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Reality Check

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Total Confusion
« on: May 11, 2009, 11:03:41 AM »
Okay, I am holding my hands up and admitting that I am lost.

I am currently bowling with a 14lb ball afte rhaving some issues with my fingers getting sharp pins and needles in them while bowling, and going numb. Span checked, all seemed within normal parameters.

Tried going back up to 15 with same span, fingers go straight away.

Threw a 16 with no finger inserts and slightly smaller span while demonstrating something - No problems!

I have taken to wearing a storm xtra - roll wrist support to support my fingers, as they feel very cotton wooly after bowling at the moment, but the three local shops I have been too all seems to have differing opinions of what the problem is and how to solve it.

Has anyone ever had anything like this, and could anyone offer any suggestions, as I dont really want to carry on wearing the wrist support.

I was thinking of going for a shorter span with a little bit of reverse pitch on the fingers and no inserts to see if that made any impact
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charlest

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Re: Total Confusion
« Reply #1 on: May 12, 2009, 10:50:27 AM »
I hate to belabor the obvious and maybe you've already done this or are doing this, but have you seen a doctor yet?

It sounds a lot like carpal tunnel syndrome, where inflamed tendons are crushing the nerve to your fingers. If ignored for much longer, since you already have bad symptoms, you may never bowl again. I've had the surgery on both wrists and the last time I almost waited too long. The doctor said the nerve was almost crushed flat. This is not an ego thing or a man thing. This is a the-rest-of-your-life kind of thing.

FYI the weight is not the trouble. The way you throw it and how hard you throw it makes all the difference. As long as you have the pain, you should use the wrist device.
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