Introduction to Golf Rehabilitation and Performance: 90 Percent Mental, 90 Percent Physical: Summary 51
○ Foam roller/chair drill (avoid sliding): Place foam roller beside hip; goal is to avoid knocking it down by encouraging more rotation through hips: ■ Appropriate for someone who move hips side to side instead of rotating Limited Hip ER/Flexion/Abduction: • Hooklying breathing • Wall supported low reach • Goblet split squat • Split squat same side weight Swing Integration (Hip ER): • Backswing (consider left hip) : ○ Belt buckle right ○ Touch chair with right butt ○ Reach left knee toward ball • Downswing (consider right hip): ○ Belt buckle left ○ Touch chair with left butt ○ Foam roller/chair drill • Follow-through : ○ Hold the finish ○ Belt buckle at target ○ Show the gum Shoulder/C-Spine Limited shoulder horizontal abduction/ER at 0 degrees/cervical rotation: • Hooklying screwdriver Limited Shoulder ER at 90 Degrees: • Seated upper back expansion • Sink squat Limited Shoulder IR at 90 Degrees: • Elevated frog • Wall walk hinge Limited Horizontal Adduction:
○ Push hands away (left elbow bend, right elbow bend too early, early wrist hinge, too vertical takeaway) ○ Hands high (hands too low) ○ Elbow in (chicken wing) ○ Hold a platter (wrist extension) • Downswing issues : ○ Left arm straight, tucked to the body (chicken wing) ○ Push hands forward (flipping) Conclusion Golf can be complex, and there are technical things to know about working with golfers, but you can make it fun as a clinician. You must know your golf terms so that you can “speak the language” and gain trust. Understand the mechanical needs of the golf swing to be able to put yourself in the position to appropriately assess the swing and body to determine the best course of action. More importantly, understand your client’s needs to be able to appropriately intervene based on the assessment and their goals. LEARNING TIP! Finally, integrate the swing feel using a repeatable blueprint. Clinicians should focus on fixing the limitations of the body and get patients to
understand what to do and how to do it to show improvement in their game.
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• Prone anterior expansion • Alternating supine press
Swing Integration • Backswing issues :
○ Left shoulder to ball ○ Club point drill (inside or outside takeaway) ○ Ball roll drill (inside or outside takeaway)
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