Although many people think of golf as a safe, non-contact
sport, statistics in the UK show that around 12,000 golfers a year require
hospital treatment as a direct result of injury on the golf course. As well as
injuries that require immediate attention there are also long-term injuries
that arise for those who play golf regularly.
Common injury sites for golfers include:
Back
Elbow
Wrist
Fingers
Shoulder
Hip
Knee
In terms of back pain, the golf swing and the often hunched
over putting stance puts great strain on the back and so it comes as no
surprise that this is the most common complaint among golfers. There are a
number of potential causes for back pain in golfers; mechanical, disc-related,
arthritis or stress fracture.
The diagram below illustrates the potential damage that can
be caused to discs in the back through golfing injuries:
Everyone has heard the term “tennis elbow” however; golfers
elbow, an inflammation, soreness, or pain on the outside of the upper arm near
the elbow is a very common complaint among golf players.
As
with any sport, the expert advice is to participate safely to avoid injury and
if injury does occur do not leave it in the hope it will go away. At The
Wellness Hub we offer osteopathy, physiotherapy and massage therapy services to
ease away all your golfing injuries
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