is lessened, though not eliminated, when I do the pushups at an incline (like against a wall). I have also found that doing floor push-ups with my hands wrapped around the shafts of a pair of dumbbells really helps. I have tried doing push-ups on my fists, and it feels like all my knuckles are being ground into powder, so that's a no-go.

What I am wondering is: If I keep doing wall push-ups and limited numbers of floor push-ups with my palms flat, working my way up to more, will my wrists strengthen up, or will I make it worse? Are there any exercises I could do to help with these issues? I would rather fix the problem than just compensate for it, if it's possible, but I also don't want to end up breaking myself.

Note: I suspect that these issues are from spending 6+ hours a day on my laptop. I sometimes get aches and pains in my wrists and forearms even without exerting pressure, if I've been typing for a long time or whatever.

Comments

[weirdquark]

Seconded. One of my roommates had really bad RSI to the point where she couldn't type at all for a while -- getting an ergonomic workstation (keyboard, having the monitor at the correct height, etc.) and going to physical therapy and getting a few exercises to do improved things immensely.

Wrapping her wrists in heating pads every now and then also has been helpful, so that's something else the OP might want to try.