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Pain in left knee after hitting balls at the range.

post #1 of 11
Thread Starter 
After hitting 100 balls in the range today I've got a pretty bad pain in my left knee.
This happens most of the time after I hit large amounts of golf balls.

What part of my swing could be causing it?
post #2 of 11

Re: Pain in left knee after hitting balls at the range.

well besides the hot chicks you now have something else in common with Tiger. So besides surgery I think there are three options...1) get lower profile shoes...the big soled shoes make a clunk when you roll to the lead ankle. 2) look at a stack and tilt, it utilizes a less dramatic weight transfer. 3) Lose weight.
post #3 of 11
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Re: Pain in left knee after hitting balls at the range.

I think I'll look at stack and tilt.
Weird how I'm getting joint pain (I'm only 14)
post #4 of 11

Re: Pain in left knee after hitting balls at the range.

Both of my knees have been really sore after hitting balls this week, and I normally don't have knee problems. It didn't occur to me until Fatphil mentioned it, but I have been wearing big soled sneakers instead of golf shoes, so maybe that is a factor. Doesn't help that the temp is in the 30s in my area either.
post #5 of 11

Re: Pain in left knee after hitting balls at the range.

Hey just because your 14 does not mean you cant get injured playing Golf. Golf is very streesful on your Ankles, Knees, Hips, Lower back, Shoulders and Elbows. I have seen alot of people get injured playing Golf. If i had to guess i would say maybe a strained ACL or Meniscus. The only thing you can do is Ice and rest. If it does not get better you will have to see a DR. He can do a couple flex test on it and tell you if its serious or not. If it is it will require and MRI. Then they will be able to tell you how serious of an injury it is. Most likely it just needs some rest but you never know.
post #6 of 11
Thread Starter 

Re: Pain in left knee after hitting balls at the range.

Pain has gone down now.

I think I'll have a look into the Stack and Tilt swing.

Does it reduce distance compared to a normal swing?
post #7 of 11

Re: Pain in left knee after hitting balls at the range.

If your knee is hurting, that's your body telling you something is wrong. So when you start to feel pain, quit hitting balls. Perhaps chip or putt or something less stressful. Maybe your knee is just a little work and can get stronger. Also, take your time when hitting balls. Go through your pre-shot routine of lining up your shot, etc. Don't wear yourself out just machine gunning balls out there (like I used to do at your age).

Most likely you're just at that age where your body is growing a lot and the pain is probably something minor. I don't think it's worth changing your whole swing over. Just don't take it easy and it'll probably go away with time.

If this is a REAL pain to the point where it hurts to walk, you need to see a doctor.
post #8 of 11

Re: Pain in left knee after hitting balls at the range.

Originally Posted by James_Black View Post
Pain has gone down now.

I think I'll have a look into the Stack and Tilt swing.

Does it reduce distance compared to a normal swing?
Most likely you will gain distance and accuracy with S&T. Look it up. My distance increased a minimum of 5 yards with my irons and the most being my 5 iron which went up 10 yards.
post #9 of 11

Re: Pain in left knee after hitting balls at the range.

I would get yourself to see a physio, they will quite quickly be able to tell you what's wrong if anything and then let you know if you need to rest it or do some specific exercises to strengthen the muscles around the knee.

Hope this helps
Nick
post #10 of 11

Was just at the range last night and have the same problem now. I was told that my left leg was moving around too much for how much weight I put on it compared to my right leg. I should keep my entire left leg more stationary to avoid this problem from worstening.

post #11 of 11

Gotta be careful with MCL and swinging...

 

I had pain... After the gang here pointed out my swing flaws, I got the knee flex down pat but OVERSWUNG and sprained my groin...

 

R.I.C.E. is uber important...

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