Pick up a valuable tip or 2 from our specialists on the sport
We know you love your game. That's why it is important to know about golf related injuries. Let our panel of specialists share their views and advice on how you can protect yourself while perfecting your game.
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Dr Lim Kay Kiat, Orthopaedic Surgeon from Gleneagles Hospital and Mount Elizabeth Hospital, shares how you can protect yourself by understanding the patterns of golf injuries and how to prevent them. Read more. |
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During the course of its development, many beliefs (mainly unfounded) take root and breathe a life of their own. In this article, avid golfer Dr Tan Jee Lim, Orthopaedic Surgeon from Gleneagles Hospital, takes you through some of these health-related golfing myths...Read more. |
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While recreational golfers have little in common with golfing legends like Jack Nicklaus and Tiger Woods, back injuries and pain appear to be the things shared by golfers of all skill levels. Dr Razmi Rahmat, Spine and Orthopaedic Surgeon from Gleneagles Hospital, Mount Elizabeth Hospital and Parkway East Hospital, shares about preventing back injuries with fitness, proper grip and swing. Read more. |
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Back and upper limb injuries are not unusual in golf. Knee injuries, although not as common, are increasing and can cause prolonged symptoms which will affect one's game. Dr Yegappan Muthukaruppan, Orthopaedic Sports Medicine Surgeon at Gleneagles Hospital, Mount Elizabeth Hospital and Parkway East Hospital, shares how these injuries are caused and treated. Read more. |
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The majority of injuries that occur in golf result from unusual demands put on bones, muscles, tendons, ligaments and nerves, especially if you haven't been active for a period of time and/or if you don't know how to properly swing a golf club. So what exactly are such injuries, the causes, and how can we prevent them? Dr Jonathan Lee Yi-Liang, Hand & Reconstructive Microsurgery Surgeon from Mount Elizabeth Hospital and Parkway East Hospital shares more. Read more. |
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Golf is not a sport known for high injury level. Yet even among professional golfers, injuries occur. Dr Michael Soon, Orthopaedic Sports Medicine and Surgery Surgeon from Mount Elizabeth Hospital and Parkway East Hospital shares how proper conditioning and swing techniques can reduce one's risk at getting injured. Read more. |
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The majority of injuries that occur in golf result from unusual demands put on bones, muscles, tendons, ligaments and nerves, especially if you haven't been active for a period of time and/or if you don't know how to properly swing a golf club. Let Dr Ang Kian Chuan, Orthopaedic Surgeon at Gleneagles Hospital and Parkway East Hospital take you through on understanding golf injuries and how to minimise them. Read more. |
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Golf is a game of vision. Eyes that are not seeing as well as they should are often the root of the missed putt or the drive that lands in the rough. Golf is a precise game, and unless you are seeing the ball, you won't be hitting it properly. Avid golfer and ophthalmologist Dr Chng Nai Wee at Parkway East Hospital helps you better understand what a cataract is, how it can be treated to improve your vision and play a better game of golf. Read more. |
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