In Singapore, most golf injuries are cumulative trauma disorders which basically means that as a result of repetitive motion the same soft tissues get stretched or stressed all the time. These results in them becoming weak and as a result not being able to provide the support they are supposed to and PAIN develops.

To understand how physiotherapy can help in golf injuries, let us look at the biomechanics of the game.

Golf is a game of precision as well as strength. At least 32 pounds of muscle are required to generate the power for a golf swing. Obviously this much power cannot come from only the arms or shoulders. It needs the trunk and the lower limbs to be incorporated. In fact when a well golf swung driver passes through the bottom of a swing the pull on the shoulder by the arms and the club is approximately 100 pounds. And this swing has to be carried out with precision, persistently.

Apart from the pull on the shoulders there is also rotation of the trunk in a repetitive manner. The knees need to be kept bent slightly at all times, as a fixed straight knee will not allow for an effective swing.

It is evident from the above that a lot of muscles need to work with power and at the right time for a good golf swing. For any muscle to work effectively, it must be pliable to allow the movement as well as have power to drive the movement. Thus it is very important for the muscle to be stretched and strengthened. An unprepared muscle will not be able to generate power and will also get strained easily. And that is where the physiotherapist comes in. A physiotherapist teaches you how to stretch the muscles to prevent golf injuries as well as treat an injury if you have any.

Let us go through the list of the most common golf injuries in Singapore:

– Back pain

This is the most common pain, considering the number of times the back has to rotate and the power it has to perform golf swing.

– Golfer’s Elbow and Tennis Elbow

Both are inflammatory tendon conditions of the elbow

– Wrist Pain

– Fracture of the Wrist – Hammate bone

The hamate is a small bone with a hook, on the medial side of the wrist. Most times the butt end of the club is jammed right against the Hammate bone which causes a fracture of the hook of the hamate.

– Knee pain

Due to the knees being bent at all times the quadriceps muscle is working t all times.

Your physiotherapist can teach you how to prevent these injuries by teaching you stretches and giving you proper golf injuries prevention advice. If you are already suffering from any of the above conditions, you should see a physiotherapist immediately in Singapore. The physical therapist can help relieve your pain and also strengthen your muscles and correct your technique so that you can go back to your pain a pain free and more effective golfer.

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Michelle Kwong Physiotherapist in Singapore Physioclinic – Singapore Physiotherapy Clinic

Michelle Kwong Singapore Physiotherapist at Physioclinic http://www.physioclinic.sg

Author Bio: Michelle Kwong Physiotherapist in Singapore Physioclinic – Singapore Physiotherapy Clinic

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