My wife is a goddess, as was proof this past week when it comes to golf injuries. I am thankful for having such a great girl. You see my college buddies and I who have keep in touch over the years planned a golfing get away. We had planned this golfing get together for the past year. Then it happened my golfing back started to act up putting some doubt on the trip. We all had looked forward to this weekend of playing golf, shooting the breeze and yes perhaps a little side betting on our golfing.
Believe it or not, my wife encouraged the trip… (hmmm.. wonder why she wanted me out of town?) and showed me how to get my back into proper shape. She’s a dancer and only watches golf when she walks through the living room and Tiger Woods is playing.
Back pain and Golfers Elbow are just two or the most common Golfing Injuries. Here are the other Top Ten, Shoulder Pain, Carpal Tunnel Syndrome, DeQuervain’s Tendinitis, Knee Pain, Trigger Finger, Wrist Impaction Syndrome, ECU Tendon Subluxation, Fracture of Hamate Bone.
During my college days I had dreams of playing on the PGA circuit while playing on the golf team. It seems that I was better suited for business than playing golf in the same league as the professionals. It’s funny how when you are twenty you don’t sustain any golf injuries compared to being over forty.
As I turned thirty the strain on my back seem to increase as I used my driver. Now that I am over forty, if proper exercise is not done I am going to have bad back problems. My wifes advice is very important if you want to keep playing often and want to get to the golf course a lot.
“Whether your playing golf or dancing pay attention to your flexibility and stability other wise know as your core strength” is what my wife said to me after her famous “Honey” to get my attention. I sat spellbound and listen as she talked to me wearing those great dancing leotards. “Tighten up your abs” is what she said, “all your power comes from the center of the body”. She then showed me how my back and hips are effected by my abdominals. “You had better make sure you do lots of stretching before playing” she added. What she said make all the sense in the world and after being married to her for all those great years I had better listen to what she says and in this instance she was more than right. With this added core strength by doing these exercises and stretching I find that my golf game has improved greatly. Longer and more accurate drives and not being tired after a full round of golf has been the reward for these efforts.
My college buddies are now envious of were my golf game is at as a result of what my great wife has taught me about core strength. Now the golf injuries should be a thing of the past as I stride to keep in better shape and live a healthier lifestyle. Keeping up the daily exercise and especially the stretching before each game should make it so.
Looking for some great golfing destination though the world then perhap the Golf Travelers Guide can help you do so.
