Dave I have had 2 surgeries on my bowling wrist over the last few years.  First was the standard carpel tunnel.  It helped for a while.  Then more pain started coming back.  Went to a hand and wrist sports medicine Dr. and he operated again this time removing all the arthritis and scar tissue from the wrist then more importantly cut back 2 nerves on the top of my wrist.  This has allowed me to regain most of the movement in my wrist and with no nerves there is no pain.  I did also go to a robo wrist brace after the second surgery as a precaution.  Find a sports medicine orthopedist and see what he has to say.  They are more willing to try and keep you doing the sports we love.  BTW I was this guys first bowler that he had to work on and since then he has also helped with knee pain I was having.