Some Common Senior Golf Injuries

One thing to be wary of when playing senior golf is the injury rate senior golfers have, which is much higher in the senior golfer than younger golfers. It is important to know why this is, as just being aware of the potential for injury at this age will not necessarily help.

Prevention is better than cure is the motto, as even with care, injuries still happen.

The two most common injuries for golfers, not surprisingly are both related to the wrist, either as a hamate fracture which is a wrist bone with a hook, or tendonitis, which is injury to the tendons usually built up over time.

Prevention is better than cure, so to prevent both of these painful conditions, look carefully at your grip on the club, and get help of a fellow golfer or even a pro to observe your technique and suggest improvements.

If you think you may have a hamate fraction because of the intensity of pain in the heel of the hand or diminished feeling in your fingers, see a doctor, who can remove the hook under surgery, and open up the flow of blood to the hand again.

An MRI scan is expensive but will confirm this condition, whereas a simple x-ray might fail to confirm it. The senior golfer needs early diagnosis, as it will affect your performance as well as give you increasing pain.

As a senior golfer, fitness awareness is crucial to avoid injuries, so limber up before your swing, stretch your limbs, and stay flexible to avoid back pains and ankle injuries because of the style of your swing. 

So the message is: stay fit, use equipment which is best suited to your circumstances, have your swing and follow through assessed, and you may well stay ahead of your game and play for as long as you want. 

Senior Golf Injuries such as tendonitis and hamate fractures keep the golf injury rate high, but with awareness and care, you can avoid these and keep your golf fitness levels high.