Wrist device - finger pain?

[billf]

Some wrist devices give the effect of stretching your span about 1/16" and that can cause pain too

Great point! I had my span shorrtened a 1/16" for this reason and it helped with the pain in the back of my hand.

[coachkapps]

Bowled today. Yuck! That middle finger knuckle has some swelling in it which was still painful and my finger tips also didn't fit well into the grips today. The middle finger especially was tight/too small, I'm guessing because the swelling sort of extends throughout the finger. I'll give it a few days and I bowl again on Wed night. We'll see how it goes.

[Tampabaybob]

Bill, for most people, you can actually get away from using the wrist guard and just use the steel fingers. In some case that will do the trick. The question is, do you bowl with pain and use the wrist guard or do you use the steel fingers and once again enjoy the game ?? Personal decision. I used my "fingers" for about 2 months, pain went away and haven't had to use them since. That was about 2 years ago.

[billf]

Bob, I stopped using the wrist brace a few weeks ago. So far, so good. Tonight I warmed up without the steel fingers. The start of the pain reminded me to put them on lol

[Tampabaybob]

Funny how that happens. I've done the same and it's like.... DUH !!

[GoodGravy]

I'm not a doctor, but I play on in TV......

Working through a fairly significant wrist/hand injury right now, I have been working with a lot of Orthopedic specialists lately, so my pathophysiological knowledge of the mechanics of the hand has improved drastically over the past few weeks....

There is a big difference between your finger/knuckle pain due to rubbing against your support device (repetitive contact irritation), and the potential extensor tendon damage that may be occurring. I actually had a Neurologist tell me last week that he has seen cases where carpal tunnel like pain was the result of cervical nerve root damage in the neck. Just for the record, I am using a combination of athletic taping (stuff I learned back in college when I was majoring in Sports Medicine) and a Mongoose wrist brace which works great for me right now until I finish up with my hand rehab.

Basically, standard good advice: If whatever you are doing and/or using is causing you pain, stop doing it until you can figure out what is going on....

[billf]

There is a big difference between your finger/knuckle pain due to rubbing against your support device (repetitive contact irritation), and the potential extensor tendon damage that may be occurring.

Repetitiveve contact irritation? A 15 pound ball bending your fingers backwards with that weight plus momemtum against a metal object that won't move is more than an irritant. It can cause bone bruising a nerve damage also.