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When Working To Improve Rotational Capabilities, Don't Overlook The Neck

By Kevin Dishon

The cervical spine is one of the more neglected body parts in terms of mobility training, but it is extremely important, especially considering how modern lifestyles impact posture.

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The Safe Way to Train Fast: Determining Your Readiness For Overspeed Training

By Chris Finn

Overspeed training is one of the hottest things in golf today. Some people call it a training aid, others call it power training and yet others say it will get your stronger and improve your balance. So which one is it and how is it supposed to be used?

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How Addressing The Function Of Deep Stabilizers Can Improve Movement Quality In Your Golf Swing

By Dr. Josh Nelson

When a joint becomes restricted either through injury or prolonged postural distortions this leads to a decreased firing of the deep stabilising muscles (e.g. Multifidus, Rotatores etc.) and an over activity of the compensatory global muscles such as the Erector Spinae, Quadratus Lumborum and Iliopsoas.

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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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Tony Romo On The Importance Of Managing Health In Golf

By TPI

Thanks to a Jordan Spieth intro, Romo successfully rehabbed his back with Dr. Troy Van Biezen and the team at Chirosport Specialists of Dallas.

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When to Shut it Down?

By Dr. Peter Mackay

The medical and coaching personnel working with professional golfers are often called upon to make judgments with respect to a player being fit to play or to continue to play in a specific event.

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5 Techniques to Improve Grip Strength

By Nick Buchan

The hands are you only contact point to the club so it seems obvious that they are a key area in the golfers body. However, grip strength is often ignored completely by golfers, or if trained, trained with ineffective methods.

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Should Golfers Push, Pull or Carry Their Clubs?

By Dr. Josh Nelson

Research suggests that using a push cart is a better option than carrying your bag, even if your pride tells you otherwise.

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What You Can Learn From No Laying Up's Visit to TPI

By TPI

We recently had the opportunity to evaluate DJ, Cody and Casey from No Laying Up and wanted to highlight a few insights from their assessment that might be instructive to you or your golfers.

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Investigating Potential Causes and Effects of Early Extension with the 2023 Pan Am Games Champion

By TPI

Our assessment with LGPA player Sofia Garcia not only offered clues of why (upstream) she might have the characteristic like Early Extension, but insight into some of the compensations it might introduce (downstream).

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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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Are You Stretching or Warming Up?

By Phil Cheetham

A decision must be made as to what is the goal of stretching. Are you wishing to increase range of motion or warm up for activity?

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The Use of Neurokinetic Therapy (NKT) in Conjunction with TPI Physical Screen

By Michele Liew

Neurokinetic Therapy also known as NKT is a sophisticated assessment and treatment modality that addresses the causes of dysfunctional movement/coordination problems at their root in the motor control centre in the cerebellum.

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Snake Bite or Stick: How Pain Alters Movement Patterns

By TPI

One of the most important considerations when working with an injured athlete is not just establishing an appropriate return-to-play protocol, but being mindful of how the injury may still be affecting movement patterns.

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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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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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5 Pillars of Golf Strength and Conditioning for Golfers

By Michael Carroll

TPI Certified strength coach Michael Carroll outlines the most important physical qualities that golfers should try to develop.

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Better is More

By Dr. Bhrett McCabe

When More is Not Always Better, It is Time to Coach that Better is More

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Compression clothing for Golf

By Dave Phillips

Can compression clothing give golfers that edge they are looking for ?

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5 Common Mistakes In Golf Strength & Conditioning

By Michael Carroll

If an exercise is not improving force production potential or decreasing injury risk in an athlete, then why is it in our program?

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