Golf is one of the most popular recreational sports around. In our office many patients in a wide age range play golf not only recreationally but also professionally. Golf can be great for staying active and even for stress relief. One of the biggest questions we receive when some one comes in is either, “how long until I can get back out on the course” or if there is no current injury, “how can this improve my game.” In this blog we want to talk about some of the most common injuries we see regarding golf and some simple things that can be done to help improve your game and hopefully prevent future injuries.

Today’s healthcare system seems to be working more against the patient than for them. The patient should be the focus and everything possible should be done to get you back to your optimal level. The pitfall seems to be in 3 areas: Improper initial evaluation, leading to inappropriate conservative car, and lastly lack of a blueprint to avoid the pain or injury from coming back later in life. Just to be clear today we are discussing musculoskeletal pain and injuries.