SubscribePreventing Back Problems
Posted on Jun 21, 2008 under Golf, Golf injuries, Golf rehabilitation, Golf specific exercises, Sports Technique, Sports injuries, Strength exercises, strength training | No CommentAthletes and especially golfers experience back pain quite often in their playing career. In fact, of all the injuries that occur to golfers, the low back is involved most often. In other sports such as baseball, football and basketball low back problems rank in the top three to five. Sometimes the injury forces the player to quit playing.
Because there are several major reasons for these problems, it is difficult to give a simple solution for prevention that applies to everyone. However, of all the causes three stand out: improper technique, inadequate flexibility and inadequate levels of strength of the muscles as they function in performance of the skill, swing, kick, throw, etc. Read more… »
