Hey everybody!
As we get older our bodies start breaking down and force us to bowl with nagging injuries that seem to crop up here and there.
I have had shoulder problems for the last few years that forced me to go from a 215 right handed bowler down below a 200 average for the first time in forever.
It was then I decided to try switching to left handed since my shoulder was causing weakness and fatigue in the right arm enough to try it.
Well I went from a 130 avg up to a 175 left handed in just over a year but the frustration of becoming a sub par bowler, well in my eyes based on my track record righty, I decided to switch back to righty last year and was able to hold a respectable 196 avg although my game by game avg score shows a significant drop in score. ie first fame avg 207 and last game 189ish. I forget the exact score.
But my question is what are some of the things that any of you find useful in dealing with a shoulder injury.
I dropped the weight of my ball down this year from 14 lbs to 13 lbs but need to be very conscious of the drop weight to avoid muscling the ball thru my shot. But the carry is around the same as with a 16 lb ball and def allows me to bowl 3 games without major fatigue issues I had before I went lefty.
I also use the compression sleeves on my elbow that helps and I tried a shoulder brace but it was too restrictive and actually made the shoulder worse. Anyone want to buy one hardly used?
Of course I take a few tylenol too before bowling as well which helps too.
Thanks for any thoughts or suggestions in advance.
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