Back of left hand

[Tin Pot]

Got some pain in the back of my left hand, is this a common golf injury? Really noticing it at the range today and yesterday, thinking it might be hitting the range mats too hard.

[Amaboknaai]

w****r's Cramp - Been well documented...

[Tin Pot]

w****r's Cramp - Been well documented...

I thought that by stipulating clearly it was my LEFT hand, and the BACK of my hand I would avoid these responses, but clearly we have some very imaginative Master Debaters on the forum.

[BigJim]

Are you gripping too tight? (in either sense )

I only realise I'm doing it when the back of my left hand gets sore

[Amaboknaai]

Tetchy Tetchy matey-boy...living up to the nick again, huh?

[Tin Pot]

Are you gripping too tight? (in either sense )

I only realise I'm doing it when the back of my left hand gets sore

Could be, I'm working on a new, or slightly altered grip, so I could be emphasizing it too much.

[3puttwizard]

Got some pain in the back of my left hand, is this a common golf injury? Really noticing it at the range today and yesterday, thinking it might be hitting the range mats too hard.

Have you retired?

Hit the ball not the mat 

[Tin Pot]

Have you retired?

Hit the ball not the mat 

I try to hit fifty balls every day now.

I'm thinking it's the fats doing it, but Jim might be right.

[Scottt]

Tendonitis.

Anti-inflammatories and rest.

[Tin Pot]

Tendonitis.

Anti-inflammatories and rest.

Are you serious?

[Scottt]

Potentially.

It's quite common and if you've been hitting a shiteload of balls on the back of not playing much for ages...

Rest is wise if you have pain of any sort, but I have had heaps of mates injure a wrist beating balls all day and then ignore it, and it only ever gets worse.

Be safe and get it looked at now.