Read more about the article The FACTS About Low Back Pain and Golf

The FACTS About Low Back Pain and Golf

Golf often has the reputation of being a low intensity sport which places little stress upon the body. Those who play golf will tell you that is far from the case. As an avid golfer myself and Physical Therapist, I can testify that golf is a demanding sport on the body and golf health is something that is important to address for anyone who plans to pursue the lifelong game. The most common golf-related injury is low back pain (LBP) with 15-35% of amateurs and 55% of professionals experiencing LBP…

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Rotator Cuff

Disc golf, while often seen as a relaxing activity, is actually very demanding on the shoulder and elbow joints, similar to that of pitching a baseball. Therefore, as we move into Summer and disc golf courses like Druid Hill Park are opening to the public, it’s a great time to make sure you’re ‘pre’-habbing your shoulder to help prevent pain as you get back to the tee!  Why can throwing lead to shoulder pain? Looking at your typical backhand throw, all your force is channeled through your shoulder and elbow…

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What is Blood Flow Restriction?

Have you ever wondered, how do professional athletes heal from injury so fast?  Besides great genetics, professional athletes have access to top rehab and sports medicine that most people don't. But one of their biggest advantages is Blood Flow Restriction (BFR) training, which helps them recover as quickly as possible. If you've been searching for blood flow restriction training near me, here's what you need to know. How did Blood Flow Restriction Training Start? Blood Flow Restriction Training started in Japan in the 1960s. Over the following decades, researchers developed…

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Read more about the article 5 Quick and Easy Warmup Exercises for Golfers

5 Quick and Easy Warmup Exercises for Golfers

Hastily putting on you spikes. Grabbing your clubs. Speeding to the starter. Two practice swings. And you’re off. You feel stiff and the ball skips off the rough into the woods. Breakfast ball. Many of you reading this know this all-too-familiar situation.    Golf is one of the only sports that people rarely make enough time to appropriately prepare for. If you arrived 15 minutes earlier, how might you spend that? Some may be found at the bar grabbing a beer to start your round off with, others finding time…

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