Yep, bowled last night keeping focus on not turning the hand too early and ball came out smoothly. Will have to widen up the hole on my other ball but the Unhinged was good.
have you though about just cutting your thumb off? haha jk
I'm going to agree with those that think your thumb issues are pitch and fit related
I've been bowing 12 to 20 games a week since February
my thumb has thickened up some, but I don't have any calluses
my PSO set my thumb pitch so I get out of the ball fast
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Could be pitch related but I am thinking it is early turning of the ball. Worked on it last night and no major issues.Originally Posted by LyalC52
I bowled a ton last year and never had a callous or blister. I did have days where my thumb was bigger than normal. Some days it was way small and I taped up the thumb hole to compensate. Well-fitting ball makes all the difference.
I've heard a few people say that there's a trick to helping de-swell your thumb. Put a napkin over your thumb and slide it in and out of the hole a few times... supposedly this helps it. Why? I have no idea, and I have never tried myself (I'm lucky, don't get thumb swell) but people swear by it.
Yes I've heard this and tried a few times. It lasts only a little bit though
I think forcing the thumb with the napkin wrapped around it compresses the soft tissue of the thumb temporarily.
John
It works but it's not a permanent solution to a swollen thumb. It does work though. I was skeptical but now I always keep a couple Kleenex in my bowling bag just in case.
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