How to Prevent Golf Injury

Common Golf Injuries

Golf injuries most often affect the wrist, elbow, shoulder, back, or knee. Golf injuries can be caused by a mix of things, including poor posture, insufficiently warmed-up muscles, too much strain in your grip, and more. Many golfers suffer from frequent aches and pains in these areas that hinder their game and their day-to-day life.

Here’s what you can do to prevent golf injury and keep your body feeling good during–and after–the game.

Stretch Often

Make sure that you stretch your body gently before and after you play golf. This will improve your range of motion and give you more fluidity, making it easier to swing without wrenching your muscles. 

Warm Up Before Playing

Always warm up before you play golf, no matter how limber you think you are. Warming up your muscles makes them more flexible and helps with your range of motion. Doing a few minutes of cardio before you play also loosens up your joints, making them less susceptible to injury. Before starting your golf round, devote 5 minutes to a brief warm-up. Try doing jumping jacks, lunges, squats, and/or taking a brisk walk.

Strengthen & Protect Muscles

The stronger your muscles are, the more protected your body is from straining and sports-related injuries. Doing regular strength-building exercises, such as sit-ups, push-ups, and squats or using weights and/or resistance bands will help build up your muscles and protect your body from common golf injuries.

Rest When You Need to

Many amateur golfers love the game so much that they’ll go out and play even if their shoulder or knee is feeling a little tender from the last round they played. While the impulse is understandable, it is best to listen to your body and rest it when it’s telling you to. If you notice that something feels a little off after a round of golf, take a short break from golfing and wait until your injury feels fully healed before getting back out there.

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