Play Better Golf When you Have a Better Back
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Innova 3-Disc Starter Set Sale Price: $20.50  |
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This set of 3 DX material disc golf discs is a well rounded set in ideal weights for newer players |
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Discraft Beginner Box Disc Golf Set Sale Price: $17.95 |
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Discraft has package three unique disc golf sets to fit the needs for any player. A great gift idea or personal starting set for your introduction into disc golf. This beginner set provides three discs that are easy to throw, but will provide long past the beginning part of your game... |
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Wham-O Mini Frisbee Golf Set Sale Price: $16.63 |
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Designed for ages 5 and up, this game features six Mini Frisbee Discs and one Frisbee Golf target, and can be played indoors or outdoors. Metal chains are designed to catch the Frisbee Discs. The product measures 12... |
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Fade Gear Crunch Box Disc Golf Bag - Pumpkin Sale Price: $28.99 |
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You can search, but you won't find another bag with a feature list like this one at this price! They have a crew that test the bags harder than you'll ever use it. Notice the side pockets. They are raised up, away from the bag bottom so they don't drag on the ground and wear around the edges like other bags... |
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Discraft Deluxe Disc Golf Set (4 Discs + Bag) Sale Price: $39.50 |
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Perfect for players looking to "get started" in the great game of Disc Golf. The Discraft Deluxe Disc Golf Set includes everything you need to play Disc Golf today: (2) drivers (Avenger SS and Nuke), (1) midrange (Buzzz), (1) putter (Focus) and a weekender Disc Golf bag that hold up to (8) discs... |
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Innova DX Beast Golf Disc |
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The Beast is a long distance driver with a gliding, predictable finish. The Beast was an instant classic when it was released in 2002; giving players more distance using less power. The Beast’s high glide, high speed and high speed turn all combine to give big distance. |
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Innova Dragon Disc Golf Driver (floats on water, disc colors vary) Sale Price: $9.99 |
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The Dragon is a lightweight distance driver with excellent glide for less powerful throwers who want to get more distance with less effort. Made with a special blend of plastic, the Dragon has great grip and will float in water... |
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Fade Gear Crunch Box Disc Golf Bag - Dude Camo Sale Price: $31.50 |
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The FADE Crunch Box is a darn fine-looking, durable, 10-15 disc bag for everyday play. The Crunch Box is available in 6 different colors! You can search, but you won't find another bag with a feature list like this one at this price... |
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Fade Gear Tourney Disc Golf Bag Dude Sale Price: $47.40 |
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This FADE Gear disc golf bag is a generous, TOURNAMENT-sized disc golf bag and perfect for everyday use as well. (discs & bottle not included) The bag is designed strong and sturdy. WARNING! Do not purchase this bag if you want to be ordinary... |
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Innova DX Wraith Golf Disc |
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The Wraith is a long stable Distance Driver with speed, glide and accuracy. This Wraith can provide great distance for players of all skill levels. It is an excellent down wind driver that also performs predictably into the wind. |
Low back pain represents one of the most common and costly diagnoses that the health profession manages on a continuous basis. It is one of the most common reasons to visit a physician, physical therapist, or chiropractor. The costs for evaluating and treating low back pain patients are estimated to be beyond $50 billion dollars a year in the U.S. Regardless of the costs from the multiple diagnostic options, physical therapists and other healthcare practitioners must become more efficient and effective with their treatment plans. Treatment must be aimed at the individual with the back problem rather than the back problem itself. It is crucial for the clinician to include in their clinical assessments to examine the person and their ability to function, and not just focus on the traditional clinical tests of impairments such as range of motion and strength tests.
Traditional exercises have been shown to be an effective treatment modality for patients with low back injury. Multiple studies have examined the benefits of exercise in treating patients with low back pain; however, there have been very few published reports describing specific program designs as it relates to golfers. Golf injuries to the low back are the most common problems in both the professional and amateur player. Itâ??s poor technique and the repetition of hitting balls that usually leads to an injury. Combine that with the typical sedentary lifestyle (in which people drive to/from work in a seated position and work in a seated position for most of the day) and you begin to understand why there is such a high incidence of back pain among golfers.
A back injury results from excessive stress placed on the spine, usually when the body does not perform the correct sequence during the golf swing. Here is an astonishing fact: Eight times your body weight is forced through your spine as you make contact with the ball. So if you have poor mechanics combined with a weak back you are more likely to cause yourself a significant amount of injury.
To avoid back pain, I recommend you start by visiting a health professional for a golf-specific training program. A well-trained health professional is able to identify skeletal and muscle imbalances and give you correct golf specific exercises to improve your posture and overall conditioning specific for golf. Correct posture and muscle balance will enable you to get into the proper positions required to swing the golf club effectively.
The golf swing is considered a very unnatural movement for most people, especially for people with a sedentary lifestyle. As with most sports, golf is a sport that requires a lot of rotary movement. When we sit for the most part of the day, certain muscles get used to that position and become â??tightâ?, while other muscles get â??stretched outâ?. This leads to significant muscle imbalances that then put unnecessary stress on the back. In all likelihood, their golf muscles have â??shut downâ? due to sitting for long periods. Effectively, the muscles that absorb force and reduce load in a golf swing (that is, the lower and deep abdominals) are relatively weak and arenâ??t able to work together. And if your hips and shoulders are tight, there is a greater chance of moving incorrectly.
The golferâ??s checklist to ensure a healthy back:
1. Visit a physical therapist or chiropractor well versed with golfers for a golf-specific physical assessment and conditioning program.
2. Take a lesson from a PGA professional about basic fundamentals and how the body should move during the golf swing. Hopefully the PGA instructor uses video to analyze your swing.
3. Practice golf specific drills that teach the correct movements in your swing, which will decrease the chances of injuring your back.
4. Ensure your clubs are fitted properly for you, e.g. are your clubs too short or long? Are the shafts too flexible or stiff?
5. Make sure you do a golf-specific warm-up routine prior to hitting balls or playing golf.
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