I've had some problems with my left knee for a few weeks and can't seem to get healthy.  As a lefty, this is not my sliding leg.

Just when I think it's OK to bowl, it acts up on me.  The knee buckles ever so slightly when I'm in my approach and takes me off balance.  

Friday night, I started off feeling OK in practice and had an unbelievable shot, about the 5th frame, while in my approach, it gave out and I made one bad shot after another.  The end result was the lowest set I've had in several years.  

If this continues, I'm going to have Sawbones put a cast on me so at least everyone will know that I'm injured and that is why I suck so bad.

Does anyone else have nagging injuries that keep you from being you best?  What do you do about it.
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I can't help it, Hot Chicks Dig the Hose

A week ago Friday I jammed the knuckles of my bowling hand .. knuckles and wrist were sore. Although I bowl 4 days of the week .. I took this week off. Yesterday (Sunday) I had to try  bowling although the wrist is still sore. To my surprise I was able to throw the ball .. didn't do as well as I normally do .. but .. I was able to get the ball CLOSE to where I was throwing! Going to go back and bowl with the leagues .. hoping I can make SOME contribution! YES .. it's tough to bowl with injuries .. I guess all you can do is GRIN AND BARE IT!!
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Hit them light and watch them fight
      J O E - F A L C O

Hose- I had some problems a little while ago,and took 2 whole weeks off without lifting a ball.  Sawbones yelled at me, and tried his best to get me to go see a Dr.  Well, I got the name of a Dr., but haven't seen him yet... After my two weeks off, my knee is doing much better - although I do use a brace to lend a little extra stability.  It felt so much better after that short break that I figure on laying off all summer and see how it does next fall.  If it still bothers me then, I'll probably be forced to see the Dr.

Also, about your knee giving out, I had some back problems years ago, and every once in a while a nerve in the lower back would get pinched and cause my knee (leg basically) to give a little.  Don't have any back problems do you?  Got my back straightened out and haven't had this problem since.  Good Luck!

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"Beer is proof that God loves us and wants us to be happy." - Benjamin Franklin

You haven't lived until you've suffered 2nd and 3rd degree muscle strain to your adductor and abdominal muscles while bowling.  Every time you take a step or move your uper body to one side or the other, shockwaves of searing pain go shooting through your lower regions.  Thoughts of bowling are very far away.

My little incident occurred about 18 months ago and I still cannot follow through like I used to for fear of tearing myself again.
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Nut

If horse racing is the sport of kings, then surely bowling is a very good sport as well.