Researchers from Barrow Neurological Institute have discovered that playing golf puts the same pressure on the spine as American football. In the study, the team focused on how Tiger Woods ’ swing differs from former golf legends Jack Nicklaus and Ben Hogan. And with more than 300 wings per day on average, modern day golfers ‘repeatedly experience minor traumatic injuries to the spine’, the researchers revealed. “Repetitive traumatic discopathy (RTD) results from years of degenerative 'hits' or strains on the spine resulting in early onset breakdown, instability, and pain. “We hope medical practitioners, and surgeons in particular, will be able to diagnose and treat golfers with RTD in a specialised fashion going forward."

Source: Daily Mirror February 06, 2019 10:57 UTC