Golf is a wonderful game to enjoy during the summer months as a great form of low impact exercise. Just like bunkers and hills, arthritis can be another challenge a golfer must navigate, but all of these things can be overcome. With a few quick and easy adjustments, you can still bring out your inner golf pro!
To help relieve pain in your hands, one of the first steps is to change the grip on your clubs. Adding tape to make a wider handle or replacing the old grip with a new one, such as the
Buster Grips Reverse Taper Golf Grips, should make it easier to handle and swing your clubs.
Walking shoes or spikeless golf shoes may offer less footing, but these will help keep your feet from catching or tripping and offer more overall comfort. For added relief, consider adding orthotic inserts to your shoes.
Long tees are great to keep handy when setting up your shots since they allow you to stand taller and reduce the risk of striking the club against the ground. Tools such as the
Tee Pal Pro Golf Ball Teeing Device can also help set up your drive without straining your back and legs each time.
Before you hit the course, a few simple range-of-motion exercises can help prepare you for a day on the fairway.
- Start by walking for a few minutes at a steady pace
- Spend five to 10 minutes stretching – here are some examples
- Arm circles – bring your arms straight out to your sides and shoulder height and move them in a circular motion, slowly increasing the circle size. Perform for 30 seconds in each direction
- Trunk twists – Arms at your sides and elbows bent to 90 degrees, twist torso and head in one direction, as if trying to look over your shoulder and hold for five seconds. Alternate twisting right and left
Have you tried any of these tips when golfing? What your best tip for the golf course?
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