There are over 26 million men, 
women and kids playing over 400 million rounds of golf every year in the United States. Golfers often suffer serious injuries in spite of golf being considered a low level activity. Over 50% of professionals have had to stop playing golf because of injuries, particularly knee pain.
A golf swing requires you to move both the shoulders through a wide range of motion at very high speed and also involves a large trunk rotation. The upper body gets twisted against a stable lower on the backswing due to the modern swing, which is followed by quick uncoiling during the swing and the follow through.
This action places the knees, wrists, hip and the leading elbow at risk for injury. In many golfers, golf knee pain as it’s referred to, is caused due to the repetitive motion of pivoting onto the forward knee. It’s best to recognize it quickly and do something before the pain gets really bad or else it could cause you a serious injury if you keep on playing while it’s enflamed.
Exact Cause of Knee Pain
Most of the body’s weight ends up on a joint which is not in a bio-mechanically sound position with the transference of weight to the forward foot in the follow through. The femur (upper leg bone) is internally rotated at the hip joint and the pelvis is turned facing forward. The lower part of the femur, while it’s under considerable load gets twisted by this end position. As a result, the muscles in the lateral side (outside) of the upper and lower leg get tightened.
This includes the ITB band and the lateral quad. These muscles can cause ITB syndrome by becoming tough and shortened over the time. Further, it can begin to irritate and wear out the cartilage by grinding the lower femur onto the upper tibia (tibial plateau/meniscus).
This irritation can further turn into inflammation. The knee is an encapsulated joint and the inflammation could simply stagnate in there. The ligaments and cartilage within the joints are chemically softened by the mediators of the inflammation. You are likely to cause further injury, if you continue playing in this situation which further leads to quicker progression of degenerative joint disease (DJD).
To make sure there is nothing wrong orthopedically, you must see your family doctor. You can do a lot for yourself, once you know that the joint tissues within the knee are intact. These are the things you must know as a professional golfer.
Strengthening the Muscles around the Knee
Bear in mind that the muscles around the knee on the outside have been overused and become tight. You must compensate that by strengthening the muscles that oppose those.
You must ride a bike for at least 30 minutes on a flat ground at least thrice a week. For the knee to be straight in down position, you must keep the seat at enough height and keep moving your feet the whole time.
Using a light tension stationary bike would be even better and follow it up with traumeel and icing.
Golf knee pain and other injuries are something which every golfer can avoid if they take proper care of their knee and back.
