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Golf injury information & advice

For a slow moving, non-contact sport, golf still produces regular injuries. That is mostly down to two factors - the powerful forces involved in a golf swing, and the lack of conditioning of many of it players.

We'll look at each in turn, describing the symptoms, so you know what to look out for, and the treatment and rehab, so that you can recover quickly.


Back pain

Unfortunately, back pain is quite common among golfers. We look at the causes and the cures.


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Carpal tunnel syndrome

A wrist injury, carpal tunnel syndrome affects up to 3% of the population, and is caused when there is too much pressure on a nerve in the wrist.

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Golfers elbow

If you are experiencing pain on the inside of your upper arm, golfers' elbow could be the cause.


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Shoulder pain

For athletes there are many causes of shoulder pain - we look at some of the most common, and discuss what you can do.

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Trigger finger

The appropriately named Trigger Finger occurs when the motion of the tendon that opens and closes a finger is limited.

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