WISCONSIN \u2014 While golf might seem like it\u2019s not the most dangerous sport, there\u2019s still a lot to watch for when out on the putting green.<\/p>\n
Physical therapist Dan Leib, with Froedtert and the Medical College of Wisconsin, joined Spectrum News 1 to talk about what golfers can do to stay healthy throughout the season.<\/p>\n
Long-time golfers can attest that the repetitive twisting and force of the golf swing can place significant stress on the body. Golfer\u2019s elbow, lower back pain, rotator cuff injuries, and wrist strains spike during summer.<\/p>\n
\u201cA lot of it stems from lack of strength and mobility combined with the repetitive nature,\u201d Leib said.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Before hitting the golf course, stretching techniques and warm-ups can help prepare the body for golfing motions.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cWe really want to take about five to 10 minutes to get a nice dynamic warm-up,\u201d Leib noted.<\/p>\n
Coupled with a high heat index, the physical therapist emphasized the importance of staying hydrated and stretching to improve flexibility \u2014 key aspects of a successful run on the course.<\/p>\n
If golfers do experience some muscle pain after a round of golf, he said it is normal. However, there are some warning signs to not ignore before pain becomes chronic.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cIf you notice that pain lingers for a couple of days or it\u2019s worsening over time, if you notice some numbness\/tingling\u2026 if you find yourself moving differently because of that pain, it\u2019s time to get looked at by a professional,\u201d Leib said.<\/p>\n
A golfer\u2019s health is just as important as getting a hole in one. Pre-round warm-up routines and minimizing the risk and severity of injuries is \u201clike an investment that pays overtime,\u201d Leib said. \u201cYou\u2019ll be out on the course for the season and seasons to come.\u201d<\/p>\n
Watch the full interview above.\u00a0<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"WISCONSIN \u2014 While golf might seem like it\u2019s not the most dangerous sport, there\u2019s still a lot to…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":30376,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[12204,2037,12203,44,4092,12205,54,2040,4023,6290],"class_list":["post-30375","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-news","tag-app-health","tag-app-top-stories","tag-courtny-gerrish","tag-golf","tag-health","tag-kailee-doherty","tag-news","tag-top-stories","tag-vod","tag-wisconsin"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/golf\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/30375","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/golf\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/golf\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/golf\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/golf\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=30375"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/golf\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/30375\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/golf\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/30376"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/golf\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=30375"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/golf\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=30375"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/golf\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=30375"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}