How to Avoid Common Golf Injuries 0
At first glance, golf might seem like a fairly safe sport with low injury risk. In reality, though, golfers’ bodies can take quite a beating. This is especially true for professional golfers like Tiger Woods and Jim Furyk, both of whom have had to take breaks from their careers to let serious injuries heal.
Golf injuries are definitely possible, but they’re not inevitable. By taking the proper precautions, you can keep injuries at bay and continue to keep the sport as a regular part of your life.
Read on to learn about some of the most common golf injuries, as well as what you can do to prevent them.
Common Golf Injuries
Some of the most common golf injuries that you should take extra care to avoid include:
Golfer’s Elbow
Golfer’s elbow, also known as medial epicondylitis, is one of the most common injuries a golfer can experience.
This injury is characterized by inflamed elbow tendons, as well as pain, swelling, and tenderness on the inside portion of the elbow. Golfer’s elbow is most often the result of overuse (i.e., repeating the same motion over and over again without enough rest). Read the rest of this entry →
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