JoshHall

⚾️ As You Start To Throw Harder, Your Finger Nail Care Matters ❌ Finger Nails That Are Too Long on Index and Middle Fingers Can lead to Cracked Nails ❌ Finger Nails Too Short Can Lead to Finger Tip Blisters 🔥 It sounds funny, but these are a pain in the ass on the mound Further Discussion: Yes, many factors go into Finger Blisters in Pitchers One thing is certain, they are painful and linger! On the Prevention Side, many steps can be taken to decrease the chances of developing starting with proper nail care for the finger tip and nail issues Keeping the skin hardened and avoiding prolonged time emerged in water can help on the finger pad aspect Further steps should be taken if pitching in a Humid environment or if you are a big sweater This can range from spray on antiperspirant to drying hands throughly between inning We have even seen a big sweater go as far as to get an injection to prevent hand sweat If a blister does pop up, many different techniques can be used with draining it and injecting Zinc Oxide into the blister to dry it out being the most common There are also rubs and creams that can be used with the goal of keeping skin dry. They usually have some combination including Alum There are claims that Cold Laser Therapy can be effective at treating blisters, but anecdotally didn’t see anything game changing It’s worth noting that sticky substances can increase the friction between the ball and finger which can increase the chances of blisters – at Hawaii, USA