What Causes Shooting Pains in Your Wrists When Doing a Basic Pushup?

What Causes Shooting Pains in Your Wrists When Doing a Basic Pushup?

1. Introduction Shooting pains in your wrists during a basic pushup are most commonly caused by dorsal wrist impingement, a condition where the bones at the back of the joint compress aggressively against each other under the extreme angle of maximum extension. A standard pushup forces the radiocarpal joint into nearly ninety degrees of extension … Read more