Golf injuries don’t simply happen to amateurs. Close to one-third of pro golfers playing in the same time frame are playing injured. The good news is that general good health and fitness can reduce how many injuries you may incur and might possibly preclude them totally.

Good body strength in the muscle zones most employed when golfing is vital. However, it’s prudent to make sure your spine is in proper alignment and that it has good mobility before you set out to build muscle strength. A successful golf swing is contingent upon your spine’s ability to adequately rotate adequately. Back injuries are the most common sort of injuries experienced by golfers. To get the help you need so that your spine is in healthy alignment and there is efficient movement in the vertebrae, see your chiropractor. Chiropractic care can go a long way in helping you to prevent back injury.

It’s time to strengthen once you’re “straightened.” Safe, injury-free action on the green is dependent upon your being prepared for your golf game. You can warm up your muscles and make straining them less likely by doing golf stretching and flexibility exercises. Full body range of motion (ROM) exercises will increase flexibility, fairly speedily, in all regions of the body. Furthermore, elastic band conditioning offers targeted golf range of motion improvements and can build needed power in the shoulders, hips and deep muscles of the core. Since elastic band training provides the dynamic resistance that general weight lifting does not, sports professionals, such as your chiropractor, are making them a part of their golf conditioning programs.

Besides back injuries, quite a few golfers have painful “Golfer’s Elbow.” There is a small difference between golfer’s elbow and tennis elbow despite the fact that they are nearly identical injuries. Tennis elbow disturbs the outside of the upper arm whereas golfer’s elbow affects the inner arm. Golfer’s elbow, like tennis elbow, can be the consequence of a single extreme action, such as (in golf) thrusting down on the mat at the driving range or hitting a hard fairway surface. But, it most often is produced by repetitive stress from smaller shocks. In addition, it can come upon those who suddenly begin to play too much golf. As a case in point, if those that ordinarily play golf once or twice a month elect to enter into a tournament, they are likely at risk for incurring the injury.

Golf makes distinctive requests of our body. Fatigue can be problematic because the game generally lasts longer than most other sports. Bad posture and impeded coordination are often the result of a fatigued body. These two factors combined can cause a number of injuries. In addition, because of the repetitive swinging of the golf clubs, the shoulder muscles are prone to injury. Just as it is vital for you to stretch and warm up prior to starting your golf game, be sure to rest your body properly between games.

An unexpected injury sometimes associated with golf is Carpal Tunnel Syndrome. But, this injury can be induced by numerous games of golf played over several months continuously as it is an affliction that occurs due to repetitive stress Carpal Tunnel Syndrome can be a serious injury creating incapacitation and on occasion necessitating surgery. However, chiropractic management and, sometimes the use of a brace will alleviate the problem if a health professional, such as your chiropractor, diagnoses it at an early stage.

Injuries are assumed to be unavoidable part of life for most golfers. But, a healthy, mobile spine, good preparation, proper exercise and muscle conditioning, attaining and sustaining a a suitable fitness level, and sensible rest and recuperation after your game is over, can assisting in making injuries much less a part of your golfing experience.

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Tennis and golf are not the only activities that may cause epicondylitis. Any activity that demands repetitive gripping of objects can generate the problem. Improper wrist and arm posture while carrying heavy bags, knitting, chopping food, and/or using a computer are additional causes of “tennis” or “golfer’s” elbow. Using improper techniques when starting any sport, experimenting with new rackets or clubs, or increasing the intensity or duration of an activity or exercise can also generate the affliction.

A number of cases involving epicondylitis can be related to complications farther up the arm or even in the neck. If someone has a disc condition or spinal subluxation, the nerves that give movement to the forearm muscles may become inflamed making the muscles tense and putting heightened strain on the tendon attachment(s).  This creates a predisposition to elbow pain no matter the exacerbating cause. Complications such as further subluxations and arthritis can take place if the condition is not treated. Evaluation and adjustments by a qualified chiropractor, such as your chiropractor can fix the problem and help to avoid future complications.

Epicondylitis is a condition that rarely resolves of its own accord and so requires proper health management. Determination of the exact cause of the problem and a treatment plan are extremely important. This might include modalities such as ultrasound, electro-therapy, massage, hot and cold therapies, bracing, and home stretching and exercises. Chiropractic treatment has proved, repeatedly, to be extremely successful in the most thorough management of this problem.

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