Golf Injuries, prevention and treatment

СOMMON - GOLF INJURIES 4 MILLION 11% 57% of all attendances to 4 million A&E for sports injuries of golfers reporting injuries ... golfers in are golf related the UK A & E Shoulder Wrist/Hand injuries injuries account for approximately account for 10% 8-12% of all golf injuries of golf injuries Low Back Most common injury and accounts for 23.7- 34.5% of all golf injuries Knee injuries Account for only 6% of golf injuries Main reasons 1 8 Overuse Grip change Uneven Heavy rough ground Failure to 50% warm up of all injuries occurred 4 7 Incorrect swing/ at impact mis-hit Hard Trip/fall ground Treatment LOWER BACK PAIN EXERCISE Gently stretch in each direction, holding each position for 10-20 seconds. Be sure not to push into pain! 4. 3. WRIST FLEXOR STRETCH Hold the position for 30 seconds and repeat 5 times. Aim to stretch at least 3 times a day STRENGTHENING EXERCISES 2. Curl the weight up and down keeping the forearm and wrist still. 1. Rest the arm on a flat surface, with the forearm and palm facing upwards. 3. Start with 3 sets of 10 2 OA repetitions daily and build up gradually up to 3 sets of 30 reps. PREVENTION WARM UP STRETCHES Stretch/warm-up Participate in any form of off- season training to prevent injuries - Gently perform 20 full golf swings, building from half speed to full speed! AposTherapy Be yourself again Sources: https://www.ega-golf.ch/ Golf Injuries: A Review of the Literature. Andrew McHardy, Henry Pollard and Kehui Luo Golf injuries - common and potentially avoidable. AJ Fradkin, PA Cameron & BJ Gabbe Golf Injuries and Rehabilitation. John R. Parziale, MDa,b, *, William J. Mallon, MDc,d