After several patients saw the recent posts about the Pain Relief Centre golf outing, I started getting some questions from several avid golfers that come into the clinic. The questions were about stretching? How should I stretch before golfing? What stretches do you recommend? Like most golfers, stretching is minimal at best. Who has time for stretching or even going to the range before you play your round of golf? Think about how nice it would be to add yards to your drive the net time you play. Maybe even win some skins in your next match. Stretching is important and it's much less expensive than another lesson from the golf pro.
Lack of range of motion, muscle stiffness and tightness will make your swing short and narrow, which reduces the distance on your drive. Stretching improves flexibility, range of motion, and lets the muscles know they are going to be used for activity.
Plus, when you stretch you reduce the risk of injury. Low back complaints are particularly common in golfers. Stretching can help reduce your trips to my office.
There are many stretches. Here are a few that might be helpful
- Triceps & Shoulders
- Pectoralis
- Shoulders
- Deltoids
- Obliques
- Hand, Wrist & Forearms
- Glutes
- Hamstrings
- Waist & Torso
- Calf & Achilles Tendon
- Quadriceps
These stretches are copywrited and pictures of these stretches are located at http://golfballmassage.com/stretching-boring-golfer-bother/
http://golfballmassage.com/stretching-boring-golfer-bother/
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