Knee Injuries in Golf

Compared to other sports, golf is relatively safe. Injury rates are relatively low, and the types of injuries that do occur are often not severe in nature. However, the golf swing puts tremendous forces across the body in a somewhat unnatural manner, and those forces are not distributed equally across your frame. Knee injuries usually resulted from the position of locking your knees during the golf swing or over-active sliding knees during the golf swing.

Even the No.1 golfer, Tiger Woods, had no choice but underwent reconstructive surgery on the 'Anterior Cruciate Ligament' of his left knee in 2002. In 2008 Tiger Woods had arthroscopic surgery on his left knee.

As for amateurs, please remember: while working with the back swing, it is important to keep a slight flexion in the right knee as the weight is transferred there in the backswing. There are rotational forces affecting the knees, especially on the dominant leg, in the back swing. When the right knee extends on the back swing, all sorts of swing plane and back problems can arise.

Magnetic Knee Tube is appropriate for prevention and/or rehabilitation of knee injuries and chronic knee problems. The straps attached with magnets to increase blood circulation and work as pain relief. It features (32) 700-gauss magnets sewn into the lining in a circular pattern to completely encapsulate the knee in magnetic penetration. It is made from soft, cotton/poly/elastic for great support with a cotton-lining which combines magnetic therapy and heat therapy for natural pain relief.

Inflammation or pain in the knees is mostly caused by the twisting motion of the golf swing. A knee brace is good if you want temporary relief while playing. FAR Infrared Knee Support not only works as knee support but it also promotes strength and blood circulation. An orthotic is an excellent way to stabilize the knee so that you can swing painlessly.

Faulty training drills, poor biomechanics, muscle imbalance, repetitive overuse, and tiny traumas are a formula for injury throughout the body. Hitting the ground hard instead of the golf ball can lead to hand fractures, wrist damage, and elbow injuries. Therefore, it is crucial for golfers to get the spinal mechanics and general posture assessed, not only for an injury-free-swing but better golf game.