Wrist Pain in Golf

Wrist Pain in Golf

Wrist Injury in Golf The triangular fibrocartilage (TFCC) is a complex of ligaments and cartilage that stabilize the end of the arm bones (radius and ulna) to the wrist bones (carpals). This complex maintains the stability of the wrist yet allows for the mobility of...
Golf Swing Faults that Lead to Lower Back Pain

Golf Swing Faults that Lead to Lower Back Pain

Swing Faults that cause Low Back Pain   S Posture Golfers told to stick their butt out at set up increase the lordosis (arching the lower back). This is S Posture and this position inhibits the activation and strength of the abdominal and the gluteus muscles....
Golf and Joint Replacements

Golf and Joint Replacements

Golf and Joint Replacements   Jack Nicklaus had his hip replaced in 1999 with a ceramic joint attached to titanium shaft. This surgery is being seen in more and more of our senior golfers. It is essential that you follow your orthopaedic surgeons orders. But here...
Listen to your Body

Listen to your Body

The ongoing health debate out there is heating up – to stretch or not to stretch? Scientific evidence is now starting to shed some interesting light on this debate More studies are now showing that stretching immediately before exercise does not prevent injury.   The...
Kids and Injury

Kids and Injury

As a physiotherapist we are often asked “What is the safest sport for my child?” This is always an extremely difficult question to answer because there are so many factors to consider. If we looked at kids under 19 years old presenting to the Emergency Room of a...