Golf Seminar - Thursday, April 23rd

Low Back Pain & Golf :: Surgical Options and Rehabilitation Considerations

Come join us for PART ONE of a two part series to learn more about the latest surgical options for low back injuries.

Date:  Thursday, April 23rd

Time:   6:00pm - 7:00pm

Cost:  $10 per participant

RSVP:  Space is limited . Please email ccooper@taiweb.com to RSVP.

Where:   Tetherow Golf Academy (click for map)

- Injury prevention and treatment/rehabilitation tips for Low Back Pain

- Question & Answer session with presenters

- Raffle prizes

- Refreshments

Don't miss your opportunity to enter into our exciting raffle contest!

At the end of the season, we will be raffling off a brand new TaylorMade Driver and Driver Fitting by Mike Lewis, PGA Professional and Director of Instruction at Tetherow Academy!

HOW TO ENTER:

The above prizes will be raffled off to the person(s) who attend the most golf lectures hosted by TAI & Tetherow Golf Club during this upcoming golf season.

**Attendees must also be 18 years or older to be eligible to enter into the contest.

	Chris Cooper, PT, DPT, CSCS   - Doctorate of Physical Therapy from University of Montana - Level 3 Certified Titleist Performance Institute Medical and Fitness Professional
	Brad Ward, MD   - Board Certified Neurosurgeon specializing in treating complex spine and brain conditions - Member of American Association of Neurological Surgeons

Golf and Low Back Pain

By: Chris Cooper PT, DPT, CSCS

Most golfers will experience some form of lower back pain over the course of time. The nature of the golf swing is inherently unhealthy for the human spine. Forward flexion (bending forward) combined with rotation (twisting) creates torsional stresses throughout the spine including the discs, the joints between each vertebra, the ligaments connecting the vertebra to each other and the surrounding musculature. Through proper awareness, coordination, warm-up and training, however, a number of factors can be influenced to give the best chance of keeping your lower back pain-free.

To keep the back as safe as possible, a couple of things have to come together.  One, you need to be able to find “neutral spine”.  Assume a standard “5- iron posture”.  Arch your lower back, then flatten your lower back (I tell patients/clients to “tuck their tail” if they had one, aka “pelvic tilt”) and then migrate back to a point about half way in between those two extremes. A recipe for lower back issues and an inefficient swing is to set up in one of two faulty address postures. The “S” posture has too much “sway” or arch in the lower back and the “C” posture has too much “slump” throughout the spine.

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