Monday, July 27, 2009
Golf inducedelbow and neck pain were my friend’s symptoms and this blog is especially for her and all golfers who should know how these injuries occur and what can be done about prevention and treatment.
Golfers most frequently report injuries to the low back, nondominant shoulder, and elbow. Injury patterns differ between elite and recreational golfers; professional and elite golfers tend to experience golf injury related to overuse while amateur golfers may experience injury related to adverse swing technique and overuse. Therapeutic interventions should include assessment and treatment of deficiencies in the kinetic chain and professional instruction to modify swing technique. Changes in the swing may include instruction in a more efficient technique or shortening the swing to decrease biomechanical forces affecting the injured area. (Wadsworth LT: When golf hurts: musculoskeletal problems common to golfers. Current Sports Medicine Reports. 6(6):362-5, 2007)
These abnormalities have a predilection for specific structures as well and can be divided into two categories on the basis of etiology as either chronic repetitive injury or acute trauma. With golf injuries, upper extremity abnormalities prevail and include rotator cuff disease, epicondylitis, wrist tenosynovitis, and hamate hook fracture. Thoracolumbar spine pain can also occur. The order of frequency of these ailments is different for professional and recreational athletes. (Jacobson JA, Miller BS, Morag Y: Golf and racquet sports injuries. Seminars in Musculoskeletal Radiology. 9(4):346-59, 2005)
Patterns of injury differ based on level of play and time spent playing or practicing golf. Among golf professionals, the hand/wrist is the most commonly injured upper extremity structure. Among amateurs, the elbow is most commonly injured. The vast majority of upper extremity injuries are due to overuse. Age, ability, equipment, and swing mechanics also play contributing roles. Most upper extremity golf injuries can be successfully treated with appropriate cessation or modification of play, anti-inflammatory modalities, and rehabilitation. Surgical treatment is rarely required, but if needed can prove successful in a high percentage of patients.
(Wiesler ER, Lumsden B: Golf injuries of the upper extremity. Journal of Surgical Orthopaedic Advances. 14(1):1-7, 2005).
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Monday, July 27, 2009
Golf inducedelbow and neck pain were my friend’s symptoms and this blog is especially for her and all golfers who should know how these injuries occur and what can be done about prevention and treatment.
Golfers most frequently report injuries to the low back, nondominant shoulder, and elbow. Injury patterns differ between elite and recreational golfers; professional and elite golfers tend to experience golf injury related to overuse while amateur golfers may experience injury related to adverse swing technique and overuse. Therapeutic interventions should include assessment and treatment of deficiencies in the kinetic chain and professional instruction to modify swing technique. Changes in the swing may include instruction in a more efficient technique or shortening the swing to decrease biomechanical forces affecting the injured area. (Wadsworth LT: When golf hurts: musculoskeletal problems common to golfers. Current Sports Medicine Reports. 6(6):362-5, 2007)
These abnormalities have a predilection for specific structures as well and can be divided into two categories on the basis of etiology as either chronic repetitive injury or acute trauma. With golf injuries, upper extremity abnormalities prevail and include rotator cuff disease, epicondylitis, wrist tenosynovitis, and hamate hook fracture. Thoracolumbar spine pain can also occur. The order of frequency of these ailments is different for professional and recreational athletes. (Jacobson JA, Miller BS, Morag Y: Golf and racquet sports injuries. Seminars in Musculoskeletal Radiology. 9(4):346-59, 2005)
Patterns of injury differ based on level of play and time spent playing or practicing golf. Among golf professionals, the hand/wrist is the most commonly injured upper extremity structure. Among amateurs, the elbow is most commonly injured. The vast majority of upper extremity injuries are due to overuse. Age, ability, equipment, and swing mechanics also play contributing roles. Most upper extremity golf injuries can be successfully treated with appropriate cessation or modification of play, anti-inflammatory modalities, and rehabilitation. Surgical treatment is rarely required, but if needed can prove successful in a high percentage of patients.
(Wiesler ER, Lumsden B: Golf injuries of the upper extremity. Journal of Surgical Orthopaedic Advances. 14(1):1-7, 2005).
www.eToims.com