Injury (clavicle / osteoarthritis)

[balaclava]

Posting here in the distant hope that someone has the same and found a 'cure' . . . . . . . . .

I have osteoarthritis at both ends of my right clavicle (suspect from 30 tears of a 'bad' golf swing which has relied more on brute strength than skill or talent). I have a massive bony lump (calsification) on the sternam end but both ends are painful. I have an appointment at Spire in a few weeks time. I suspect there is no cure (as far as I know, unlike hips, there is no clavicle replacement) - I suspect that this will mean the end of me playing golf. As I said, I thought I'd post it on here in the distant hope that some else had it and found a way to fix it?

 

[Lord Tyrion]

Sorry to hear about this. Hopefully someone can help.

If you had to finish golf, do you have another sport or activity lined up to take its place?

 

[balaclava]

Sorry to hear about this. Hopefully someone can help.

If you had to finish golf, do you have another sport or activity lined up to take its place?

I had a look in at the bowls club . . . . . . rolling a ball across the lawn . . . . . boring . . . . . but that seems to be where golfers go to die !!

 

[Lord Tyrion]

I had a look in at the bowls club . . . . . . rolling a ball across the lawn . . . . . boring . . . . . but that seems to be where golfers go to die !!

For me it would be the social side as much as a slight competitive element.

I get your point , it's low friction though.......I came to golf from hockey due to injury, I suspect bowls is the next logical step. Could you do padel or pickle ball? I don't know how your injury would affect those but they feel a little more active than bowls.

 

[RichA]

For me it would be the social side as much as a slight competitive element.

I get your point , it's low friction though.......I came to golf from hockey due to injury, I suspect bowls is the next logical step. Could you do padel or pickle ball? I don't know how your injury would affect those but they feel a little more active than bowls.

My former golf club that I'm probably returning to has a gravel boules court next to the clubhouse. Never saw anybody using it but I'm looking forward to tidying it up and getting it back in use.
Seems like a less formal and possibly more sociable version of lawn bowls.

 

[Bunkermagnet]

Have you tried or considered accupuncture?
I had it for a ruptured achilles tendon that has calcified over the tear whilst waiting on the NHS waiting list.
I would consider accupuncture for anything now, to either compliment the NHS or to avoid the NHS.

 

[craig l]

Have you tried stretching and strengthening the muscles around the shoulders

and maybe try Vit D and K2

 

[jim8flog]

I had a look in at the bowls club . . . . . . rolling a ball across the lawn . . . . . boring . . . . . but that seems to be where golfers go to die !!

Sorry to hear about your problems.

I have a couple of golfing mates who have given up bowls due to the knee problems it causes.

pocket billiards?

 

[GreiginFife]

Sorry to hear about your problems.

I have a couple of golfing mates who have given up bowls due to the knee problems it causes.

pocket billiards?

Unless in highly specialised circumstances, definitely a one player game…