How Your Golf Swing Is Hurting You
Written by Michael on August 21, 2013 |
Swinging a golf club requires an immense amount of flexibility and strength. Our muscles must have the proper length and firing pattern to allow it to move in the correct planes at the precise time. Our spinal, hip, knee, ankle, shoulder, elbow, and wrist joints have to allow the proper amount of mobility and to obtain those ranges of motion in the golf swing. When one joint or muscle is tight or weak, the body naturally compensates, which puts extra stress on these overused joints or muscles. Overtime, this can result in degenerative or arthritic changes in the joints and/or muscle strains or tears. You can prevent these compensations from happening by simply getting a golf evaluation. Call us at ProActive if you have any questions about what an evaluation encompasses.
About the Author - Michael
Mike is a Physical Therapist here at ProActive Physical Therapy and Sports Medicine. He graduated from the University of Oregon with a Bachelor of Science degree in Human Physiology and minored in Business Administration. After gaining experience as a physical therapy aide and exercise specialist in multiple settings, Mike earned his Doctorate in Physical Therapy at the University of St. Augustine for Health Sciences. He specializes in Maitland and Paris based manual therapy techniques and his credentials earned throughout his education allow him to sit for Manual Therapy Certification. The Portland, OR native enjoys staying active by hiking, golfing, working out, running, and just about anything that involves the outdoors.
