Whether you are a weekend warrior or a professional, the golf game can take a toll on your body.
Research shows that 65% of all golfers will sustain an injury at some time during their playing days. This is because the golf swing is a rapid, complex movement that combines flexibility, strength, balance, coordination, and endurance. If the focus is on the equipment and not enough on what is swinging the club, an injury will occur. Our physical therapists focus on the body, as it is the most important piece of equipment that can be improved!
The golf swing is a complex, full body motion that puts a lot of force through the bones, muscles, and ligaments. Jumping straight into swinging a club without properly preparing those bones, muscles and ligaments puts golfers at risk for injury. A good rule of thumb to help you remember what a proper golf warm up looks like is that you can’t swing to warm up, you have to warm up to swing.
A good warm up includes neck rotations, shoulder circles, side bends, torso rotations and will help keep you safe from injuries, although there are times especially with overuse that injuries still occur. Incorporating physical therapy can also improve mobility of shoulders, hips, knees and back. This will help with better control and help you finish your swing without pain.
At Fast Track, we will evaluate your core and limb strength and address any defects with manual therapy and exercises.
Our bodies are also impacted by our posture and other daily activities off the course. As we age, this can become cumulative and start to limit your swing. Is your handicap slowly creeping up? This may be why.
Using a combination of soft tissue mobility, manual therapy, dry needling, advanced strengthening, and dynamic stabilization drills, we work with you to optimize your body and maximize your swing. We want to give you the same treatment as PGA Tour professionals!
