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Summarised extracts from GD (SA) Nov ’06 re the most common physical areas golfers need to pay attention to:
1. The back: 80% of adults experience back pain + it’s the most common physical injury reported by golfers + there’s a correlation between increasing obesity & lower back pain.
2. Foot & ankle: Account for 5% of golf injuries + golfers who carry their bags are more prone.
3. Hand & wrist: Left wrist & hand the #1 injury site for pros + 3-rd most likely site for amateurs (after back & elbow) + wrist/hand injury ratio = 3:1
4. Knee: Under 10% of all pro & amateur injuries + torn inner cartilage most common.
5. Abdominal core: The focus of standard training goals for all pro athletes (incl. golfers) + per GD survey 66% of golfers are overweight + weight maintenance the #1 concern among golfers
6. Elbow: 2-nd most common injury + represents 1 in 3 reported golf injuries + usually is tendonitis (‘tennis elbow’) + improved swing mechanisms aid preventing elbow problems.
7. Shoulder: Least stable major joint in the body + most shoulder injuries are brought on gradually + the golf swing is ‘rotator cuff’-friendly.
8. Hip: Significant rise in hip-socket surgery among pro-golfers + amateurs face similar risks with less forceful swings.
9. Heart: Cardiovascular disease responsible for 50% of US deaths (the nation's leading killer) + outside of home the golf course is the 5-th most common place where cardiac arrest occurs in the US.

Interesting read.

Kind of a scary read. As I sit here with my tight back after playing today.

Ice and motrin are your friend.

I had back problems when I was skinny...too!!! No hurts anywhere else.

I opt for the heart one,just bury me in the closes bunker.I spend most of my time there,so I should be comfortable.

Aleve...it's a wonder drug!!!