Golf Injury

I too suffered from trigger finger on left hand last finger. Wasn't too bad, more of an irritation than pain. Did abit of reading up on it and found it could be caused by a few things, among them gripping too hard, adopting a 'strong' left hand grip position on the grip or simply too frequent trips to the range. Anyway, I laid off going to the range for a couple weeks (actually was busy with other things but just nice ) and that seemed to get rid of it.

I think technique is also very important. I always used to fade the ball, which is due to an open clubface on impact. On of the remedies I saw online was to adopt a 'strong' LH grip position, ie twist your left hand more to the right on address. That seemed to work and ball flight was more in the middle now, but as a result I think I started to get trigger finger, which never seemed to be an issue previously. I also changed from graphite to steel shafts around the same time so that might have been a contributing factor.

Do try to do something about it now before surgery becomes the only option! The surgery itself is not very invasive (I think you can find videos on youtube) but it apparently hurts like hell and you'll be out of action for a couple weeks. (which incidentally might cure your trigger finger anyway )

It okay bro shaugn....you used your right hand and finger to wear and adjust time and date on your SUB !

Uncle Lau wrote:

It okay bro shaugn....you used your right hand and finger to wear and adjust time and date on your SUB !

LOL!

hmm...
i am now wondering...
beside what sunny have advises...
does anyone think that accupuntual will help?

go for the medicure wax threatment and pamper your hands...incidentally, physiotherapist will also make you go through that

At least i'm not the only with Trigger finger...last finger of my left hand...got it after picking up golf. I believe the cause is the same...gripping too hard for too long....at times, have to use my other fingers to bend it back...

Eltonjuan wrote:

At least i'm not the only with Trigger finger...last finger of my left hand...got it after picking up golf. I believe the cause is the same...gripping too hard for too long....at times, have to use my other fingers to bend it back...

mine has omost recovered liao...
went to see a doctor... take some pain killer + vit b2...
rest for a week...
REMEMBER... DO NOT GRIP THE GOLF CLUB TOO HARD...
Now , i m feeling better...

S70B wrote:

All, if you need a Physio contact, check out:

Physionique
8 Claymore Hill #01-02 Claymore Point
Singapore 229572
Tel: 6734 0245

Ask for Christina Neo - A small-sized woman but strong as hell. Tell her Rex recommended you through the golf forum. She will also teach you some golf-related strength training and stretching exercises too.

Very knowledgeable lady.

She's also my coach's GF so you can talk golf to her during treatment.

HI S70B, Thanks for the info. I have been suffering from left golf elbow since Feb this year and went for a cortisone jab in April. Lasted only 4 months and pain returns. Taking nsaids occassionally to ease the pain but pain returns once I stop taking the nsaids. Even though I rested from golf for 3 to 4 weeks in a row th epain persisted. Do you mind telling me hows the charges like for seeing a physio like your friend Christine and how long did it take yours to recover? Thanks and much appreciated.

Injured Spidey

weesern wrote:

there is FOC method.... that is if you know how to do the stretches and exercises for the injuries.

I totally with bro weesern. I had left elbow joints pains n a fren had the same "trigger" finer as well as last finger pain. We went to see some specialist n he managed to get rid of the pain. Infacr, felt so good after the sessions. However, b'cos we continually play golf n injuring ourselves unnoticed, the pain came back.

Ok, back to bro weesern' FOC method. I do not know how to put into writings here. But after doing those sets of stretches n exercises, i do not feel any more pain on my left elbow liao. It's like totally gone. It is so easy to forget doing those stretches, but i persisted n did them ALMOST everyday, it really got rid of my pain..............

ok, how to explaining in writing.........hrmmmmm.... pai seh......maybe somebody can take video clips n post in here ? hee hee

Join us for next range session. We can take a video. I know a few techniques too. Would probably take videos to share

sunny wrote:

Join us for next range session. We can take a video. I know a few techniques too. Would probably take videos to share

Bro Sunny, when is your next range session ? Would like to join you guys......

Too bad I can't join u guys for the Legends game tmw....
Have a good drive to/fro and also a good game to all participants !

cheers !

Next wed. I will update the thread

first_timerz wrote:

Eltonjuan wrote:

At least i'm not the only with Trigger finger...last finger of my left hand...got it after picking up golf. I believe the cause is the same...gripping too hard for too long....at times, have to use my other fingers to bend it back...

mine has omost recovered liao...
went to see a doctor... take some pain killer + vit b2...
rest for a week...
REMEMBER... DO NOT GRIP THE GOLF CLUB TOO HARD...
Now , i m feeling better...

As i'm aleergy to nsaid, they prescribe oilment + told me to massage daily.

pinhigh wrote:

weesern wrote:

there is FOC method.... that is if you know how to do the stretches and exercises for the injuries.

I totally with bro weesern. I had left elbow joints pains n a fren had the same "trigger" finer as well as last finger pain. We went to see some specialist n he managed to get rid of the pain. Infacr, felt so good after the sessions. However, b'cos we continually play golf n injuring ourselves unnoticed, the pain came back.

Ok, back to bro weesern' FOC method. I do not know how to put into writings here. But after doing those sets of stretches n exercises, i do not feel any more pain on my left elbow liao. It's like totally gone. It is so easy to forget doing those stretches, but i persisted n did them ALMOST everyday, it really got rid of my pain..............

ok, how to explaining in writing.........hrmmmmm.... pai seh......maybe somebody can take video clips n post in here ? hee hee

does ur technique include 'curing' the trigger finger?

for finger and hand pain, you can try this


wear it to sleep it will warm and heat up your hand and will aid recovery

theres also ebene stuff for elbow, but i have yet to try those.

eiji wrote:

for finger and hand pain, you can try this


wear it to sleep it will warm and heat up your hand and will aid recovery

theres also ebene stuff for elbow, but i have yet to try those.

Bro,

where to get the above and whats the cost?

u can get it from watson, guardian, etc. retail i think 47.20. maybe start a gb here and contact the local distributor for a better price. I might be interested in the elbow guard.

local distributor is L.D. Watson Pte Ltd.

eiji wrote:

u can get it from watson, guardian, etc. retail i think 47.20. maybe start a gb here and contact the local distributor for a better price. I might be interested in the elbow guard.

local distributor is L.D. Watson Pte Ltd.

Have bot a pair and after more than a week of wearing at night sad to say that I don't feel any difference at all. I think I paid over $50 dollars for it when there is no discount. You can get below $50 only when there is a promotion of a 20% discount. Hope this helps.

Titu

Eltonjuan wrote:

does ur technique include 'curing' the trigger finger?

Believe it does.....my fren do not feel he pain anymore.....he plays better golf nowadays !

Until recently i had been having problems with my elbows and trigger finger. What solves it... A good traditional chinese massage in Gelang patah for rm120 1.5 hrs. The chinese lady, really gave me one hell of back massage, rub those nerves and arms. It is a proper massage and no hanky panky stuff. Located opposite of Petronas petrol station (across the main road)

Khorkar wrote:

Until recently i had been having problems with my elbows and trigger finger. What solves it... A good traditional chinese massage in Gelang patah for rm120 1.5 hrs. The chinese lady, really gave me one hell of back massage, rub those nerves and arms. It is a proper massage and no hanky panky stuff. Located opposite of Petronas petrol station (across the main road)

hi bro Khorkar, hope your pains will go away permanently........ for all i know, usually it will return shortly. Do keep us updated. All The Best......

I've been having a wrist injusry for years now, even before i started golf. It comes on and off. I've seen a doctor who even referred me to a specialist for joints i think. x-ray and blood test didn't show that i had a stress fracture, gout or arthirits. So the specialist said that it's pseudo arthiritis, meaning i got symptoms but can't detect it to confirm. so i left it at that. What crap right?

Well, this week it came on and I had 2 games lined up that i didn't want to miss so i whacked a whole cocktail of painkillers so i could play these 2 games on consecutive days. that's the dumbest thing to do. during the 2nd game on the back 9, the pain killers wore off and my right hand had swelled quite a bit. I could not cock my wrist thus i couldn't hit the ball. At the end of the game, my hand looked like a pig's trotter.

So the next day i decided to seek proper sports medicine and visited Physionique who was also helping me with my golf fitness. Chris(my phsio) quickly identified what the problem was and gave me treatment for it. It was actually tendicitis(dunno if i spelled correctly). No golf for a week now.

So my take on sports related injuries, seek proper help. Your normal family GP can't help you. Go to a physio.

What are the charges like?

Eltonjuan wrote:

What are the charges like?

$80 for the session.

I have this problem with my right middle finger. No pun intended..lol
The finger joint gets swollen after every golf session..