Has anyone had experience with recurring blood blisters on the inside of the middle finger next to the finger nail on their pitching hand?
I would appreciate any information or suggestions.
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The old remedy is pickle juice...
Soak the finger in pickle juice? How often?
Another soaking remedy is Domeboro Solution. My son had pitching blisters a few times in HS, and he tried the Domeboro because I read about it for runners' blisters. It is a white powder that you buy in packets at the pharmacy counter and mix with water. We found it at the Target store pharmacy. Follow the package directions but in smaller quantities - part of a packet in a cup of water is enough to soak the finger, of course.
He started by cleaning and sterilizing the blistered finger and then popping the blister with a sterilized needle. Then he soaked the finger 2 or 3 times per day in the Domeboro Solution in a cup of water. It helped dry up the blister and toughen the skin under the blister so that he was able to get back to pitching in just a few days.
He started by cleaning and sterilizing the blistered finger and then popping the blister with a sterilized needle. Then he soaked the finger 2 or 3 times per day in the Domeboro Solution in a cup of water. It helped dry up the blister and toughen the skin under the blister so that he was able to get back to pitching in just a few days.
Another thing that works with blisters, is if they break and leave underlying skin exposed, you can cover the tender skin with superglue. Use regular cyanacrolate, not the gel type stuff. Its very thin, so you get a good feel, and tough so that it protects the underlying skin.
I've had pitchers do this and pitch very well.
I've had pitchers do this and pitch very well.
A blood blister of where you speak is very common....you will eventually develop a calus....
Until then.....if it occurs during a game....pop it (w/ a sterile needle) and continue to pitch....it is annoying but tollerable.......If pickle juice prevents it, then so be it..... experiment w/ the length of the middle finger nail....if it is too painful then don't pitch w/ it......
My suggestion is to pop it and keep pitching....happens often and can be pitched through.....
Until then.....if it occurs during a game....pop it (w/ a sterile needle) and continue to pitch....it is annoying but tollerable.......If pickle juice prevents it, then so be it..... experiment w/ the length of the middle finger nail....if it is too painful then don't pitch w/ it......
My suggestion is to pop it and keep pitching....happens often and can be pitched through.....
Have him check how he is holding the ball. My son has had the problem this year. He was told to seperate his fingers just a little. It was getting pinched as he released the ball.
Thanks for all the suggestions. We will give them all a try.
This pesty blister has been coming and going for about a year....the first time it occurred it was a big blister that he popped which left exposed tender skin...he tried to continue pitching but it made for a very poor outing. Wish we had known about the superglue...we would have tried it!
I keep thinking it will become calloused but even with year round pitching it is still coming and going.
Much thanks!
This pesty blister has been coming and going for about a year....the first time it occurred it was a big blister that he popped which left exposed tender skin...he tried to continue pitching but it made for a very poor outing. Wish we had known about the superglue...we would have tried it!
I keep thinking it will become calloused but even with year round pitching it is still coming and going.
Much thanks!