Author Topic: thumb calouses (Read 4022 times)

rico4life · « **on:** January 22, 2010, 03:11:00 PM »

I am having a issue of my thumb wearing on the outside, or the left side of my thumb looking at the top of my hand. I have heard that you should pitch your thumb hole towards the place you are wearing. I want to know if anyone else has heard this or tried this, by the way i am right handed.

JohnP · « **Reply #1 on:** January 23, 2010, 10:47:28 AM »

Yes, you pitch toward the affected area to relieve pressure. But this type of callousing can also be caused by "knuckling" your thumb. Try keeping your thumb tip from gripping the ball and apply any needed pressure with the base of your thumb. -- JohnP

Dave_in_Rio_Rancho · « **Reply #2 on:** January 23, 2010, 12:14:34 PM »

Or, to re-phrase what John said, lay your thumb flat against the inside of the thumb hole in your grip. When you throw the ball just relax your thumb at the release point and you will get a cleaner release.

EFFEN 10 · « **Reply #3 on:** January 23, 2010, 05:48:36 PM »

I find it easier for the base of my thumb to "grip" the thumb hole if I press the TIP of my thumb nail against the back of the thumb hole.
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rico4life · « **Reply #4 on:** January 23, 2010, 09:00:27 PM »

Everything that i have read or saw says that if you knuckle the ball you can't possible be very consistent. I say this because i have worked on my thumbhole for about three years now, and i don't feel like i am squeezing the ball. I am very consistent with the way i throw the ball, and my thumb seems to vary in its size more than ever before. If i have been home for awhile and try to put my thumb in one of my balls it is considerably to tight. Last night in league i had to take 5 pieces of tape out just to get my thumb to release, so i am thinking that i have the thumb hole to tight and maybe need to use some lateral pitch in the thumb to take the pressure off this point on my thumb where it is obviously rubbing to much. I do appreciate everyone's suggestions.

Hogsharley · « **Reply #5 on:** January 24, 2010, 09:08:53 AM »

I like to keep a tight thumb hole and I have callus's on both sides of my thumb. I too have a tough time getting my thumb into the ball at first. My thumb shrinks as I bowl. I've been slowly trying to do two things in order to fix my thumb issue and that's slowly opening up my thumb holes and also trying to remove the callus's. I recently bought one of those ped eggs devices for the callus's. I'll see if it works.

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Everything that i have read or saw says that if you knuckle the ball you can't possible be very consistent. I say this because i have worked on my thumbhole for about three years now, and i don't feel like i am squeezing the ball. I am very consistent with the way i throw the ball, and my thumb seems to vary in its size more than ever before. If i have been home for awhile and try to put my thumb in one of my balls it is considerably to tight. Last night in league i had to take 5 pieces of tape out just to get my thumb to release, so i am thinking that i have the thumb hole to tight and maybe need to use some lateral pitch in the thumb to take the pressure off this point on my thumb where it is obviously rubbing to much. I do appreciate everyone's suggestions.

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charlest · « **Reply #6 on:** January 24, 2010, 10:37:55 AM »

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... I am very consistent with the way i throw the ball, and my thumb seems to vary in its size more than ever before. If i have been home for awhile and try to put my thumb in one of my balls it is considerably to tight. Last night in league i had to take 5 pieces of tape out just to get my thumb to release, so i am thinking that i have the thumb hole too tight ...

Sorry, that's not due to bowling. That's due to life.
Try putting your thumb in the ball when you first wake up in the morning. I'd bet you can't get it in at all. Your thumb and other extremities swell and shrink regularly based on the weather, your diet, the water you drink and don't drink, as well as your body rhythms.

Normally, when I start bowling, no matter the time of day, I have to take tape out of the thumb hole. As I bowl, my thumb starts to shrink and I eventually add a piece or two. If you stop for 15 or more minutes, your thumb will start to swell again, as well as your fingers. You'd then have to remove tape again.

Unless you are getting pain or unusual calluses, I wouldn't go changing any pitches or the span, if I were you.
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JohnP · « **Reply #7 on:** January 24, 2010, 04:26:23 PM »

Have you considered trying a Magic Carpet? I use them in all my balls and seldom have to add/remove tape. Link to Ron''s site is below, if you''ve never visited it check out his tips also, great information. E-mail him and he''ll send you a free sample, that''s how he gets us hooked! -- JohnP

http://www.bowl4fun.com/

Edited on 1/24/2010 5:27 PM

Jay · « **Reply #8 on:** January 25, 2010, 03:41:22 AM »

I'll post this here instead of starting my own topic.

If I keep my thumb straight and have pretty much no revs on the ball, what's wrong?

My thumb gets sore on the inside or right side of my thumb, as a right hander. I have tried left pitch but I'm wondering at what point do I stop going left and give up on trying to fix the soreness?
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JohnP · « **Reply #9 on:** January 25, 2010, 09:07:04 AM »

Justin -- Your driller should be able to help you with this problem, have you asked him? A link to the fitting tips at Jayhawk.com is below, see if you can find your problem here. -- JohnP

http://jayhawkbowling.com/Pro_s_Corner/Fitting_Tips/fitting.html

FBM357 · « **Reply #10 on:** January 25, 2010, 09:36:31 AM »

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Justin -- Your driller should be able to help you with this problem, have you asked him? A link to the fitting tips at Jayhawk.com is below, see if you can find your problem here. -- JohnP

http://jayhawkbowling.com/Pro_s_Corner/Fitting_Tips/fitting.html

Thanks for the link JohnP. Interesting enough, I've developed a callous in a area not listed/shown in above link. I've developed a callous on the index finger side of the tip of my thumb (i.e. right next to the nail). Fortunately, I haven't a callous anywhere else on my thumb but there. After few weeks of bowling, I perform my own manicure and bring it down until it returns several weeks later. Another (which is shown and probably the cause of snug inserts) is on the ring-finger side of my middle finger (beside the nail). I've recently moved a size larger in my insert, but clipped a little too close and now the finger is sore

... I apply tape to help, but soreness afterwards is a "pisser"

I've read where emphasis should be placed on the ring finger when delivering the ball. I'm 'middle-finger' dominant. Is there really a difference between the two fingers i.e. regarding delivery?

LuckyLefty · « **Reply #11 on:** January 28, 2010, 09:08:31 PM »

based on the initial post:

and then looking at the jayhawk link.

Trying to put an oval thumb in a too small round hole touching both sides!
Also possibly too much right pitch for your anatomy if most of the rubbing is on the left side!

Regards,

Luckylefty
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JohnP · « **Reply #12 on:** January 29, 2010, 09:25:32 AM »

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Thanks for the link JohnP. Interesting enough, I've developed a callous in a area not listed/shown in above link. I've developed a callous on the index finger side of the tip of my thumb (i.e. right next to the nail). Fortunately, I haven't a callous anywhere else on my thumb but there. After few weeks of bowling, I perform my own manicure and bring it down until it returns several weeks later. Another (which is shown and probably the cause of snug inserts) is on the ring-finger side of my middle finger (beside the nail). I've recently moved a size larger in my insert, but clipped a little too close and now the finger is sore ... I apply tape to help, but soreness afterwards is a "pisser"

FBM357 -- First, I'm assuming you're right handed. For the thumb problem try pitching the hole a little further left, maybe 1/8. For the MF problem, try pitching it further right, again about 1/8. To do this your driller will also have to pitch the RF hole further right to avoid the two holes coming together at the bottom. But also remember, for bowlers some callousing is a fact of life caused by friction. If there were no friction we couldn't keep from dropping the ball. We all have some, my worst one is on the right side of my MF, just above the first joint. If yours aren't bad enough to cause major problems you might be better off to just leave things like they are. The changes to alleviate the problem could cause worse problems later. -- JohnP

FBM357 · « **Reply #13 on:** January 29, 2010, 09:32:34 AM »

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FBM57 -- First, I'm assuming you're right handed. For the thumb problem try pitching the hole a little further left, maybe 1/8. For the MF problem, try pitching it further right, again about 1/8. To do this your driller will also have to pitch the RF hole further right to avoid the two holes coming together at the bottom. But also remember, for bowlers some callousing is a fact of life caused by friction. If there were no friction we couldn't keep from dropping the ball. We all have some, my worst one is on the right side of my MF, just above the first joint. If yours aren't bad enough to cause major problems you might be better off to just leave things like they are. The changes to alleviate the problem could cause worse problems later. -- JohnP

Your assumption is correct. MF has been pitched and feels much better. It's only sore now due to 'maintenance' I perfomed using needle and nail clipper

Really sore since I've clipped it further than intended.

thanks for the reply

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