The Olympics has been a fantastic testiment
to human endurance and achievement with world records being broken and personal
best's being smashed. Unlike the seemingly unlimited boundaries of IT, for
instance, sports also highlights physical limits and the Olympics was no
exception in demonstrating the body's reaction to injury.
Whether you are a professional athelete or
an amateur, injury will occur if the body is not capable of what you are asking
of it and apart from accidents, it commonly this means 'too much too soon', so
effective, patient warm-ups and cool downs are paramount in all sports.
Another cause of injury is repetitive
strain - golf is a good examples of this. Repetative actions especially coupled
with poor technique, can overcome the bodies ability to compensate and can mean
the difference between being able to continue or not. A good golf pro is
essential if you are prone to injury, as is a good osteopath, physiotherapist
or chiropractor who, as well as patching you up, will help your body cope with
the demands of repeated postures, especially if you are striving to improve.
Common golfing injuries are back pain- often
in the pelvic joints as they try to absorb the rotation from the swing but also
from bad habits such as not bending the knees when picking up the ball
repeatedly or poor lifting technique when lifting a heavy bag or standing too
hunched up when putting.
Shoulder, wrist and hand pain can also
occur as can knee pain and there are various goog golfing tips which can help-
just look on our website in the Blog section. Exercises which can help prevent
golf, or other sporting injuries are also available from physical therapists
who specialise in treat sporting injuries and are tailor made to you.
So with one similarity highlighted,
golfers-feel free to call yourselves athletes! At least you can justify your
training!
For more information call About Backs &
Bones - Tel 01332 553 332
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