Shape Up If You Want to Avoid Golf Injuries

3:20 pm October 24, 2009

Injuries are very common with any type of sport. You can often avoid getting injured in a particular sport, however, by finding out what injury is most likely to occur, and then taking precautions to avoid it. Naturally, there’s no guarantee that, even then, you won’t get injured. That’s why it is beneficial for you to be in good physical shape. It will make your getting injured less predictable or, at least, less traumatic. The most critical thing that you can do is to be sure that you have the proper fitness level prior to starting to play a sport, such as golf. You just might keep your body safe from injury if you follow these general guidelines: Perpetuate a healthy lifestyle; make sure your joints are mobile and your muscles are limber; prepare your body prior to activity; use proper form and good postures while actively playing; give yourself sufficient cool down and relaxation time.

Though an amateur golfer may take a “time out” from the game if injured, nearly one-third of pro golfers play injured concurrently. Fortunately, amateur or pro, overall good health and fitness can reduce how many injuries you may experience and might conceivably deter getting injured altogether.

It is crucial for you to have good body strength in the muscle regions most utilized when golfing. But, before you make an effort to build muscle strength, it’s important to determine that your spine is aligned and has good mobility. A reliable golf swing depends on your spine’s capacity to effectually rotate effectually. Back injuries are the most common sort of injuries suffered by golfers. Your chiropractor will take care that your spine is in healthy alignment and that there is effectual movement of the vertebrae. Chiropractic treatment can go a long way in helping you to prevent back injury.

A day on the golf course that remains injury-free depends on how prepared you are for the game, so once you’re “straightened,” you’ll need to strengthen and gain more flexibility. Warming up your muscles by doing golf-specific stretching and flexibility exercises, is a must in order to make muscle strain less likely. Full body flexibility can be gained fairly quickly through range of motion (ROM) exercises, and elastic band condition can provide targeted golf range of motion advantages and increase needed strengthening of shoulders, hips, and the deep muscles of the core. Your chiropractor and other sports professionals are adding elastic band training to their golf conditioning programs because they supply the dynamic resistance that ordinary weight lifting does not.

Quite a few golfers suffer from “Golfer’s Elbow” along with back injuries. Despite the fact that golfer’s elbow and tennis elbow are nearly the same injuries, there is a minute difference between them. Tennis elbow impinges the outside of the upper arm whereas golfer’s elbow impinges the inner arm. Golfer’s elbow, like tennis elbow, can result from a single intense action, such as (in golf) hitting the mat at the driving range or striking a hard fairway surface. Although, it generally is produced by repetitive stress from smaller shocks. Moreover, it can happen to those who all at once start playing too much golf. As a case in point, if those that usually play golf once or twice a month elect to play in a tournament, they are conceivably at risk for developing the injury.

Golf makes exclusive requirements on our body. Fatigue can be problematic because the game usually lasts longer than most other sports. Unhealthy posture and impeded coordination are often the consequences of a fatigued body. This combination can create an assortment of injuries. In addition, as a result of the continuous swinging of the golf clubs, the shoulder muscles are susceptible to injury. Just as it is essential for you to stretch and warm up before you start your golf game, be sure that you rest your body properly between games.

It is surprising to some that Carpal Tunnel Syndrome is sometimes related to golf. But, many games of golf played over several months constantly may cause this type of repetitive stress injury. Carpal Tunnel Syndrome can be an extremely damaging injury producing disability and occasionally requiring surgery. However, if a health professional, such as your chiropractor, diagnoses it at an early stage, chiropractic care and, frequently, the use of a brace will help the condition.

Injuries are assumed to be an inescapable part of life for many golfers. Nonetheless, an aligned and flexible spine, appropriate exercise and muscle conditioning, attaining and sustaining a a good fitness level, good preparation and prudent rest and recuperation after your game is over, can help to lower the risk of injuries during your golfing experience.

Dr. Yong Kim is a Chiropractor in Sacramento with over thirteen years of experience helping thousands of patients get out of pain and get their lives back. Dr. Kim’s clinic is located at 1707 Professional Drive, Sacramento, CA 95825. He has a special interest as well as post doctoral training in sports injuries.

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