How to Determine Severity of Bowling Injuries

Bowling injuries are a common problem among bowlers due to the frequent use of specific areas of the body, especially the shoulder and the wrist. If you should suffer a sudden injury while playing, stop the game and see a doctor, who is the best option for overcoming the injury successfully. If you have aches and pains, consider the severity of those bowling injuries.

Instructions

  1. Types and Severity of Bowling Injuries

    • 1

      Know the most common injury areas in bowling which includes the back, elbow, wrist, knees and fingers. Injuries to the back, especially, can be severe depending on your history with back health and injury. Most injuries of these areas are soft tissue sprains or sometimes tendinitis.

    • 2

      Recognize the symptoms of severe back pain, one of the most common injuries. A shooting or radiating pain from the back to the hips and into the legs is a possible sign of a serious injury and should be treated immediately. Low back pain that is sore but still allows you full movement is less severe and can be treated with rest and doctor follow up.

    • 3

      Determine if elbow, wrist and finger pain is severe by using movement. If you are unable to move the area without pain, feel any type of shooting pain, or are in extreme pain, this is a sign of a severe injury that needs immediate medical attention. Areas that are sore, or ache, are bowling injuries that need rest and ice pack application. See a doctor if the pain continues beyond a day.

    • 4

      Look at knee pain by the amount of pain felt to determine severity. If you are unable to stand on the limb or bend the knee, seek immediate medical attention as this could mean dislocation, damage to the muscles in the calf, or a broken bone. For knee pain that is sore and uncomfortable, apply ice packs to relieve swelling and consult a doctor if it continues beyond one or two days.

    • 5

      Realize that repetitive joint injury is a possible bowling injury which occurs when the same joints are used over and over again. Pain that is consistent whenever the joint is used, pain that is debilitating in any way, or pain that becomes severe should be treated by your family doctor as a repetitive condition. Improvement with the correct treatment is possible in many situations.