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by Larry Foster, M.D., F.A.A.O.S. (Dr. Divot)
Contrary to popular belief, golf is not a cushy pastime. Until I began to play golf myself several years ago, I never really appreciated how hard golf can be on a person's body. Watching professionals play so well with so little visible effort on television is misleading: The true rigors of the game are not apparent.
by Larry Foster, M.D., F.A.A.O.S. ("Dr. Divot")
Long thought of as a "cushy" pastime, golf actually causes an alarmingly high number of injuries. During the golf swing, our muscles, tendons, ligaments, and joints are stressed to near full capacity as we accelerate the golf club head to nearly one hundred miles per hour in less than half a second. In fact, the injury rate for recreational golfers is an astounding sixty percent - and even higher for golfers over age 50.
Long thought of as a "cushy" pastime, golf actually causes an alarmingly high number of injuries. During the golf swing, our muscles, tendons, ligaments, and joints are stressed to near full capacity as we accelerate the golf club head to nearly one hundred miles per hour in less than half a second. In fact, the injury rate for recreational golfers is an astounding sixty percent - and even higher for golfers over age 50.
by Larry Foster, M.D., F.A.A.O.S. ("Dr. Divot")
Golf is a unique sport in that it is actually more appealing to us as players as we get older. You don't see too many rugby leagues for folks in their Golden Years, but older golfers do represent one of the fastest growing segments of the golfing population. There are about six million U.S. golfers over age 50. Furthermore, while older golfers account for about one-quarter of all golfers, they play about half of the total annual rounds in the United States.
Golf is a unique sport in that it is actually more appealing to us as players as we get older. You don't see too many rugby leagues for folks in their Golden Years, but older golfers do represent one of the fastest growing segments of the golfing population. There are about six million U.S. golfers over age 50. Furthermore, while older golfers account for about one-quarter of all golfers, they play about half of the total annual rounds in the United States.
by Tony Dear
After a 45-minute workout, Roger Fredericks, fitness and flexibility guru to some of the game's greatest players, is a little out of breath as he sheds some light on his career, why we all struggle with our golf and how a few exercises at home will help.
After a 45-minute workout, Roger Fredericks, fitness and flexibility guru to some of the game's greatest players, is a little out of breath as he sheds some light on his career, why we all struggle with our golf and how a few exercises at home will help.
by Larry Foster, M.D., F.A.A.O.S. (Dr. Divot)
One of the most common clinical problems I see in my orthopedic practice is carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS). I'm sure you or someone you know has suffered from CTS. In the United States alone, well over 100,000 people a year undergo carpal tunnel surgery. For such a common disorder, it's amazing that doctors have so little understanding about what actually causes carpal tunnel syndrome.
One of the most common clinical problems I see in my orthopedic practice is carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS). I'm sure you or someone you know has suffered from CTS. In the United States alone, well over 100,000 people a year undergo carpal tunnel surgery. For such a common disorder, it's amazing that doctors have so little understanding about what actually causes carpal tunnel syndrome.
by Chiara Guerrieri
Your spine is at its best when it isn't aggravated by the effects of gravity pulling you down as you work and play. A spine that isn't compressed can rotate more efficiently without disturbing the nerve roots that merge on either side of each vertebra, allowing you to move freely and without pain.
Your spine is at its best when it isn't aggravated by the effects of gravity pulling you down as you work and play. A spine that isn't compressed can rotate more efficiently without disturbing the nerve roots that merge on either side of each vertebra, allowing you to move freely and without pain.
by Melina Meza
Have you ever had that experience where you and your object of concentration (golf ball) become one? If you have, you know this experience happens when you least expect it - when your mind is set free from daily responsibilities, expectations, or planning.
Have you ever had that experience where you and your object of concentration (golf ball) become one? If you have, you know this experience happens when you least expect it - when your mind is set free from daily responsibilities, expectations, or planning.
by Melina Meza
Today in America between 6 and 9 million people practice yoga. Most gyms and health clubs offer yoga classes. Newsweek and popular business magazines write about the booming yoga industry, and celebrities such as Sting and Madonna extol the value of yoga in their music. Given its current popularity - and the inroads it's making into medicine, mental health care, corporate America, and the entertainment community - yoga is poised to be a potent force for personal and social transformation. What is it about yoga that has captured the imagination and spirit of America?
Today in America between 6 and 9 million people practice yoga. Most gyms and health clubs offer yoga classes. Newsweek and popular business magazines write about the booming yoga industry, and celebrities such as Sting and Madonna extol the value of yoga in their music. Given its current popularity - and the inroads it's making into medicine, mental health care, corporate America, and the entertainment community - yoga is poised to be a potent force for personal and social transformation. What is it about yoga that has captured the imagination and spirit of America?
The following article by David Orenstein appeared in the January 17, 2007, issue of Stanford Report, a newspaper for the Stanford University community. Like many golfers have learned first-hand, it proves that movement is not primarily a mechanical phenomenon.
by Larry Foster, M.D., F.A.A.O.S. (Dr. Divot)
Osteoporosis is an important health issue facing all older golfers - particularly females. As a bone doctor, I want you to be aware of this silent but potentially devastating disease.
Osteoporosis is an important health issue facing all older golfers - particularly females. As a bone doctor, I want you to be aware of this silent but potentially devastating disease.
by Larry Foster, M.D., F.A.A.O.S. (Dr. Divot)
Females account for about one-quarter of the 25 million-plus recreational golfers in the United States.
Females account for about one-quarter of the 25 million-plus recreational golfers in the United States.
by Larry Foster, M.D., F.A.A.O.S. ("Dr. Divot")
As my own hairline goes the way of the buffalo and my beltline gradually expands, I take comfort in knowing that as I approach my 50s I have plenty of company - particularly on the golf course. Studies show that there are about 6 million U.S. golfers over the age of 50.
As my own hairline goes the way of the buffalo and my beltline gradually expands, I take comfort in knowing that as I approach my 50s I have plenty of company - particularly on the golf course. Studies show that there are about 6 million U.S. golfers over the age of 50.
by Larry Foster, M.D., F.A.A.O.S. (Dr. Divot)
Have you ever overheard someone in the clubhouse locker room say, "I don't work out because if I bulk up too much I'll lose my flexibility and my golf swing will suffer"? Or how about: "I play golf so often I don't need extra conditioning"? Personally, I was never clever enough to come up with excuses like those not to exercise - I'm just plain lazy.
Have you ever overheard someone in the clubhouse locker room say, "I don't work out because if I bulk up too much I'll lose my flexibility and my golf swing will suffer"? Or how about: "I play golf so often I don't need extra conditioning"? Personally, I was never clever enough to come up with excuses like those not to exercise - I'm just plain lazy.
It's with great pleasure we introduce a new section on Cybergolf. The Golf Health & Fitness tab on the left-hand side of our home page will be filled with tips for staying fit and healthy for golf, and how best to prevent golf-related injuries from happening in the first place.
The death rate for golfers is 40 percent lower than for other people of the same sex, age and socioeconomic status, according to a study in the Scandinavian Journal of Medicine and Science in Sports.