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The Prevalence of Injuries in Golf

By Dave Phillips

Injury is more common than you may think

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How To Overcome Golf Injuries And Get Back To Playing Your Best

By Michael Carroll

Injuries in amateur golf are very common. Though there are tremendous professional resources available, athletes often do a poor job managing their recovery.

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Injuries in Professional Golf - What's Going On?

By Dr. Greg Rose

Injuries seem to be on the rise among the professional ranks. The answer to "why" may be more varied than you think.

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The Golfer's Guide to Lower Back Pain – Part 1

By Dr. Greg Rose

TPI Cofounder Dr. Greg Rose reviews how he uses the Body-Swing Connection™ when assessing lower back injuries in golfers.

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The Health and Performance Benefits of Eccentric Focused Training

By Chris Finn and Frank Muntis

Eccentric based training and specifically eccentric overload has been shown to provide improvements in strength, power, speed, change of direction ability and mobility while also reducing the risk for injury.

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The Prevalence of Injury in Youth Athletics

By Dave Phillips

Early specialization is becoming a world wide epedemic

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The Most Important Considerations for Treating Golfers With Lower Back Pain

By Dr. Greg Rose

Lower back pain is by far the most common ailment suffered by golfers, but the lower back is rarely the original cause of pain. It's often the victim, not the culprit.

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Joint Preserving Strategies for the Hip

By Dr. Tom Byrd

Learn the basics of preventing and treating the most common types of hip injuries from Dr. Tom Byrd.

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How Lower Extremity Injuries Impact Ground Utilization and Swing Mechanics

By Adam Halseth

The world of golf is becoming much more aware of the importance of utilizing the ground to maximize efficiency and power in a golf swing. Adam Halseth analyzes how these variables may be impacted by lower extremity injuries and limitations.

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How Movement Capabilities, Injury History and Concept Influenced Swing Mechanics in an Elite Amateur Golfer

By TPI

Our recent assessment with Luis Masaveu, one of the top amateurs in the world, was an example of how movement capabilities, injury history and concept can all influence swing mechanics.

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What Research Tells Us About The Impact Of Strength Training On Flexibility And Durability

By Clinton Shum

To formulate a blanket opinion against strength training for all golfers based on isolated instances is failing to have awareness of the big picture.

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When to Come Back?

By Dr. Peter Mackay

To get back in the game, ramp it up slowly!

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Is Your Golf Swing Putting Your Shoulder At Risk?

By Bobby Dattero

According to numerous research studies, the shoulder is one of the most oft-injured areas of the body for a golfer. As with many golf injuries, the site of the pain is often the victim of limitations in other areas of the body. TPI Certified trainer Bobby Dattero discusses how limitations in your hips and thoracic spine might be putting your shoulder at risk.

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How I Use Dry Needling And My TPI Medical Certification To Help Golfers

By Catherine Hoell

Dry needling technique is not a panacea for all golf injuries, nor is it a modality that I use in exclusion of other evidenced-based physical therapy treatments, but it is a powerful tool to have in my practice.

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Why Golfers Lift Weights: Addressing Trepidation in the Media

By TPI

Over the last year, several members of the media have expressed concern at the sight of golfers lifting weights. We think their criticism is mostly unfounded and would like to explain why.

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Solving the Middle Man

By Max Prokopy

Why the Thoracic Spine is So Important

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5 Lessons Learned From Training Those With Low Back Pain

By Dean Somerset

Lower back pain is the most common injury in golf. According to some studies, lower back injuries account for roughly 1/3 of all golf injuries. Strength coach Dean Somerset shares his experience and observations from working with athletes who have lower back pain.

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Platelet Rich Plasma (PRP)

By Dave Phillips

A new technique that could help that Tennis Elbow or Tendon tear you have been suffering from.

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When Surgery is the Right Treatment for Your Herniated Disc

By Dr. Paul Houle

What is a herniated lumbar disc and how does it occur? More importantly, how does a herniated disc affect my golf swing and how can I regain my swing once I have recovered from my injury?

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Why Club Head Speed Drops With Age And What You Can Do About it

By Michael Carroll

Unfortunately, we tend to lose speed and mobility with age. TPI Certified strength coach Michael Carroll explains why and shares tips for modifying your exercise program to compensate for it.

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