MiztaZiggy
New member
Hi everyone,
Ive been lurking here for a couple of months now, reading posts and trying to learn what I can, though havent posted anything yet myself.
I started shooting in October with 22# limbs and soon wanted to increase the poundage. I shot every other day at least, between 100 and 200 arrows, at home and had no issues really.
I increased the poundage to 30# but after a few weeks found my fingers were getting sore. It's not the skin it's the joint and ligaments I think.
I feel pain, like a bad bruise almost, when holding the string between the end knuckle joint, that after a little while shooting, becomes too painful to carry on. It seems to be caused by the pressure of the string on a small point of the finger.
I tried adjusting the hold so that the string crossed the fleshy part of the end of my finger, but this causes pain in the knuckle, all I can describe that as is like arthritis?!? (Bearing in mind im not yet 35 I shouldnt be getting arthritis).
Right now, if I press my finger into the fleshy bit between the end 2 knuckles on my middle and ring finger, it feels bruised and quite painful. If I curl my finger into a hook and put any pressure on the finger tip, eg lifting something, opening a door handle, I feel pain in my knuckle
Ive googled this and looked at the forum but cant find much that sounds specifically like this. Has anyone experienced anything similar and found a cure (other than rest), because I really enjoy shooting and dont want to give it up so soon.
Ive tried taping my fingers up so that there is a little bit of padding, but it doesnt help for long :-(
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Ive been lurking here for a couple of months now, reading posts and trying to learn what I can, though havent posted anything yet myself.
I started shooting in October with 22# limbs and soon wanted to increase the poundage. I shot every other day at least, between 100 and 200 arrows, at home and had no issues really.
I increased the poundage to 30# but after a few weeks found my fingers were getting sore. It's not the skin it's the joint and ligaments I think.
I feel pain, like a bad bruise almost, when holding the string between the end knuckle joint, that after a little while shooting, becomes too painful to carry on. It seems to be caused by the pressure of the string on a small point of the finger.
I tried adjusting the hold so that the string crossed the fleshy part of the end of my finger, but this causes pain in the knuckle, all I can describe that as is like arthritis?!? (Bearing in mind im not yet 35 I shouldnt be getting arthritis).
Right now, if I press my finger into the fleshy bit between the end 2 knuckles on my middle and ring finger, it feels bruised and quite painful. If I curl my finger into a hook and put any pressure on the finger tip, eg lifting something, opening a door handle, I feel pain in my knuckle
Ive googled this and looked at the forum but cant find much that sounds specifically like this. Has anyone experienced anything similar and found a cure (other than rest), because I really enjoy shooting and dont want to give it up so soon.
Ive tried taping my fingers up so that there is a little bit of padding, but it doesnt help for long :-(
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