A member asked:

I'm 19 and recently started doing push ups. i am 6 feet 3 and weigh around 220 pounds. my problems are radiocarpian joint pain. any suggestions?

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Dr. John Moor answered

Keep wrists straight: Push ups require wrist hyper extension, and that often hurts. So, do push ups on fists on carpet or hold onto dumbbells to keep wrists straight and not bent back while doing push ups to avoid pain. Common problem.

Answered 12/9/2016

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Dr. Mark Weston answered

Specializes in Orthopedic Spine Surgery

Fist pushups: Stop using your wrists as a wieghtbearing joint try perfect push up device fist push ups not every ones wrist can do piush ups comfortably try dumbell bench flys cables ect.

Answered 3/2/2015

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