We are always talking about preventing injury with a proper warm up using Golflexx. What kind of injuries are we talking about? Read on. This info from the AOSSM (American Orthopedic Society for Sports Medicine)
“The average golfer typically plays approximately 37 rounds per year and spends many more days practicing, so it is not surprising that the rate of injuries is on the rise. Golf, however, is perceived as a low-risk sport but several studies show that golf has its share of injuries, too. One recent study showed that during a two year period, 60 percent of golf professionals and 40 of amateurs suffered either a traumatic or overuse injury while golfing.
Low back pain is the most common injury or complaint among both professional and amateur golfers, followed by injuries to the upper extremities (elbow and shoulder). Professional golfers experience a higher number of wrist injuries, and amateur golfers experience more elbow problems. Both groups have a relatively high rate of shoulder injuries. Low back problems can occur as a result of the powerful rotation and extension motion in the golf swing. In elite golfers the golf swing can generate club head speeds of over 120 mph.
In a study of PGA golfers, 33 percent had experienced low back problems of greater than two weeks’ duration in the past year. A 2004 study suggests that increasing the range of motion of lumbar spine extension and rotation of the lead hip (left hip in right-handed golfers) may decrease the incidence of low back pain. In professional golfers, injuries to the low back are followed in incidence by injuries to the wrist. The lead wrist (left wrist in right-handed golfers) is most commonly injured.
The majority of golf injuries are overuse injuries of the wrist flexor and extensor tendons. Such overuse injuries are treated with rest, splinting and either oral anti-inflammatory medicines or steroid injections. Therapy exercises, altering swing mechanics, strengthening and stretching the forearm and hand muscles have also been shown to be beneficial.
Another commonly injured area in golfers is the shoulder. There are specific muscles in the shoulder that are most active in the swing. Impingement syndrome (a bursitis and tendonitis in the shoulder), rotator cuff problems, and arthritis are the most common shoulder problems. These occur most frequently in the lead arm. A good warm-up routine along with proper stretching and specific exercises that target the shoulder can help decrease the incidence of these injuries.
Warming up before golfing has been shown to decrease the incidence of golf injuries. One survey showed that over 80 percent of golfers spent less than 10 minutes warming up before a round. Those who did warm up had less than half the incidence of injuries of those who did not warm up before playing.
Lower handicap and professional golfers were more than twice as likely to warm up for more than 10 minutes as compared to other golfers.”
Proper use of Golflexx will help prevent the most common injuries in your low back, wrist, elbow, forearm and shoulder. Use it prior to, during and after your game.
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