The foot is a stable segment of the body and is greatly affected by ankle mechanics (and vice versa). 👩🏽‍⚕️The most common foot injury is plantar fasciitis which is inflammation of the plantar fascia (connective tissue) at the bottom of the foot. Poor gait mechanics, overuse and poor footwear are common causes of plantar fasciitis in golfers. The muscles in our feet are vital for creating stability and power in our swings; foot pain can have an effect on this! 🏌🏻‍♂️In our

The ankle is an important mobile segment that is often over looked; the ankle & foot have a large effect on each other & play an important role in the golf swing. 👩🏽Lack of mobility in the ankle joint can lead to abnormal stresses in the ankle & foot leading to arch collapse & injuries (such as Achilles tendonitis, plantar fasciitis, stress fractures, & more). It can also be a contributing factor to loss of posture and early extension. 🏌🏻‍♂️If we do not have adequate mobi

The wrist is a very mobile joint and is able to move through 3 planes of motion - pronation/supination, radial deviation/ulnar deviation, & flexion/extension. 👩🏽‍⚕️This mobility means it is prone to injury, most commonly sprains and strains such as a TFCC irritation/tear and De Quervain's syndrome. These injures are most commonly caused by excessive ulnar deviation during the swing which can be a result of early extension and loss of posture in the golf swing! 🏌🏻‍♂️Most g

One of the areas most don't often associate with a good golf swing is the cervical spine (neck). Adequate pain free rotation is very important. The neck should rotate AT LEAST 150 degrees total throughout the golf swing.🤯 That's a lot! 👩🏽‍⚕️Most common injuries at the neck include muscle strains (especially levator scapulae), facet irritation & strains and disc injuries. If you have any neck pain or discomfort, do not let it go unchecked, see your local chiropractor for a

Thoracic spine mobility is a vital for an efficient golf swing.🏌️‍♀️ 👩🏽‍⚕️The MAIN function of the thoracic spine is rotation. During the golf swing, the goal is to maintain or exceed 45 degrees of rotation in both the backswing and follow through. 👩🏽‍⚕️Mobility can be reduced in the t-spine from facet restrictions, muscle restrictions & imbalances, and aging. An assessment & treatment from your local chiropractor can have major benefits in regaining t-spine mobility.👌

Our shoulders play a CRUCIAL role throughout the golf swing and need to maintain their mobility to prevent injury 💥 👩🏽‍⚕️The most common injury seen at the shoulder is a rotator cuff strain, other injuries such as instability and impingements also commonly occur. These types of injuries are most due to poor mechanics (either daily or during workouts) & muscle imbalances. 👩🏽‍⚕️Shoulder external rotation in both the trail & lead arms is important to optimize proper swing

The most common injuries at the elbow occur due to overuse which lead to inflammation, pain, and decreased function; Golfers elbow and Tennis elbow are examples of overuse injuries. Due to poor swing mechanics such as scooping, casting & chicken winging, amateur golfers tend to present with GOLFERS elbow in the TRAIL arm and TENNIS elbow in the LEAD arm (the opposite is true for pro golfers) 🏌🏻‍♂️To reduce the risk of injury, we want to increase rotation in the swing, shal

👩🏽‍⚕️Our hips are a very powerful segment of the body. Mobile hips are needed to properly transfer power from the body to the ball. They begin the kinematic sequence (hips➡️torso➡️arms➡️club) which is the most efficient way to strike a ball. Even though PGA & LPGA pros have different swing characteristics, they ALL have this kinematic sequence. 👏 👩🏽‍⚕️Typical injuries relating to the hips include impingements, bursitis, ITB syndrome & general tightness.🤕 Visit your chir

Welcome to our TPI Niagara Series! We begin our series with the #1 area of complaint both in & out of the golf world…THE LOW BACK (aka Lumbar spine). Regional interdependence is the concept that seemingly unrelated impairments may contribute to, or be associated with, the patient's primary complaint. 🤔 Our lumbar region is meant to be a stable segment of the body, with the region above (thoracic spine) and the region below (the hips) being primarily mobile. 🤸‍♂️ When we los