Medical Mystery: The Ring Finger Jam

[devilsadvocado]

In the last week of July, I took up golf again after a ten-year-hiatus (I'm 26). Due to a pretty fortunate situation, I can pretty much play golf all day every day...except for I can't, because of my god damn hands.

I understand that after 10 years of inactivity the muscles in my hands may be suffering a bit of atrophy, but this is ridiculous. After one measly round of golf, my hands are sore for days. My grip is light so what's the deal?

For the most part, a few days pass and my muscles are ready to go again...except for the ring finger on my left hand which remains in a permanent state of being jammed. It just doesn't heal. I've never injured that finger before and even after a week off of golf, it's still slightly jammed (with no sign of improvement from day to day).

Has anyone experience a similar injury? Why only this finger out of all the other ones?

[She-Diablo]

When you played golf before your hiatus did you have this problem?

[devilsadvocado]

When you played golf before your hiatus did you have this problem?

No, I have no memories of so much as even a single sore muscle in all my younger days of playing golf--though then I was only playing once or twice a week. My goal now was to play/practice every day, but my body is just not willing.

[She-Diablo]

Really strange! That rules out what I was thinking (had a friend that had something like this)..
You may have to check with a doctor, and get some exrays, could even be arthritis! Its not totally unheard of to start getting arthritis in hands and fingers at your age.
Not sure, really.
I can tell you I played 12 years ago A LOT but then was in a car accident and couldnt play for 7 years, and when I started again, my hands and fingers hurt. But they would usually start hurting a few hours after the round and be okay by the morning. It wasnt painful enough not to play. After a few weeks, apparantly my hands and fingers got used to the "work" again, and it stopped all together.
Good luck figuring it out, though!

[Tugglife2]

Did you win the lottery?

Your hands will get use to golfing again after a few weeks.

[Jcp907]

For the most part, a few days pass and my muscles are ready to go again...except for the ring finger on my left hand which remains in a permanent state of being jammed. It just doesn't heal. I've never injured that finger before and even after a week off of golf, it's still slightly jammed (with no sign of improvement from day to day).

I have an issue that may be similar, although it's on my right hand. It feels jammed to me as well, to the point of pulling it and releasing it, then shaking it out. Two things have helped. Changing my grip (in my case stronger), and using a firmer grip (yes firmer). Hope it helps!

[Skragbait]

I've been having a similar problem in my left hand. No soreness, but sometimes the joint after the knuckle, 2nd in from the tip, gets stuck. I have to force it to unbend or use my other hand to pop it out. Doesn't hurt at all. I just think it's a bit funny. Never had a problem like that before I took up golfing last summer. I swing my clubs just about everyday. I have no suggestions on how to fix your problem. I just live with it, heh. Give yourself maybe a month or 2 and you should stop feeling sore the next day after a round. Your body needs time to get used to the motions again.

[Fourputt]

In the last week of July, I took up golf again after a ten-year-hiatus (I'm 26). Due to a pretty fortunate situation, I can pretty much play golf all day every day...except for I can't, because of my god damn hands.

At 26 there is no way that you should have any sort of problem with your hands just from playing golf. I didn't even start playing until about that age and I've never had any problems like what you describe. There has to be more going on than just using a golf club.... I'd say that a visit to an orthopedist is in order.

[James_Black]

At 26 there is no way that you should have any sort of problem with your hands just from playing golf. I didn't even start playing until about that age and I've never had any problems like what you describe. There has to be more going on than just using a golf club.... I

+1.

No point asking people over the internet about a problem like this. This king of problem isn't normal.

[pittpanther]

I've been having a similar problem in my left hand. No soreness, but

OMG! I have the exact same situation with my ring finger, right hand! What the heck is going on?

[Skragbait]

I don't know! But I'm scared! Hold me!

Hehe, maybe I need to switch back to corded grips. I didn't have this problem with my old clubs with the thicker corded grips.

[oneoverwrx]

i have the same issue but its my pinky finger on my right hand. Im not going to say i have a light grip cause i dont. I hold on pretty good. It usually doesnt start until i play a few days in a row and then takes about a day to go away. Aleve works well to help it loosen up. Im going with an arthritic type condition. I am 23...used to do alot of working with my hands and in the morning after one of those days my hands would be super sore and somewhat numb.


But if your wondering...it does go away.