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Avoiding Common Early Season Golf Injuries
Common early season golf injuries include injuries to your back, to your elbow and to your shoulder — all injuries that can really impact your ability to play the game you love.
Battling the Yips and the Shanks
The yips and the shanks — two terms known by avid golfers. But what do they mean and how can you overcome them?
Middlesex Health Highlights Its Services at the Connecticut Golf Show
The Connecticut Golf Show was held at the Connecticut Convention Center in Hartford March 24 through March 26, and Middlesex Health was proud to both sponsor and participate.
Join Middlesex Health at the Connecticut Golf Show!
The Connecticut Golf Show, sponsored by Middlesex Health, will be held March 24, March 25 and March 26 at the Connecticut Convention Center, 100 Columbus Boulevard in Hartford.
Protect Your Feet and Ankles
Golfing can take a toll on your feet and ankles, and Dr. Adebola Adeleke, a Middlesex Health orthopedic surgeon, says there are eight common foot and ankle injuries.
Be Prepared
Hamlin’s very public medical emergency is fresh in everyone’s mind, but did you know that anyone can be at risk of going into sudden cardiac arrest? That includes golfers. In fact, PGA of America says that golf courses are the fifth most common place for sudden cardiac arrest.
Stay Calm and Focused Under Pressure
Even PGA pros face struggles with their mental health - both in their daily lives and as they make their way through 18 holes. Golf is a mental sport, and when you lose your cool, or your mind wanders, your game will likely suffer.
Tackling Winter Training
Cold weather in Connecticut signals the offseason for golfers. However, winter doesn’t mean that you should stop training.
Middlesex Health Now Offers Developmental Services for Children
Developmental disorders can impact anyone regardless of ethnicity or socioeconomic status. While pro golfer Billy Mayfair wasn’t diagnosed until after age 50, there are many children who are on the autism spectrum or have another developmental disability who need help and would benefit from earlier intervention, such as physical therapy or occupational therapy.
This is where Middlesex Health can help.
Battling Alzheimer’s
Alzheimer’s is the most common cause of dementia, and it causes problems with memory, thinking and behavior.