How\u2019s your golf swing? Before you tee off, check your form \u2013 because poor mechanics can hurt you more than that hook shot into the trees.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe golf swing is a complex total-body movement,\u201d says Martin Boehm, a physical therapist at the health system Mass General Brigham. \u201cThe whole body has to coil, from ankles to neck, and then unwind to strike the ball. Most golf injuries happen repetitively over time from taking many swings with incorrect form.\u201d<\/p>\n
Sprains and strains are common, along with back, shoulder, elbow and hip pain.<\/p>\n
To help prevent injuries on the links, follow these tips from Mass General Brigham:<\/p>\n
Stretch before you start.
\nTake some practice swings and putts to warm up.
\nMaintain your mobility. \u201cIt\u2019s really important for golfers to keep mobility in their hips, back, ankles, neck and shoulders,\u201d Boehm said. \u201cIf you don\u2019t have enough mobility in those areas, your body overcompensates in other areas, which can lead to injury.\u201d
\nKeep your muscles strong so your stability is strong. Do exercises that strengthen your core.
\nStay active even when you\u2019re not on the golf course. \u201cA sedentary lifestyle will make your muscles and joints tighter and more prone to injuries,\u201d Boehm said. \u201cIt\u2019s beneficial to have a mix of physical activities in your life.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"How\u2019s your golf swing? Before you tee off, check your form \u2013 because poor mechanics can hurt you…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":287103,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[7],"tags":[85,46,141,105],"class_list":{"0":"post-287102","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-science","8":"tag-il","9":"tag-israel","10":"tag-science","11":"tag-sports"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/287102","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=287102"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/287102\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/287103"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=287102"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=287102"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=287102"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}