Who says golf is not a contact sport? According to one recent study, during a two-year period, close to 40 per cent of amateur golfers suffered a traumatic or overuse injury.
“The most common golf-related injuries we see involve the knees, back and shoulders,” says Dr. Michael MacKay, sports medicine physician at Legacy Sport Medicine. MacKay says golf-related knee injuries occur as a result of the constant pivoting, twisting and even walking during a round of golf, movements that can irritate or possibly tear worn cartilage.
MacKay says injuries often occur when the casual golfer turns more serious about the game and decides to go full out. “Those are the ones more prone to developing injuries because they are not prepared for that level of activity,” he says. “If you’re going into a golf season and haven’t done anything all winter, prepare yourself through cardio-vascular, strength and flexibility exercises. “If people do good things in preparation, or catch the problem early, then the chance of long-term problems or big problems is low.”
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