| It may hurt a bit, but let's face it - a beginner golfer | | | | separation, rotator cuff tendonitis, shoulder instability |
| may think of golf as a sport that only involves merely | | | | and glenohumeral arthritis. |
| hitting the golf balls without thinking how the body | | | | Elbow injuries: |
| reacts to every swing. This novice perception in this | | | | The most common among all the elbow injuries are |
| sport may just be the reason for the existence of | | | | the golfer's elbow or the medial epicondylitis and the |
| future golf injuries. However, before you will | | | | bursitis of the elbow which occurs over time due to |
| misinterpret my statement, I am not saying that only | | | | repeated use of the muscles of the arm and the |
| beginners are affected by these injuries, because | | | | forearm. Moreover, related to the golfer's elbow, tennis |
| while on the course an injury can happen to both a pro | | | | elbow or lateral epicondylitis can also occur to any |
| and a beginner. | | | | golfer for the same reasons as the two mentioned |
| A golfer can experience the painful torments of the | | | | earlier. |
| game if for some reason they will not be able to | | | | Wrist and Hand Injuries: |
| condition themselves well before the game, if they | | | | Another set of injuries which are caused by repetitive |
| cannot observe proper body mechanics as they play, | | | | or overuse of such body parts, as well as due to |
| if they will hit the ground during their swing and many | | | | accidents or falls during the game and/or by using poor |
| more reasons for them to experience what it feels like | | | | equipment are the following: wrist sprains, finger |
| to have a golf injury. | | | | fractures, wrist tendinitis, trigger finger and |
| There are different types of golf injuries depending | | | | tenosynovitis. |
| upon their sites. Knowing each of them is vital in | | | | Other Pain and Injuries: |
| preventing such painful experience to happen in the | | | | Aside from what was mentioned above, there are still |
| future. As such, it is a good thing to have a brief | | | | more injuries that any golfer could experience such as |
| knowledge about the causes of these injuries as well | | | | blisters, which are fluid-filled sacs on the surface of the |
| as how they can be prevented. | | | | skin of the hands or feet; |
| Back Injuries: | | | | delayed-onset-muscle-soreness, also known as DOMS |
| A golfer can have different types of back injuries such | | | | which can occur for about 24 to 48 hours after |
| as sprain, strain, lower back pain, herniated disks, | | | | intensive exercise or program; knee pain, plantar |
| backaches and stress. In order to prevent any of | | | | fasciculitis, sprains and strains, and stress fractures. |
| these happening, a golfer should observe proper | | | | Again, most of the injuries and pain associated with |
| posture while playing as well as good muscle | | | | golf are caused by overuse of that particular part of |
| coordination during the golf swing and of course | | | | the body or it can be due to poor body posture and |
| proper body conditioning before the game. | | | | body mechanics while playing as well as improper |
| Shoulder Injuries: | | | | swing and the use of poor equipment. If in case you |
| Common shoulder injuries that can happen while | | | | will suffer from a golf injury you must make sure to |
| playing are shoulder tendinitis, bursitis and impingement | | | | follow the treatment regime of your doctor as well as |
| syndrome which are similar and often occur together. | | | | their advice not to play for a specific number of days |
| Moreover, there are also the torn rotator cuff injuries, | | | | or months because to some extent failure to obey the |
| frozen shoulder (adhesive capsulitis), shoulder | | | | doctor's orders can be the end of your career in golf. |