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Preventing golf injuries

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    Dr. Manny Alvarez talks to an orthopedic surgeon about how to stay healthy on the course

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Many people consider golf a low impact sport but a good game can put big demands on your body.

Which can easily lead to injuries I recently met up with doctor -- -- Parsons an orthopedic surgeon at mount -- medical center in New York City.

Who gave me some tips on how to stay healthy on the course.

Give me three -- to prevent golf injuries.

Go out walk before the season.

Get your stamina your cardiovascular fitness up a little -- he can handle build up your flexibility of your -- called core second know what your limitations are.

If you have back problems -- you have arthritis of the lag in the -- the hip or the shoulder.

And you know that golf is gonna maybe put those things that potential getting worse for or causing pain prepare.

Use a golf cart you have lower for me here.

Lighten your bag or use a poll artificial about it.

Try to take some time to -- and that's really the third or take the time to get ready to play.

Get the range a little bit earlier hit some balls make sure your body's feeling right take some time to stretch before.

And if you've got a problem area like to shoulder the album when you're done take some time -- -- should people get.

-- three golf season physical.

Well that's probably not a bad idea I think it especially if they have a heart condition or -- -- puts -- at significant risk.

That -- his last piece of advice is to listen to your body.

Playing through painkillers and -- -- fast pain radiates.

Goes from the shoulders down the hour.

-- in the goes down into the hand or back in the goes down in the leg.

Back to be more serious too and if things are persisting after a couple shots probably time to replace.

If you want to reduce the risk of gold injuries considered taking lessons with the pro.

What you -- may even help you shape strokes from -- score on Dr.

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