Handling Back Injuries
Prevent back injuries as much as possible. Once
they occur, you may become more prone to their future recurrence. So take care
of your back now!
Once you have sustained back pain, you cannot
improve it by simply working through the pain. Consider the following:
Bed rest helps the
recovery process. Trying to come back too soon to the golf course can aggravate
the problem.
Immediately after a back
injury, apply ice to reduce swelling and inflammation. Afterwards, apply heat
therapy (a hot bath or shower).
See a physician.
Wear a brace for
temporary support of your back.
The bottom line: ease yourself back into action
with daily walking and other stretch exercises.
Neck Injuries
Neck problems related to golf injuries are often
related to the spine. More than 90 percent of neck problems are due to:
your poor posture
unnatural bending in the cervical curve of
your spine
Neck injuries occur when the following happens:
head down to focus on the ball (pay extra
attention to the setup)
head up to enable the shoulders to turn during
the swing
Neck
problems may adversely affect other muscle groups in the upper part of your
body.
Stephen Lau
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