More and more you are seeing professional golfers use chiropractic care to stay at the top of their games. Lori West, a professional golfer, says that the reason she is still playing golf today is because of chiropractic care. Almost 2 decades ago she visited a chiropractor for the first time and says that it immediately improved her golf game.
As you look at the golf swing, in and of itself, it is quite hard on the back. As you work to perfect your swing it puts a tremendous amount of strain on your spine. This strain comes because as you swing through the golf ball, the hips stop at one point while your shoulders continue to rotate. As a Singapore chiropractor I see this all the time with my golfing patients. The result is back pain.
Here's some chiropractic advice. Before your game, do some basic stretches. Stretch out the hamstrings and groin area. Put a club across your shoulders and lean left and right. Get in a position of where you would be in a swing and bend left and right. Grab a club behind your back and raise it up, stretching your shoulder muscles. Grab the club backwards - so if you normally swing right-handed, you'd grab it like you'd be swinging left-handed- and take 10 practice swings that way. You're stretching different muscles and it will help you loosen up considerably. Do neck stretches. Stiff neck muscles inhibit the rest of the body from turning freely. Anything that helps your flexibility eventually helps with your game. As you get older, your swing naturally shortens since the muscles aren't as supple. During the winter, work on stretching the muscles of the arms, shoulders and back.
Flexibility is very important for older golfers. Also, you have to have good balance if you want to hit the golf ball consistently. A healthy spine is paramount to proper balance and posture. Improve your balance and you'll improve your consistency. If needed, orthotic stabilizers for your shoes can help improve balance so your swing is better.
Chiropractors care for your body as a whole, not just the back. So if your golf game is feeling out of sync, chiropractic may be just the very adjustment that your body and game needs!
Dr. Aras Ignatavicius is an Optimized Living Practitioner with expertise in customized nutrition, prescribed exercise and structural corrective chiropractic care in conjunction with cranial re-alignment. He is a member of Elements Chiropractic Centers in Singapore and regularly contributes articles and videos designed for people interested in health and well-being
As you look at the golf swing, in and of itself, it is quite hard on the back. As you work to perfect your swing it puts a tremendous amount of strain on your spine. This strain comes because as you swing through the golf ball, the hips stop at one point while your shoulders continue to rotate. As a Singapore chiropractor I see this all the time with my golfing patients. The result is back pain.
Here's some chiropractic advice. Before your game, do some basic stretches. Stretch out the hamstrings and groin area. Put a club across your shoulders and lean left and right. Get in a position of where you would be in a swing and bend left and right. Grab a club behind your back and raise it up, stretching your shoulder muscles. Grab the club backwards - so if you normally swing right-handed, you'd grab it like you'd be swinging left-handed- and take 10 practice swings that way. You're stretching different muscles and it will help you loosen up considerably. Do neck stretches. Stiff neck muscles inhibit the rest of the body from turning freely. Anything that helps your flexibility eventually helps with your game. As you get older, your swing naturally shortens since the muscles aren't as supple. During the winter, work on stretching the muscles of the arms, shoulders and back.
Flexibility is very important for older golfers. Also, you have to have good balance if you want to hit the golf ball consistently. A healthy spine is paramount to proper balance and posture. Improve your balance and you'll improve your consistency. If needed, orthotic stabilizers for your shoes can help improve balance so your swing is better.
Chiropractors care for your body as a whole, not just the back. So if your golf game is feeling out of sync, chiropractic may be just the very adjustment that your body and game needs!
Dr. Aras Ignatavicius is an Optimized Living Practitioner with expertise in customized nutrition, prescribed exercise and structural corrective chiropractic care in conjunction with cranial re-alignment. He is a member of Elements Chiropractic Centers in Singapore and regularly contributes articles and videos designed for people interested in health and well-being
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