Could Wrist Tendonitis Be Causing Wrist Pain During My Follow Through?

Wrist pain during your follow through can happen when repeated golf swings leave the wrist tendons tight, sore, and less able to handle rotation and force through the finish of the swing.

You may notice the pain most during the finish of the swing when the wrist rotates and absorbs force after contact. Sometimes it feels like a sharp pull on one swing, while other times it feels more like a sore, tired wrist that keeps tightening as you continue hitting balls. The follow through often exposes the problem because the wrist is still moving quickly while the tendons are already fatigued from repeated swings.

You might also notice the wrist feels worse later that day or the next morning after practice. Simple movements like turning a doorknob, picking up a coffee cup, or bending the wrist backward may feel stiff or tender. When the wrist never fully settles down between sessions, the tendons can stay sensitive and start reacting earlier during the swing.

The Wrist Starts Hurting More As The Swing Finishes

You may feel the pain spike right as the club moves through the follow through.

The follow through places the wrist in a stretched and rotated position after repeated impact and gripping. If the wrist tendons are already overworked, that finishing motion can create a sudden pulling or aching feeling that keeps showing up swing after swing. You may especially notice it on harder swings or when hitting a large bucket of balls.

The Wrist Feels Fine Early Then Tightens During Practice

You might notice the wrist loosens up at first, then starts feeling sore and restricted later in the session.

This pattern is common with wrist tendonitis from repeated golf swings. Early movement may temporarily warm the area up, but repeated gripping and rotation can gradually leave the wrist feeling weak, stiff, or painful during the follow through. Once the wrist gets irritated, even smaller swings may start triggering discomfort.

Why Your Wrist Could Be Taking Longer To Heal

Your wrist has a hard time healing when blood flow and circulation are limited.

Tendons, ligaments, and other soft tissues naturally receive less blood supply than many other parts of the body. Because of this, they often take longer to heal after repeated stress or injury, leaving you more vulnerable to lingering pain and a cycle of reinjury.

When circulation through the area remains limited, injured tissues have a harder time receiving the vital oxygen and nutrients they need to repair and heal. This can leave your wrist feeling stiff, tight, weak, or painful during everyday movement and activity.

What Can Help Your Wrist Feel Better

Your wrist starts feeling better when blood flow and circulation improve.

Chinese herbs have been used for centuries to promote healthy blood flow and circulation. Their medicinal properties help break up stagnant blood and fluids that remain trapped around injured tissues, interfering with circulation. As circulation improves, blood flows more freely through the area, allowing those tissues to receive the oxygen and nutrients they need to heal properly.

Topical herbal remedies made with these Chinese herbs can help relieve pain while improving blood flow and circulation to injured tissues. The right product depends on your symptoms and whether you're in the acute or chronic stage of recovery.

If you have pain, swelling, inflammation, or bruising, Acute Sinew Liniment helps relieve these symptoms by increasing circulation and dispersing stagnant blood and fluids around the injured area to speed recovery. During the acute stage of healing, getting circulation moving early allows injured tissues to receive the fresh blood, oxygen, and nutrients they need to repair and heal.

If your injured area is especially swollen, red, or warm to the touch after a recent injury or flare-up, Sinew Herbal Ice is also used to reduce swelling and inflammation while restoring normal circulation so you can quickly regain range of motion. While traditional ice is commonly used to reduce swelling, Sinew Herbal Ice acts as an ice alternative to reduce swelling and inflammation while also dispersing accumulated blood and fluids to speed the healing process.

If you no longer have swelling or inflammation, but still have pain, stiffness, weakness, or sensitivity in cold and damp weather, Chronic Sinew Liniment helps relieve these symptoms by strongly stimulating circulation and increasing blood supply to injured tendons and ligaments to promote their healing. This is especially important because tendons and ligaments naturally receive less blood supply, which is why chronic injuries can take longer to heal.

If you have residual pain and stiffness, or the area becomes more painful in cold weather, Sinew Injury Poultice is also used to significantly stimulate circulation to injured tendons and ligaments to further promote their healing. By strongly increasing circulation, it counteracts the reduced blood flow caused by cold weather that commonly aggravates chronic tendon and ligament injuries.

If you exercise, play sports, or do other strenuous activities, Sinew Sports Massage Oil warms and stimulates muscles for exertion and relieves muscle tightness and soreness after activity. Warming and preparing your muscles before activity can improve flexibility, enhance performance, and reduce the risk of injury.

Frequently Asked Questions

You may also find these commonly asked questions helpful.

Can wrist tendonitis cause pain specifically during the follow through?

Yes. The follow through places extra rotation and stress on tired wrist tendons, which can make pain appear right after contact or during the finish of the swing.

Why does my wrist feel worse after hitting a lot of golf balls?

Repeated swings can overload the wrist tendons and leave the area tight, sore, and slower to recover after practice.

Why does the wrist sometimes feel fine at first?

The wrist may loosen temporarily once you start moving, but repeated swings can gradually irritate the tendons and bring the pain back.

Can wrist tendonitis make gripping the club uncomfortable?

Yes. You may notice soreness, weakness, or tenderness while gripping the club, especially later in a practice session.

Should I stop golfing completely if my wrist hurts during the follow through?

If the pain keeps returning or gets worse during swings, reducing activity and allowing the wrist time to recover may help prevent the problem from becoming more persistent.

The information provided here is intended to help you better understand your symptoms and recovery, but it is not a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment.

Persistent, severe, or worsening symptoms should be evaluated by a qualified healthcare professional.