Arthritis and Golf

[Birdieman]

Bought a one of these recently. I have one for my right hand on back order.

Unfortunately, I've had some soreness and swelling in the PIP joints of the two middle fingers of each hand.

I expect it is minor signs of arthritis in the affected joints. Unfortunately, because of where the club shaft sits in the finger joints, golf is the only sport that affects it. Every other activity is AOK.

I'm finding that I have soreness for about the first five holes during a round and then it goes away. Then after the round I get swelling and soreness for about 24 hours. At the moment, I'm putting tape around the PIP joints of each of the two middle fingers of my right hand. I'll see how things go when I get the glove for my right hand.

It's part of my journey. I'm not too concerned at the moment. It may resolve itself. I'll see how it goes.

Does anyone have anything similar? Experiences? Treatments?

I had a cortisone done and it relieved the pain for several years and it worked really well...but it is back in my hand recently. I may consider that again but looking at diet, icing and non-NSAIDS. I don't really notice stiffness and grip pain until way after the round... strange... out of sight, out of mind! I'll report my saga as I go.

I love the Bionic gloves... for golf.

 

[Uncle Azzhole]

I feel your pain... literally! every joint in my body hurts like that even my spine. It really sucks that it hurts you only playing golf! Im just starting to get back into hitting at the range and boy does it make the hands hurt..
I have one of those bionic gloves in my bag, pretty bad shape though... never knew that it was for hand pain, gonna have to try it.

I was replacing the grip on my favorite driver yesterday so I can try it out again and found that it was a med grip with 5 layers of tape. So I replaced it with the same as it fits my hands better then any other clubs I have. Maybe I should regrip all my irons as well.

 

[TheTrueReview]

I’m happy to report that the arthritis flare up has settled down. No need for special gloves. No pain or sensitivity. Very happy.

Knock on wood it won’t return.

 

[limpalong]

I’m happy to report that the arthritis flair up has settled down. No need for special gloves. No pain or sensitivity. Very happy.

Knock on wood it won’t return.

As the body ages, it seems there are more and more "breakdowns"... more and more aches and pains. That's life. If something hurts, we know we woke up. You're too young to have constant arthritis pain!!!! Leave that to us old geezers! Glad to hear no recent flareups.