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Golf swing injuries — tips to a quicker recovery

Chiropractic Economics April 1, 2010

April 1, 2010 — The perfect swing is elusive for most amateur players. They strive to develop the ideal combination of grip, arc, speed, hip rotation, weight transfer, and more.

Most injuries occur on the course while playing a round of golf. And they are aggravated by swing flaws that put unnecessary stress on the body.

According to Wendy Weisflog, DC, CCSP, owner of Arizona Sports & Rehabilitation Center in Scottsdale, Ariz., “the most common ailment our golfing clients experience is pain in the lower back. Close behind the lower back are elbow problems.”

Treatment of sports related injuries has become increasing sophisticated in recent years. Often there is no single solution for causes of pain.

Often a poor or imperfect swing puts inordinate strain on muscles and joints. Further, many golfers are recreational, with minimal conditioning and sometimes weeks between rounds. Both conditions contribute to the frequency for physical problems. The strain may not show up immediately, but result from repetition over time.

With more than 50 percent of recreational golfers experiencing a golf-related injury, it is important proper treatment occur early on, so permanent damage does not happen. However, a little prevention can reduce the likelihood of injury in the first place.

There are two major categories of injury. The first is termed acute and is the result of a specific event, such as striking a tree root or a deep divot during your swing, resulting in a jolt to the wrist or another joint.

The more common form of injury is chronic. Chronic injuries occur over time and often result from muscle, tendon and ligament fatigue. This kind of fatigue occurs when overall conditioning wanes or simply from tiring during a round. Due to the dynamic and repetitive nature of the swing, a part of the body can be pulled, strained or inflamed. Of course, these often painful conditions are aggravated by swing flaws that help overstress or force the body into awkward positions.

Once a condition becomes chronic, more time and effort is required to correct. Weisflog states, “Correcting a chronic injury requires careful diagnosis, so that the right combination of treatments can be used.” A comprehensive program may include chiropractic work, a variety of massage therapies, physiotherapy, strength training and, on occasion, acupuncture.

The first step is to deal with structural issues so that locked areas or misalignments are corrected. Then, work on the musculature is advised to reduce strains and inflammation. If not relaxed and healed, the muscles can pull the skeleton back out of alignment. As a final step, strength training is helpful to prevent future aggravation. As always, a good swing coach can help adjust swing movements that contribute to problems.

A carefully designed fitness program can go far in reducing the chance or recurrence of golf-related injury.

Source: Niche Focus Group

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