Stay Ahead of the Game: A Practical Tip for Disc Golf
by Celavirgie Bautista JUN 16, 2021
More and more people are playing disc golf. Some play it for fun while others with the hope of competing in tournaments.
In your case, maybe you started because your friend invited you to a casual round and got hooked instantly.
People may have different reasons but one thing is for sure, every disc golfer wants to improve their game.
But there’s no denying that there are several factors that can prevent you from boosting your performance.
In this blog, we’re going to talk about a common injury called lateral epicondylitis also known as “tennis elbow”.
First, let’s dig deeper into it.
What is tennis elbow?
Tennis elbow is a condition in which the outer part of the elbow becomes painful and tender. It is due to the use of the muscles of the back of the forearm.
Disc golfers are at risk of having tennis elbow because of the nature of the sport which involves repeated twisting of your wrist and bending your elbow or using your forearm muscles.
Tennis elbow doesn’t usually lead to serious problems, but if left untreated it can cause severe damage to your tendons and may force you to take a break for months.
How to prevent tennis elbow?
Preventing tennis elbow can be difficult, especially if you play disc golf often. But there are several things that you can do to stop it from developing:
- Improve your form or technique when throwing
- Warm up before playing disc golf
- Increase the strength of your forearm muscle (get proper advice from a fitness coach)
- Wear an elbow brace/strap while playing disc golf
A Practical Tip: Cash in on the benefits of an elbow brace/strap
An elbow brace/strap is one of the compression garments that most athletes use in their game or during practice. Various studies have shown that wearing them can enhance athletic performance and improve recovery.
However, very few disc golfers take advantage of the benefits compression garments can give, and more often than not, they only use them after experiencing pain or injury.
We’re sure you want to play better and longer. And the best way to make it happen is to avoid injury.
So, go get yourself an elbow brace, wear it during a round of disc golf and feel the difference it makes.
There’s no doubt about the massive benefits that athletes get from wearing compression garments such as an elbow brace.
One of the most common injuries that disc golfers experience is tennis elbow.
Source:
https://www.reddit.com/r/discgolf/comments/39e9ve/my_elbow_is_killing_me_have_i_been_playing_too/
https://udisc.com/blog/post/stay-fit-for-disc-golf-prevent-injuries-play-longer
https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/tennis-elbow/prevention/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tennis_elbow
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3854508/