Football, America’s new favorite past time. Whether it’s full-contact football or flag football with friends at the park, most of us are aware of and take precautions against serious injuries. But hand and finger injuries are often overlooked.  Research shows that 48% of all football injuries involve the hands and fingers. 

 

There was a retrospective study done of injuries that occurred during 10 football seasons between 1996 and 2005. The results show that a total of 1385 hand injuries were documented. Of those injuries, 48% involved the fingers. The studies showed that offensive and defensive linesman were most likely to sustain over all hand injuries. Wide receivers and secondary defensive players more often sustained finger specific injuries.

 

Today with the innovation of wearable technology, Grappz™ finger support athletic gloves, solve the problem that athletic tape could not. Grappz™ offers finger support without compromising mobility and they are way more efficient. Unlike tape, the 4-way stretch fabric has elasticity allowing your fingers to fully retract and extend, providing mobility to maneuver your fingers better than if you tape them. These football gloves tightly conjoins or ‘buddy tapes’ two fingers together as a splint for support and they’ll never slip off. They’re also quick and easy to apply, machine washable and won’t leave a sticky residue.  

 

Wearing Grappz™ supports the healing process, helping counteract pain and swelling. You can wear Grappz™ in a football game either to help prevent a finger injury or as a finger brace after you’ve already sustained one. Grappz™ is not just for protection but you can also improve performance and increase your grip strength from the finger synergy created by 2 fingers working together. Below are the most common football hand and finger injuries that could put you on the sidelines.

 

- Mallet Finger

- Jersey Finger 

- Finger Sprain / Hyperextension / Jam

- Finger Dislocation

- Broken Finger / Fractured Finger

Brazilian Jiu Jitsu and Judo practitioners typically won’t let even a major finger injury prevent them from training. Whether it’s gi or no-gi, BJJ and Judo mangle the fingers and their joints, understanding this provides valuable insight on prevention and support post-injury.

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The BJJ and Judo fighter typically won’t compromise efficiency or mobility for the protection of a finger but these injuries can become quite severe. In today’s world, a martial artist who acquires a finger injury not only suffers time off of training but is also affected in numerous areas of life such as using a computer and other day-to-day tasks.

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Today with the progress of wearable technology, Grappz™ finger support athletic gloves, solve the problem that athletic tape could not. These BJJ gloves / Judo gloves offer optimal finger support without compromising mobility and they’re as efficient as wearing a rashguard. Unlike tape, the 4-way stretch fabric has elasticity allowing your fingers to fully retract and extend while still tightly conjoining or ‘buddy taping’ those 2 fingers together as a splint. Grappz™ will never slip off in training or leave a sticky residue but they’re easy to put on so there’s no wasted time. 

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You can wash them with your gi or rashguard and wear them for the next roll. This sports glove can be used both preventively or post-injury as a finger brace but they’re not just for finger support, they also create finger synergy, helping increase grip strength. The grappling glove’s tight support also provides healing benefits to the joints in your fingers through micro-circulation. Below are the 5 most common finger injuries in BJJ and the long-term effects they cause to the fingers. 

- Bone Fracture or Break

- Finger Dislocation

- Finger Sprain/Hyperextension 

- Jersey Finger 

- Boutonnière Deformity 

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THE LONG TERM AFFECTS:

Bursitis 

Osteo-Arthritis 

How Do You Prevent And Protect Finger Injuries When Wrestling?

The easiest way to recognize a wrestler is by their unmistakable cauliflower ear; they wear it like a badge of honor. Unfortunately another telltale sign of a grappler is their fingers. From years of damage you can notice their thick knuckles and finger joints or a crooked finger that’s set in place.  Like cauliflower ear, finger injuries come with the territory. 

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Wrestlers are typically too stubborn to let even a major finger injury prevent them from training or competing. Understanding common finger injuries in wrestling provides valuable insight into prevention and post injury protection. The easiest solution for grapplers is to tape their fingers together or buddy tape them, creating a finger splint. But taping your fingers has some significant drawbacks. For starters, the tape seems to always slip off once you get a little sweaty. It also adds time to prep before training. But the biggest issue with tape is that it limits mobility in your fingers due to the lack of elasticity. This compromises the agility of the fingers and the ability to make a tight fist.

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Today with the progress of wearable technology, Grappz™ finger support athletic gloves solve the problem that athletic tape cannot. They offer finger support without compromising mobility and they’ll never slip off. Wearing Grappz wrestling gloves is a lot less time consuming and messy than taping your fingers. Best of all, you get more support and coverage than tape but the 4-way stretch fabric has elasticity allowing your fingers to fully retract and extend. And they still tightly conjoin your two fingers together as a splint. When you’re done training throw them in the laundry to use for next practice.  Grappz™ can be used as a preventive measure against injury and as a finger brace post injury. The separate finger sleeves conjoin two fingers to work together, creating a synergistic force, helping increase grip strength and performance. Wearing Grappz™ also supports the healing process (*see benefits page). 

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The concept of Grappz™ originated from grapplers who sought an efficient solution to the numerous finger injuries they suffered but without compromising performance. They wanted to innovate and improve finger support so their fingers didn’t end up like their ears. While still in its developmental stage, Olympic gold medalist and 12-time WWE world champion, Kurt Angle received a pair of Grappz™. From his years competing at the highest level, he knew they would be a “game changer” for athletes. Kurt wanted to help develop them to be the best finger brace gloves on the market so he joined the Grappz™ team, becoming part owner. Now Grappz™ has the guidance and knowledge from one of the greatest wrestlers of all time. Kurt fully endorses the product and is the face of the brand but most importantly, he uses Grappz™ today in the WWE because they work. 

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Common grappling fingers:

- Finger Fracture/ Broken Finger

- Finger Dislocation

- Finger Sprain/Hyperextension 

- Jersey Finger 

- Boutonnière Deformity 

 

LONG TERM AFFECTS:

Bursitis

Osteo-Arthritis 

If you've played basketball, whether on a professional level, scholastic team or just leisurely, you’ve very likely sustained a jammed, dislocated or broken finger at some point. When you're going up for a rebound or you're trying to steal a pass or you miscalculate catching the ball then the tip or side of a single finger gets hit and BAM! There’s immediate pain, swelling and lack of mobility in your finger. In most cases, the pain isn't serious, but you feel it. 

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We recommend seeing a doctor for any injury, but we’re also aware of an athlete’s drive and competitive spirit to disregard the pain and play on. If a finger injury occurs, you may not only suffer from time off the court but you can also be affected in numerous areas of life and day-to-day tasks. When a basketball player sustains a finger injury, they’ll typically do whatever they have to do to keep playing. In the past, this involved taping your fingers together as a splint, or buddy taping. It was the only option to keep playing, we’ve all seen it at the highest level from Kobe Bryant to Steph Curry. Unfortunately, buddy taping significantly reduces mobility in the fingers due to the lack of elasticity in the tape.

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Today, with the progress of wearable technology, Grappz™ finger support athletic gloves solve the problem that athletic tape couldn’t. Grappz™ offers finger support without compromising mobility and they’re way more efficient. Unlike tape, the 4-way stretch fabric has elasticity allowing your fingers to fully retract and extend. This provides mobility to maneuver the ball better than if you tape your fingers. But these basketball gloves still tightly conjoin two fingers together as a splint creating a great finger brace. They are quick and easy to apply, machine washable and they’ll never slip off. Wearing Grappz™ supports the healing process, helping counteract pain and swelling, due to all the added benefits of 4-way-stretch fabric.

 

Below are the descriptions, causes and aftermath of the most common finger injuries in basketball. 

- Finger Fracture / Finger Break

- Finger Dislocation

- Finger Sprain / Hyperextension / Finger Jam

Mixed martial arts is an extreme combat sport in which athletes are permitted to use the fighting techniques of wrestling and boxing but also those of numerous martial arts such as kickboxing, judo, karate, Brazilian jiu-jitsu and many more. Typically MMA fighters wear gloves in the cage, but their fingers can get mangled both in training camp and in the actual fight. With all the explosive movements, your fingers are constantly vulnerable. Broken/fractured fingers, ligament tears, finger dislocations and jammed fingers are all common for professional fighters.

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Most of the aforementioned finger injuries can often heal without the need for surgery. In some cases, a finger splint or finger brace may be needed to immobilize the area as it heals. For more severe fractures and torn ligaments, surgery may be needed. The problem is, MMA fighters by design are too tough for their own good, so when one of these finger injuries occurs, no matter how severe or painful, they typically put the pain aside and train harder. 

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Too stubborn to let a finger injury keep them away form the mat or cage, the easiest solution is to tape their fingers together or buddy tape them, creating a finger splint. We don’t suggest this but there are a few major problems with the finger taping option: The tape seems to always slip off once you get a little sweaty. Taping adds time to prep before training.  But one of the biggest issues with tape is that it limits mobility in your fingers due to the lack of its elasticity. This compromises the agility in the fingers and the ability to make a tight fist. 

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The concept of Grappz™ originated from grapplers and fighters who sought a solution to the numerous finger injuries they suffered but without compromising performance and with better efficiency. After all, if we can’t change you, we might as well take steps to innovate and improve so your fingers don’t end up like your ears.  

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Wearing these innovative fight gloves is a lot less time consuming and messy than taping your fingers and they’ll never slip off. You get more support and coverage than tape and you retain the full mobility of your fingers. The 4-way stretch fabric has elasticity allowing your fingers to fully retract and extend while still tightly conjoining your fingers together as a splint. When you’re done training throw them in the laundry alongside your rashguard to use for next practice. 

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Grappz™ can be used both preventively and post injury but they’re not just for protection. They can improve performance and grip strength from the synergistic force created by two fingers working together. They also support the healing process, helping counteract pain and swelling. As the sport of MMA grows, so will the innovation of safety, Grappz™ is doing its part. Endorsed and worn by Olympic Gold medalist wrestler and WWE Super star, Kurt Angle; he can attest to the quality and functionality of these innovative “MMA Gloves”.  Train safe and check out a pair to help mitigate these common finger injuries in MMA:

- Finger Fracture/ Broken Finger

- Finger Dislocation

- Finger Sprain/Hyperextension 

- Jersey Finger 

- Boutonnière Deformity 

 

LONG TERM AFFECTS:

Bursitis

Osteo-Arthritis 

Serving, spiking, jumping, bumping, setting and blocking — volleyball and water polo can be tough on your body and even tougher on your fingers. In volleyball or water polo, players use their fingertips to set and block the ball so it is of no surprise that finger injuries are rampant in these sports. Every player runs the risk of injury but the fingers may be the most vulnerable. The slightest miscalculation of the ball, body or ground can cause a long lasting finger injury.  But now learn how you can help protect your fingers both preventively and post injury. 

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If you do incur a finger injury, consultation with your doctor or athletic trainer is advised. Treatment can vary significantly. Some injuries can require surgery, no laughing matter, you’re sidelined for months, rehab, medical bills and maybe even an inability to do your day job. 

Typically athletes do whatever they have to do to keep playing. In the past, this involved taping your fingers together as a splint, or buddy taping. It was the only option but it got the job done EXCEPT, finger tape can significantly reduce mobility due to the lack of elasticity in the tape and it’s just inefficient. 

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Today with the progress of wearable technology, Grappz™ finger support athletic gloves, solve the problem that athletic tape could not. Grappz™ offers finger support without compromising mobility. These volleyball gloves / water polo gloves have a 4-way stretch fabric that offers a tight brace around your finger yet still gives you the elasticity you need to to play your sport, allowing your fingers to fully retract and extend, providing mobility to maneuver better than tape.  

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The finger sleeves tightly conjoins or ‘buddy tapes’ 2 fingers together as a splint for support. Unlike finger tape, they’re quick and easy to apply, machine washable and there’s no sticky residue.  They will never slip off and support the healing process. Grappz™ also provides finger synergy, increasing your grip strength and performance. You can wear Grappz™ either to help prevent a finger injury or as a finger brace after you’ve already sustained one. 

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Below are the most common volleyball finger injuries:

-Broken finger / Fractured finger.

-Finger Dislocation.

-Finger tendon / ligament tear.

-Finger sprains or finger jam.

-Mallet Finger.