Explanation of Shoulder Injury related to Golf

Senior Golfer Posts : 472 Join date : 2009-07-13

http://www.shoulderdoc.co.uk/article.asp?article=1476

Abstract:
Golf is a unique sport with regards to the shoulders in that each shoulder has to do a very specific and very opposite manoeuvre in swinging the golf club. The leading shoulder is forced and stretched into an extreme adducted position at the top of the backswing and the non leading shoulder into an abducted externally rotated position. This leads to very different pathologies in each shoulder.

The leading shoulder is prone to:

Subacromial impingement.
AC joint pain.
posterior instability.
Rotator cuff tears.

The non leading shoulder is prone to:

Subacromial impingement.
SLAP tears.
anterior instability.
Rotator cuff tears.

Newbie Golfer Posts : 56 Join date : 2014-08-15

its horrible!

Newbie Golfer Posts : 53 Join date : 2010-04-23

That's an eye opener. I was thinking its my pillow, thats causing the aches.

Senior Golfer Posts : 398 Join date : 2011-07-22

No wonder I felt my left shoulder like dislocated. Crying or Very sad

Newbie Golfer Posts : 22 Join date : 2014-09-03

I think it also depends on how you are swinging the golf club. Many beginnners and golfers that have poor techniques are normally more prone to injuries. For Elite golfers, injuries may be caused because of over use and too many reptitions because of long hard working practice.

Think that explains why you can't keep whacking at the range.... Sometimes i feel more power and seamless in my swing after a week or two without practicing...

Newbie Golfer Posts : 22 Join date : 2014-09-03

yup totally agree. Some golfers tend to hit hundreds and hundreds of golf balls without much purpose. It can defeat the purpose and cause injuries especially when their technique is not at it's best. :p

Junior Golfer Posts : 123 Join date : 2014-02-20

Nowaday i always feels my hands numb after wake up from bed. Is it normal ??

Junior Golfer Posts : 239 Join date : 2013-07-16

You grip too hard. Please learn to soften your gripping.
Long run, you will have trigger finger soon...

Junior Golfer Posts : 131 Join date : 2012-02-28

Anyone has a good tui na or massage place to recommend to massage these pains ?

Junior Golfer Posts : 188 Join date : 2014-06-28

DP wrote:: Anyone has a good tui na or massage place to recommend to massage these pains ?

Wrist exercise with dumbbells does help to remove these pains, may be because it strength the muscles, hence the muscles can tolerate more stress.

Newbie Golfer Posts : 22 Join date : 2014-09-03

If you are looking for physiotherapist, there is one that is golf specific located in Joo Chiat. It is called Poon Physiotherapy.
This is the address and contact
36 Joo Chiat Pl, 427760
Contact number: 63446345

I hope this helps.

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