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Upper Body Injuries in Golfers

  • Injuries in Overhead Athletes (J Dines and C Camp, Section Editors)
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Abstract

Purpose of Review

Golf is a sport that can be played by an athlete of any age, which enhances its popularity. Each golfer’s swing is unique, and there is no “right” way to swing the golf club; however, the professional golfer often has more of a consistent swing as opposed to an amateur golfer. A collaborative, team approach involving the golfer with a swing coach, physical therapist, and physician often can be informative on how to prevent golf injury, but also how to treat golf injury if it occurs.

Recent Findings

As a rotational sport, the golfer needs to be trained and treated with respect for how the body works as a linkage system or kinetic chain. A warm-up is recommended for every golfer before practicing or playing, and this warm-up should account for every segment of the linkage system. Though it has been thought of as a relatively safe sport, injuries can be seen with golfers of any age or skill level, and upper body injuries involving the cervical and thoracic spine, shoulder, elbow, and wrist are common.

Summary

A narrative review is provided here of the epidemiology of golf injury and common injuries involving each of these upper body regions. In addition, treatment and injury prevention recommendations are discussed.

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Creighton, A., Cheng, J. & Press, J. Upper Body Injuries in Golfers. Curr Rev Musculoskelet Med 15, 483–499 (2022). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12178-022-09787-y

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