Comments on: Techniques For Preventing Low Back Pain In Golf

By: Kevin

Kevin — Fri, 16 Oct 2015 12:05:03 +0000

Hi BrianYou got it, that is the crux of my instruction! A copule of things about your comment.The photo with the straight shaft in line past impact, is exactly what the average golfer needs to learn to allow the body rotation to control the arms and club. The body rotation controls the arms/club on the downswing, starting from the top, into impact, and past impact. This is not what you have been taught!! The traditional golf swing, does not use the body rotation to trap the ball. When you try to release the club head actively, [b]THE BODY WILL STOP TURNING EVERY TIME[/b], to brace, while the hands throw the club head. This is not powerful or consistent. BUT…if you keep your hands from hitting at the ball and allow the body rotation to continue through impact, the ball is trapped by the entire body mass as you keep turning. AND, since you did not roll the club face open on the backswing (another traditional issue), you do not have to square the face… JUST TURN. This is the concept in a “nut shell”. You do have to allow the body rotation to “Pull” the arms and club back down in front of your body, as you turn… but if you are not helping with the hands, the body just drags the arms and club to the left as you continue to the finish. This will NOT make the ball go left, unless you flip or release, closing the club face. The ball just goes straight. If the ball goes left, you flipped or your body stopped and the arms/club past the rotation… sorry for long explanation… it is a simple, natural move, like throwing a ball, but hard to explain… Ross

By: Shania@Lower Back Pain

Shania@Lower Back Pain — Mon, 03 Mar 2014 09:43:54 +0000

Thanks to the admin for sharing your above exercise tips with us. I am facing a great problem for my lower back side pain. It’s really hampered my regular activity. That’s why all of your above tips are help me to get rid off from this misery.

By: Grant Koster

Grant Koster — Thu, 31 May 2012 21:29:24 +0000

Golf is a dynamic sport with complex biomechanical demands on the body. Even as a Physical Therapist, I am guilty of showing up to the # 1 tee box and “Gripping and Ripping it”. However, when I play my best and feel the best on the course, I get to the range early and have the “dirty dozen” stretches that MY body needs in order to prepare for the demands of a round. The key word is “my” in the sentence above. Everyone is built differently and has different muscles that are tight, weak, strong, etc. and it is important to get assessed by a physical therapist or golf professional that will be able to evaluate your length-tension relationships and strength as it relates to the demands of golf. After that, you will be on your way to having a ‘dirty dozen’ stretches/strengthing exercises that will help you game and prepare you for your round of golf. Golf Pro’s used to work on only skill instruction. Now, if I think it is the minority if you find a golf skill coach that is not working in mobility and stability drills with their students in order to assist the skill education. It is a balanced approach where skill training meets physical demand to perform a skill. Go see a physical therapist for a golf biomechanical screening. Make sure they know about golf and can give you golf specific execises for your body. Hit ’em straight!
-Grant Koster, PT, ATC, CSCS

By: Vince Kunkler

Vince Kunkler — Sat, 28 Apr 2012 13:35:42 +0000

Thank you very much for this instruction regarding the back and golf. Very generous of you, being in the business of treating these kinds of issues.

By: Edward Crowley

Edward Crowley — Fri, 27 Apr 2012 23:38:38 +0000

Reciently I have had LBP but the exrcises you suggested improved my condition and I am swinging with less effort and apprehension. Thank you so much for those wonderful exercises. I do them every morning and evening.