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POSTED BY: pokerjo1994 on 05/16/2008 11:49:02 [ QUOTE ]


I am writing a story for the Wall StreetJournal advising older golfers about avoiding injuries (aching backs, golf elbow, wore knees, heat stroke). The stats are pretty interesting. Though considerd a pretty low impact and safe sport, golf is actually pretty rough on the body and older golfers are very vulnerable to injuries (everything from sore shoulders to heat stroke). There are thousands of trips to the ER and doctors' offices every year. I would like to talk to a few older golfers (over 50) about their aches and pains and how they try to avoid getting hurt.

 Unfortunately, my deadline is next week. I can be reached at 973-600-7925 (cell) or pokerjo1994@yahoo.com.

Than ks,

Johanna Bennett

 

 

 

 





POSTED BY: Steph on 05/27/2008 03:09:49 [ QUOTE ]


Maybe the AARP? Golf injuries are mostly due to lack of stretching and warming up.

The golf swing itself is actually pretty unnatural...then hit the ground a bit hard and voila! You're injured.





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POSTED BY: FrogHairs on 05/31/2008 16:13:58 [ QUOTE ]


I can relate an golfing injury I am working my way through at the present time. Funny part is I didn't even have a club in my hand at the time. My73 year old brother and I were golfing. We were sitting in our cart, and were parked on the cart path. My 40 year old nephew was crusising at full speed in his cart, looking for his ball, and crashed into the back of our cart. My brother received a neck whiplash, and I received an injury to my lower middle back from the impact. The impact was so strong that my nephew's cart received extensive damage to it's front end, which require some explaining to the golf course folks. My brother's neck injury was helped along since he had his hands on the steering wheel. My back was injured because my whole upper torso snapped backwards since I was not holding on to anything. My injury is located on my back where the top edge  of back rest cushion is located. My brother's injury is the more serious, and due to his age he will prpbably never fully recover from it. My injury is getting better with time, and exercise, since it was more of muscle issue. I also have to take more time to stretch, and warm up prior to full swings. This all happened in April. As for swinging a club, I have no back pain till a few hours after, or the next morning after a round of golf. Now I do feel the problem sometimes if I swing too hard and take too much of a divot. Also if I am not properly warmed/losened up, I will tend to hit snap hooks since I am swinging more with my arms to protect a some what stiff back. FHs




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POSTED BY: OddBlast on 07/25/2008 16:29:12 [ QUOTE ]


Hey now do not forget about us young guns (err I mean used to be young guns) and the broken bones we used to have.

 

Should be an interesting article, let us know how it goes.

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POSTED BY: ronvalentine on 07/26/2008 20:13:21 [ QUOTE ]


Cameron~

       Sorry to say it already ran in the paper about 3 weeks ago.





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