According to Dr. Tom LaFountain, Director of Chiropractic Services for the PGA Tour, during the 2007 PGA touring year close to:
- 70% of PGA golfers experienced low back pain.
- 20% suffered from neck pain.
- 13% suffered with shoulder, forearm, and wrist pain.
- 72% of PGA golfers experiencing one of these ailments regularly seek chiropractic care.
Other PGA golfers who work with chiropractors include: Jim Furyk, tiger Woods, Davis Love III, Scott McCarron, Vijay Singh, and David Toms. Many LPGA golfers also benefit from chiropractic services.
Corrective Chiropractic has developed programs for golfers to assist their overall spinal health and, ultimately, their golf games. Due to abnormal spinal structure, many avid golfers who take lessons from skilled professionals still find that biomechanically their bodies do not let them move properly.
Similar to the situation for people who wear braces on their teeth, better biomechanics takes persistence, hard work, dedication, and time. After all, how many people do you know who achieved perfectly straight teeth in 3 weeks? In addition to chiropractic adjustments and traction, chiropractic care can help patients increase the range of motion in their pelvis and trunk, align their posture, do rehabilitation exercises, learn proper stretching protocols, work on abdominal strengthening, and reduce inflammation and swelling in their joints.
Golf has become a very accessible sport for almost everyone. This sport provides both fun and professional career for the player. Hence, playing at the right place is important to achieve either or both of these aspects in golf.
ReplyDeleteDixie Red Hills Golf