What percentage of golfers have back pain after every round?
The percentage of golfers experiencing back pain varies across different studies and sources:
– It is estimated that up to 35% of amateur golfers endure lower back injuries[2].
– Lower back pain from golf accounts for between 18% and 54% of all documented ailments[3][4].
– More than half of all golf-related injuries in men and more than a third in women are low back injuries[5].
– Based on data from over 31,000 golfers, 28.1% of all players deal with lower back pain after every round[6].
These figures indicate that a significant proportion of golfers, both amateur and professional, experience some form of back pain, highlighting it as a common issue within the sport.
Dr. Lou Jacobs has been a chiropractor and acupuncturist in Portland, Maine for over 22 years. He has worked with golfers of all levels, and reminds you that over 75% of professional golfers use chiropractors to improve their performance and how they feel before and after they play.
Citations:
[1] https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2647075/
[2] https://www.golfwrx.com/576478/6-reasons-why-golfers-struggle-with-back-pain-part-1/
[3] https://www.healthcentral.com/condition/back-pain/back-pain-golf-injury-tips
[4] https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4335481/
[5] https://www.spine.md/insights/articles/back-pain-from-golf-and-how-to-avoid-it
[6] https://www.mytpi.com/articles/health/the-most-important-considerations-for-treating-golfers-with-lower-back-pain
[7] https://bmjopensem.bmj.com/content/9/1/e001504
[8] https://fxphysicaltherapy.com/blog/the-facts-about-low-back-pain-and-golf/