The following information appears courtesy of orthopedic surgeon Dr. Larry Foster, and is reprinted with permission from his "Dr. Divot's Guide to Golf Injuries."
Note: ECU stands for extensor carpi ulnaris.
Symptoms:
Painful clicking in the wrist near the knobby bump at the end of the ulna bone.
Painful clicking in the wrist near the knobby bump at the end of the ulna bone.
Treatments:
Among the possible treatments are: Casting, surgery to repair the torn tendon sheath.
Among the possible treatments are: Casting, surgery to repair the torn tendon sheath.
Do:
Avoid taking fat shots and stay away from rocks, roots, etc.
Avoid taking fat shots and stay away from rocks, roots, etc.
About the Author
Larry Foster, M.D., F.A.A.O.S., is a board-certified orthopedic surgeon who calls himself "a bad golfer, but a good golf orthopedist." Dr. Foster's enthusiasm for golf has earned him the nickname "Dr. Divot." Dr. Foster trained at Columbia University and the Hospital for Joint Diseases in New York City. He is the author of "Dr. Divot's Guide to Golf Injuries."
