Hey Card79,

A couple of things can be causing this if it's what I'm used to seeing from my experience.  One thing is the possibility of squeezing or using too much muscle in your swing.  Another possibility is the actual weight of the ball, it may be starting to get a little too heavy for you causing the strain.  Either one is a sign of muscle/tendons or ligaments starting to weaken usually stemming from over use and/or strain.

I've recommended to my customers and usually helps is the elbow support or splint.  The splint is the full longer piece that straps on from your wrist area up to and below your elbow connected by a bar that lays on your forearm.  Either one of these should help to some degree because it will help subdue the muscle/tendon from expanding and contracting too much from applying excessive muscle use.  If your pain persists after trying one of the aids, I'd definitely recommend seeing your doctor.  Hope this helps....
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Rick Leong
Ten Pins Pro Shop
Track Amateur/Pro Shop Staff
Vise Grip Staff

Card, I once had the same problem.  Used one of the splints that Rick describes and it solved the problem.  I think what caused mine was a hand position I was using.  I was putting my hand so far behind the ball that the back of my hand was turned in, towards my body.  For me it wasn't ball weight either - I'm a pretty strong guy myself.
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Just run to the line, plant and heave.

"Things fall apart; the center cannot hold;
Mere anarchy is loosed upon the world,"

Thanks King maybe it wouldn't hurt to have the grip thing revisited.  I am still using same spans and drillings as when I started about 2 or 3 years ago

Ken I have seen everyone wearing these things like this.  Maybe I should try one.  Profile is not so much mad anymore it is lazy.  I better work on it though before sawmill sees it and yells at me.
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I don't really play cards and I am not 79, but it fits together somehow.

I hear ya I have the same problem.  I went to the local sports store and the girl tried to tell me one size fits all.  I looked at her and she said well most normal people.  Ah to be a youth again.

LOL.
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I don't really play cards and I am not 79, but it fits together somehow.