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bowler's thumb |
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bowler's thumb Sports medicine A nerve compression syndrome due to pressure of the ulnar and radial digital nerves of the thumb on the edge of the bowling ball's thumb hole Clinical Numbness, paresthesias, hypesthesia of skin
distal to the nerve; BT may lead to perineural fibrosis and the formation of a painful nodule Treatment Rest, thumb guard, change grip, rounding off edge of hole in bowling ball; surgery is not indicated How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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This revolutionary device enables the bowler to easily swap out the grips to accommodate changes in the size of the bowler's thumb during the course of play due to injury or changing temperature conditions and allows them to keep on bowling. |
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