**16. Upper limb injuries in a golfer**

The upper limb is the most commonly injured anatomical site in elite golfers. An injury site can be devastating for the competitive amateur golfer, or the professional golfer, as it can result in time away from the game, as damage to shoulder, elbow or wrist makes coordinated swinging of a golf club difficult and occasionally impossible The majority of golf injuries are overuse injuries of the wrist flexor or extensor tendons. However, the reminder of the shoulder joint accounts for between 4% and 19% of all golf injuries with similar rates among the professional and amateur players. Elbow injuries account for 7% to 27% of all golf injuries. Amateur golfers frequently injure this structure with reports as high as 33% in comparison to professionals whose injury rate for the elbow is 7% injuries [25–28].
