How many weekend warriors are like me, grab the golf bag out of storage and go rip 200 balls at the range pretending to be like Rory? Like me, not many take golf to be the physically 
demanding sport that it can be. For example, according to Dr. Greg Wells “during the swing it is estimated the average male recruits 30 pounds of muscle and uses nearly every single joint in the boy to produce 2,000 pounds of force in less than 0.2 seconds”.
2,000 pounds of force, not such a calm, and easy game is it. It’s no wonder that more than 80% of golfers suffer from pain related to the sport. To put that prospective, if you see 5 people on a green together, 4 of them will be suffering with some sort of back or extremity pain. And odds are that they are more concerned about how it is affecting their game, than the pain itself.
The great news is that by using regular chiropractic care we can not only relieve pain, but can help to prevent future injuries. In a study the compared different treatment options in golfers, chiropractic techniques proved to be more effective at reducing pain than other treatments, including physical therapy. It’s not only amateurs that see the benefit, 75 percent of the PGA competitors like Rory McIlroy use chiropractic care.
According to Dr. Dave Jeuhring “Through chiropractic adjustive care, along with key exercises, the spinal joints can share the excessive loads generated by golfers by ensuring that all the spinal joints equally share the loads”. He continued with “If there’s poor spinal alignment and posture then only a few joints take all of the load, making them prone to injury and trauma, which causes pain. But by sharing the load equally the chance of injury greatly reduces. This leads to more quality playing time and the potential to increase force production and control with the golf swing.”
Awesome, not only can chiropractic care help to reduce the amount of pain and discomfort when golfing, but it can help increased accuracy and swing speed. By removing restrictions in the back, we can increase flexibility, range of motion, and power used during a golf swing.
Don’t wait until mid-season to see if chiropractic care can help fix your swing. Call today to discuss what chiropractic options might fit best for you, and how care will help get your out there swinging pain free for the summer. Give us a call at (952)456-6611 or click here.