Thumb joint pain, esp. after swimming /Proper hand entryhttps://community.usms.org/swimming/f/pool-training-and-technique/32510/thumb-joint-pain-esp-after-swimming-proper-hand-entryI&#39;m pretty sure I&#39;m beating up my hand during entry on freestyle. I don&#39;t think it&#39;s the pull that&#39;s doing it. I&#39;ve started to get arthritis these past few years in my thumb joint, after I began to swim more seriously, which i didn&#39;t have before. I noticeen-USTelligent Community 12RE: Thumb joint pain, esp. after swimming /Proper hand entryhttps://community.usms.org/thread/296582?ContentTypeID=1Wed, 21 Aug 2024 20:20:19 GMT3187ac58-ba85-4314-b79a-c45cd885e09a:de92822e-b160-4c27-a786-de32f25e040503EX5<p>Back in the pool after a decade and noticing all the dings and aches from age 49 are mostly a little more pronounced at 59...</p><div style="clear:both;"></div>RE: Thumb joint pain, esp. after swimming /Proper hand entryhttps://community.usms.org/thread/296556?ContentTypeID=1Thu, 15 Aug 2024 23:54:04 GMT3187ac58-ba85-4314-b79a-c45cd885e09a:7dbbf15a-3ef3-4958-8d68-d53d17d6cae62BMRZ<p>thumbs up! ( that&#39;s my reply to your reply!) not my answer to teh problem! (?)- see karate chop entry, which I ain&#39;t gonna do. <span class="emoticon" data-url="https://community.usms.org/cfs-file/__key/system/emoji/1f642.svg" title="Slight smile">&#x1f642;</span></p><div style="clear:both;"></div>RE: Thumb joint pain, esp. after swimming /Proper hand entryhttps://community.usms.org/thread/296552?ContentTypeID=1Thu, 15 Aug 2024 18:31:48 GMT3187ac58-ba85-4314-b79a-c45cd885e09a:5b46e8df-bc89-4b00-9c20-8c2167503414083W1<p>Same. following!</p><div style="clear:both;"></div>