While golfing you can injure your knee while teeing off, attempting to hit the ball out of the rough or simply walking to your next shot. It could take you months or even an entire year to recover from a serious knee injury. If you are a golfer w...
Published: 8/22/2009 3:05:11 AM
After knee replacement surgery, exercising the muscles around the knee will rebuild strength and improve your leg's range of motion to help you get back on the golf course faster. Your doctor will most likely suggest some of the following low-imp...
Published: 8/24/2009 3:01:25 AM
Shoulders have three major jobs to do to execute a golf swing: keeping the spine in the right position, helping maintain a parallel line to strike the ball in the right direction and rotating the body from the backswing to the follow-through. Exe...
Published: 8/24/2009 3:01:25 AM
Low back pain is a common injury suffered by golfers. Back pain occurs from not warming up before playing or from carry heavy golf bags for a long period of time. Low back pain reduces your enjoyment of the game because you cannot get full range ...
Published: 8/24/2009 3:01:19 AM
For the golfer, the twisting motion of swinging a golf club can result in pain and stiffness to the neck and shoulders. In addition to causing discomfort, this can greatly hinder performance on the golf course. To alleviate the soreness, simple e...
Published: 8/24/2009 3:01:18 AM
To get the most out of your golf swing, you need to have flexible, well-conditioned shoulder muscles for power and extension. In addition to performing strength exercises such as weightlifting, you need to ensure that your shoulder posture is ere...
Published: 8/24/2009 3:01:15 AM
Due to the heavy amount of force and violent twisting action that comes with swinging a golf club, a fairly common injury among golfers is a tear of the rotator cuff, which is a group of four tendons that provide stability to the shoulder joint. ...
Published: 8/24/2009 3:01:14 AM
Golfing puts a great deal of stress on the tendons in your elbow---which results in inflammation and small tears in the muscles around this joint. When these tears heal, it creates scar tissue which can become aggravated with use. If you are one ...
Published: 8/23/2009 3:01:21 AM
A solid golf swing depends on reliable support from your knees. If you have knee arthritis, you may be wondering if your game will be compromised. Fortunately, a number of exercises can strengthen your knees and keep you on the course.
Published: 8/23/2009 3:01:18 AM
If you are a golfer who resides in an urban area, it can be difficult to maintain optimum fitness. You might not be able to get to the course as often if you're farther away than suburban dwellers, and you may not be able to afford a pricey gym m...
Published: 8/23/2009 3:01:14 AM
How well a golfer plays depends in large part on the strength and flexibility of her shoulder muscles, as much of the distance on tee shots depends on how much power can be generated from the shoulder turn and how fully the arms can be extended. ...
Published: 8/23/2009 3:01:13 AM
Shin splints cause pain on the front of the shin bone and are the result of various activities or medical problems. One causes of shin splints is continued stress on the legs from constantly walking long distances, as when playing golf, and carry...
Published: 8/23/2009 3:01:13 AM
