For a non-contact sport, golf can create a lot of different aches and pains. These pains can decrease your performance and make the game even harder than it already is. Chiropractic care can help relieve these common pains and improve your ability to move better and play better. You may not experience any pain, but feel stiff in the thoracic region of the spine. There are several things you can do to help increase your thoracic range of motion to allow you to rotate better. Below are some common conditions and what we do to treat them.
Golfer's elbow is described as pain on the inside of the elbow, typically at the medial epicondyle. That is where most of the forearm flexor muscles attach. This condition occurs when there is overuse or increased strain on these muscles. When a player is constantly grazing the ground with a club, there are times when the inside of the elbow can become aggravated. Over time, this can lead to inflammation and pain. It is important to seek treatment as soon as possible because, if left untreated, it can take a long time to heal on its own. Our goal is to keep you playing while providing treatment.
The combination of bending forward and twisting within the golf swing can lead to sciatica. Sciatica is a common condition within the golf community because of the swing. It puts and increased stress on the intervertebral discs and they can bulge and impinge on the sciatic nerve. One of the best treatments for sciatica is Spinal Decompression Therapy. Spinal Decompression Therapy is a combination of a gentle pull and release to the lower back to help decompress the discs and ease the nerve pain. Our clinic sees excellent results with spinal decompression therapy. We also have spinal decompression therapy for the cervical spine for anyone experiencing pain traveling from their neck into their arms or hands.
Another common reason golfers seek chiropractic care is to improve Thoracic Rotation. The ability to have full range of motion in the mid-back is extremely important for golf. It allows you to have more flexibility and power throughout your swing. If you do not have good spinal range of motion, then you will have a limited follow through. Chiropractic care is great at working through the tight muscles and joints to allow you to move better.
If you are experiencing pain or just want to improve your range of motion, call HD Performance Chiropractic at 832-479-9558. We get you out of pain and back to performance as quickly as possible.
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