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Most Common Swing Characteristics that Cause Lower Back Pain
By Dr. Greg Rose
Here are some tips to reducing your chance of Lower Back!
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The Golfer's Guide to Lower Back Pain – Part 1
By Dr. Greg Rose
TPI Cofounder Dr. Greg Rose reviews how he uses the Body-Swing Connection™ when assessing lower back injuries in golfers.
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5 Potential Causes of Lower Back Pain for Golfers (And What to Do About It)
By Jon Hodginkson
It’s no secret that lower back pain is a big problem in golf, but that doesn’t mean that injury and pain are inevitable. Here are a few things we can do to minimize that risk.
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Your hips and your swing
By Dr. Greg Rose
Why hip mobility and strength are so important in your golf swing:
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Our 10 Most Popular Articles of 2015
By TPI
Topics include Spieth's multi-sport background, Koepka and Thomas' workout, protecting your lower back, a 30 minute rotary routine from Jason Glass, improving your swing from the ground up and much more.
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How To Improve Rotation While Protecting Your Lower Back
By Mike Boyle
Every golfer wants to improve rotation, but often they look to improve it in the wrong places. This article discusses why golfers should focus on rotation in the hips, thoracic spine and shoulders, and not the lumbar spine.
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Offseason Golf Performance Program Case Study: It's Never Too Late To Improve Your Body
By Jared Bickle
Many times when I talk to aging golfers they are frustrated with things in their golf game such as losing speed and distance, not being able to play multiple days in a row or dealing with pain during or after their round. The good news is that you don't have to accept this as part of getting older...
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An Osteopathic Approach to Performance
By Jelle Zandveld
An overview of Osteopathic principles and how they can be used to help your athlete’s performance.
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5 Lessons Learned From Training Those With Low Back Pain
By Dean Somerset
Lower back pain is the most common injury in golf. According to some studies, lower back injuries account for roughly 1/3 of all golf injuries. Strength coach Dean Somerset shares his experience and observations from working with athletes who have lower back pain.
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Mechanical or Inflammatory Pain?
By Dave Phillips
This releates to the treatment of many injuries !!!!
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5 Exercises for Increasing Thoracic Spine Mobility in Your Golf Swing
By Dr. Ben Langdown and Jennifer Fleischer
Mobility in the thoracic spine is critical to achieving an efficient swing while protecting your lower back. Here's how you can improve.
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Is Your Golf Swing Putting Your Shoulder At Risk?
By Bobby Dattero
According to numerous research studies, the shoulder is one of the most oft-injured areas of the body for a golfer. As with many golf injuries, the site of the pain is often the victim of limitations in other areas of the body. TPI Certified trainer Bobby Dattero discusses how limitations in your hips and thoracic spine might be putting your shoulder at risk.
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Fight Arthritis with Cherries
By Dr. Greg Rose
Don Tolman discusses how cherries can replace your daily aspirin for pain relief.
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Highlights From Recent Guest Appearances at Level 1 Webinars
By TPI
We've been fortunate to have some of the best minds in golf dial in at our Level 1 Webinars.
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Dr. Greg Rose on the "Stop Chasing Pain" Podcast
By TPI
Dr. Rose joins FMS / SFMA Certified chiropractic Perry Nickelston on the Stop Chasing Pain podcast to discuss the origins of TPI, FMS and SFMA. Additionally, Dr. Rose introduces the Functional Capacity Screen.
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Massage Therapy and Golf
By Craig Knight
Whether you are a weekend warrior or a touring professional, including massage therapy as a regular part of your training program can help you to avoid injury.
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How I Use Dry Needling And My TPI Medical Certification To Help Golfers
By Catherine Hoell
Dry needling technique is not a panacea for all golf injuries, nor is it a modality that I use in exclusion of other evidenced-based physical therapy treatments, but it is a powerful tool to have in my practice.
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How Patrick Cantlay Changed His Swing to Protect His Lower Back
By TPI
Patrick Cantlay's career was temporarily derailed by a stress fracture in his lower back. Dr. Rose shares how a combination of physical screening and 3D analysis revealed what in his swing was responsible for causing the injury.
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A TPI Certified Expert's Journey to a Pain Free Swing
By Ian Manning
TPI Certified physical therapist Ian Manning chronicles his progress to overcome back pain in his golf swing.
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Can manual therapy fix your golf swing ?
By Dave Phillips
Manual therapy techniques like ART might be just what your golf swing and your body needs.
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