Golf is not a contact sport. So why can the game be so physically painful sometimes? There is golfer’s elbow, wrist problems, shoulder problems, hip problems and leg problems. But the most common ...

Welcome to Play Smart, a new game-improvement column that drops every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday from Director of Game Improvement content Luke Kerr-Dineen to help you play smarter, better golf.

Jeff Stiles has played golf since he was 6, and he hopes to keep playing it for as long as he can. “Absolutely, 99 percent of my retirement plan is golf,” the 49-year-old Northborough resident said.

More golfers suffer in fact from tennis elbow than golfer’s elbow, although both can affect how your right elbow works in the golf swing. Both are forms of tendonitis, but tennis elbow, lateral ...

Stretching is a vastly underused tool for improving both your golf swing and how your body feels during and after each round. Many golfers don't know how to stretch or what to stretch, and doing it ...

We tend to only think of injury in a reactionary way. An injury occurs, then we deal with it. In many cases, especially as it pertains to the most common injuries in golf, we could very much prevent ...

As usual in central New York, we have gone almost instantaneously from winter to summer, at least regarding the temperature. With the warmer and dryer weather many people are hitting the golf courses ...

DEAR MAYO CLINIC: A few months ago I noticed minor pain in my elbow when I’d lift anything — even something light. Recently, the pain is worsening and moving down my inner forearm. My elbow hurts even ...

If you’re celebrating the return of spring by pulling out your golf clubs, take time first to learn how to prevent and treat golf injuries. You could end up with a common injury such as “golfer’s ...

As a Physical Therapist, I see many patients who complain of elbow pain. Elbow pain is very common and leads to lost time working and playing sports. I have had an increase in patients that I have ...

Today, millions of Americans battle both tennis and golfer’s elbow, overuse injuries that can slow down recreational activity and bring discomfort to daily living. The injuries are not limited to ...