Health
Wrong grip on golf club can be a pain in the hand
NEWS IN BRIEF — Posted Nov. 15, 2004
Holding a golf club improperly could lead to nerve damage in the hand, according to a case study presented at the annual scientific meeting this month of the American Assn. of Electrodiagnostic Medicine in Savannah, Ga.
Physicians documented the case of a 62-year-old golfer whose grip, which applied constant pressure to Guyon's canal, seemed to be connected to pain, numbness and weakness in his left hand.
"This patient illustrates how golfers can injure themselves by using improper golf technique," said Kevin Boylan, MD, lead author and a neurologist at the Mayo Clinic in Jacksonville, Fla.
Authors also took an informal survey of local golfers and found a very low level of awareness of this kind of injury. They suggested that more education about proper golf grip could prevent this injury.
Note: This item originally appeared at http://www.ama-assn.org/amednews/2004/11/15/hlbf1115.htm.