Author: Andrea Drollinger

Golf injuries: Shoulder Capsule Joint – MD Dietmar Göbel Injuries to the shoulder-capsule joint caused by golf are becoming increasingly common. Where do these serious injuries come from and how can we avoid them? In the tradition training and golf swing method, based on imbalance and weight shift, the left shoulder capsule joint gets overstretched and pushed out. The reason for this is that an angle of negative 45 degrees exists between the left arm and the shoulder axis in the backswing. MD Dietmar Göbel explains how the Core Balance…

Golf Injuries: Cervical Spine Pain – MD Dietmar Göbel A herniated disc in the cervical spine during golf is more and more common. How do cervical spine pain or neck pain arise and how can we avoid them? Cervical Spine pain arise by an undefined and too upright pelvic upper body angle. This results in the golfer lowering their head to see the golf ball. Lowering the head will create potentially a kink in the cervical spine which result often in cervical spine pain such as herniated discs. MD Dietmar…

Golf Injuries: Intervertebral Discs and Vertebral Fractures – MD Dietmar Göbel Injuries of the intervertebral discs as well as vertebral fractures belong to the less known injuries in golf. But how can we avoid these serious golf injuries? Vertebral Fractures: Lateral Shear Forces Lateral shear forces, high torsion forces, pelvic obliquity create a high risk of injury to the intervertebral discs and vertebral fractures of the spinous process. Vertebral slippage and a herniated disc and in extreme cases, a fusion of lumbar vertebrae, are the major injury risks. Famous examples…