Who would benefit from this program?
Individuals who experience aches or pain related to playing golf or whose golf game suffers due to pain or limited range of motion and strength.
Golf Facts:
In the US, there are 26 million golfers plus 10 million occasional participants
The National Golf Foundation reports that of those golfers experiencing injuries 48% are age 18-39, 24% age 40-49, and 28% over age 50.
Distribution of Most Common Golf Injuries:
Area Injured
Men
Women
Low Back
36%
27.4%
Elbows
32.5%
35.5%
Hands and Wrists
21.2%
14.5%
Shoulders
11.0%
16.1%
Most golf injuries occur due to improper grip and swing mechanic, but a lack of fitness and flexibility also contribute to most common golf injuries and pain.
In general, professional golfers have more overuse injuries due to hours of practice, while amateurs are more likely to get injured from lack of conditioning, poor swing mechanics, and improper club grip.
What does the program consist of?
A comprehensive functional golf assessment including a personal golf history, biomechanical evaluation, and movement analysis of your golf swing.
Manual therapy to address faulty movement patterns, muscular and soft tissue tightness, muscle weakness, and compensations.
Instruction in corrective stretches and exercises with gradual progression to an independent golf-specific home program.
Modalities as indicated for pain management including electrical stimulation, ultrasound, iontophoresis, and hot/cold packs.
Goals:
To improve pain related to playing golf.
To correct biomechanical abnormalities and compensations to prevent recurrence when playing.
To be independent in a golf-specific program for long-term management and pain prevention.
Why choose Family Physical Therapy?
No physician referral is required and same day appointments are available ensuring that you are able to begin treatment as soon as possible.
One-on-one treatment by Physical Therapist every visit, no PT assistant.
Our therapist’s are trained in the most current evaluative measures and treatment interventions
One hour treatment sessions
Front door parking
Extended hours starting at 7am until 7pm
Self Help Tips:
Make sure you do a proper warm-up with a 10 minute walk and stretching.
To help prevent hand, wrist, and elbow injuries try using larger and/or softer club grips, select irons with large heads and “sweet spots” to lessen vibration, and use clubs with graphite shafts which also help to lessen vibration.
Select the correct club length: the end of the club should extend slightly beyond the palm of the leading hand.
Prevent back injuries by keeping the spine vertical during the follow-through to avoid hyperextension through the spine.