Watch Out for Those Aches and Pains when Golfing!
Although golfing is an excellent way to stay in shape and be healthy, it can also subject you to various aches and pains. It is important to always remember that when you are golfing, you will be using muscles that you don’t always utilize in your daily life. For this reason, it is essential to be golf ready.
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Topic: Golfing
Pampering Your Wrists for an Optimal Golf Swing
One of the most common golfing injuries is wrist injury. You can exercise your wrists to help prevent them, whether they are serious or not.
Some of the most common serious golf injuries involving the wrist include De Quervin’s Tendonitis and Wrist Impactions Syndrome. De Quervin’s is characterized by pain, swelling, and tenderness near the base of the thumb. Wrist impaction is usually a pain and/or swelling that occur on the top of the wrist, especially on the right side, during the top of the backswing.
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Seven Frequent Injuries Golfers Tend to Suffer From
Surprisingly (and unfortunately) golfers end up suffering quite a few injuries. Some of the ones they deal with the most include the following:
1. Lower Back Pain:
This back pain in golfers is often disc-related, mechanically related, or caused by a fracture or other problems. It is often caused by a golfer’s swing. It is recognized by the symptoms of pain, stiffness, muscle spasms, and nerve irritation (numbness, pain, or weakness in the legs). One solution is to slow down on the top of the golf swing, and always lift any heavy objects, such as a bag of golf clubs, with your legs. Treatment for this pain includes rest, medication, therapy, bracing, cortisone, or surgery.
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