How good is golf? Over 60 million participants world-wide! Some of those into their 80s and 90s!
An average round of 18 holes of golf amounts to 6-8 km of walking, 8000-12000 steps, with a 1500 calorie burn. Wow!
The repeated large forces on the body, however, can lead to some injuries. Amongst other parts of the body, the lower back amounts to roughly 30% of all golfing injuries.
What can Physio do to help with your golf?
As well as treat injuries as they present themselves, many golfers choose to have regular preventative physiotherapy to improve and maintain their flexibility and strength to enable them to play golf for a long time! Who doesn’t like playing more golf?!
What does a golf assessment and plan entail?
- Full biomechanical assessment of your golf movements
- Thorough assessment of all joint range of motion and strength
- A complete plan including specific, tailored stretches and strengthening home exercises you can complete in your own time
- Manual therapy techniques to improve posture, range of motion and strength
- The option to complete an intensive core strengthening program in our fully equipped pilates and rehab gym space(please link this to the clinical pilates page)
At BP&H we have physiotherapists that understand golf and its demands on your body. Let us help you enjoy your golf more and keep you on the fairways for longer…and maybe even hitting longer!!