Golf Injuries and Core Strenght

By Bart R | February 26, 2008

Thank goodness for my loving Wife. This past week she was number one when it comes to golf injuries. My buddies and I, from my col legate days, had reserved a tee time at one of the great Western US golf courses. Having keep in touch over the years this upcoming weekend had been planned for some time. Low and behold my golfers back was acting up and giving no end of grief. This planned weekend of telling tales, a little side betting and playing some golf was being looked forward to.

My wife encouraged me to go on this trip believe it or not, maybe I should wonder why she wanted me out of town, but also help me to get my golfing back in shape. A dancer by trade the only golf she has watched is when she happens to come into the family room and someone like Tiger Woods is playing on TV.

FACT: Top Ten Golf Related Injuries. Back Pain, Golfer’s Elbow, Shoulder Pain, Carpal Tunnel Syndrome, DeQuervain’s Tendinitis, Knee Pain, Trigger Finger, Wrist Impaction Syndrome, ECU Tendon Subluxation, Fracture of Hamate Bone.

When I was on the golf team I had dreams of playing the PGA back in my college days. Not being in Tiger Woods class it seems I had a better head for business than golf. Here is the good part, not once did I have any golf injuries while playing in college. I guess the younger age had played a big factor in that, being twenty compared to being over forty.

As I turned thirty the strain on my back seem to increase as I used my driver. Now that I am over forty, if proper exercise is not done I am going to have bad back problems. My wifes advice is very important if you want to keep playing often and want to get to the golf course a lot.

“Whether your playing golf or dancing pay attention to your flexibility and stability other wise know as your core strength” is what my wife said to me after her famous “Honey” to get my attention. I sat spellbound and listen as she talked to me wearing those great dancing leotards. “Tighten up your abs” is what she said, “all your power comes from the center of the body”. She then showed me how my back and hips are effected by my abdominals. “You had better make sure you do lots of stretching before playing” she added. What she said make all the sense in the world and after being married to her for all those great years I had better listen to what she says and in this instance she was more than right. With this added core strength by doing these exercises and stretching I find that my golf game has improved greatly. Longer and more accurate drives and not being tired after a full round of golf has been the reward for these efforts.

With what my wife has taught me about core strength and how it has improved my golf game my college buddies are very envious of me. The golf injuries will be a thing of the past much like in my younger days. I have replace some of my strength and flexibility of my youth by exercising and stretching to keep in shape and play better golf.

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