Catcher’s Thumb Consistently Hurting

[sgny]

Hello everyone. When our 11 year old catcher catches our fastest pitcher her thumb takes a beating. Is there a piece of gear she can get or a particular mitt that might be helpful. Thank you.

 

[Eric F]

Catcher's Thumb Guard

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My DD wore one of these for a while until she got a mitt that gave her better protection, and her skills improved.

 

[Josh Greer]

Constant heat and ice to help heal the joint. To prevent the constant abuse, have your catcher practice catching low thrown tennis balls barehanded with correct form. The thumb should never rotate below the 3 o'clock position (from a right handed catcher's perspective).

 

[Towny9]

Catcher's Thumb Guard

You're seen as the captain on the field. As the one who is always expected to make the big play, and you can't afford to be held back or stopped by injuries, especially to your hands. With the EvoShield Catcher's Thumb Guard, you'll have customized protec

www.evoshield.com

My DD wore one of these for a while until she got a mitt that gave her better protection, and her skills improved.

There are a few different types of these out there. They are great and most of them can just stay in the glove when you pull your hand out making it pretty much part of the glove.

 

[3girls]

When I catch my daughter with a mitt/glove that doesn’t have a stiff thumb, my thumb gets sore. What kind of mitt is she using?

 

[The Man In Blue]

Is this being cause by constant impact to her thumb when she catches or just the "flex stress" of the catch?

My first thought is to make sure she is learning to catch the ball properly (in the web).

 

[Orange Socks]

Catch the ball Thumbs Up position will help with this and of course a higher quality mitt that has a reinforced thumb slot.

 

[Tatonka]

Hello everyone. When our 11 year old catcher catches our fastest pitcher her thumb takes a beating. Is there a piece of gear she can get or a particular mitt that might be helpful. Thank you.

All good advice given so far....proper technique, an evoshield thumbguard, a better quality mitt as she continues to catch faster pitching. If there is lingering pain in the thumb for days after catching take some time off (no one ever likes that idea).

 

[MoJo]

My DD tried one of the gloves to help with catchers thumb (Team Defender). Only used it for a little bit(8u, start 10u). She just got better at catching properly

 

[softgabby]

Technique plays a huge role in being able to catch for long periods without suffering hand soreness and fatigue. The whole tennis ball idea is a good one that was mentioned and one I used while building up my endurance and working on my technique.

Afa equipment, the evoshield thumbguard mentioned is a good one as I use it, myself. It just stays in my glove right in the thumb slot. I also use a palmgard glove which is like a batting glove but has a lot of padding where the meatiest part of your palm rests if it's the speed and hardness of the pitches that are causing issues.