Golf Specific Mobility
PGA tour golfers have a team behind the scenes that keep them on top of their game - coach, doctor, nutritionist, strength/conditioning, mental, and mobility experts! Why shouldn’t you?
About Golf Mobility
Looking to improve your game without taking a swing?
Most golfers take lessons to improve their game. What if the problem isn’t with your swing but how your body is swinging?
My approach combines some of the best functional screens (TPI golf screen and SFMA) with advanced soft tissue modalities to remove dysfunctions within a golfer’s body which will lead to a more fluid swing.
Whether you are on top of your game looking for an additional edge, just feeling tight during or after a round, retired and trying to play a couple of more rounds a week, or just getting into golf and wanting to make sure your body can handle the demands of the golf swing.
Come in to Mid-South’s only practitioner combining TPI Medical Level 3 and FST Level 3 certifications to identify your body’s swing dysfunctions and create a mobility plan to set your body free. Proud to have been selected to the USGA US Open Wellness team 2020 and 2021.
What to expect in the Golfer’s Intro Session
1. Thorough intake process - medical and golf questionnaire and discussion so the practitioner is fully aware of any medical conditions.
2. Body Reading - Visual screening using Anatomy Trains Body Reading training. Ida Rolf, one of the pioneers of bodywork, said “seeing is touch at a distance” and “Touch is seeing up close”. Viewing the client from different angles in their normal standing position will be the initial insight to what their body is saying, without words. Looking at the musculoskeletal relationships will show postural patterns that could be the cause of the underlying pain and dysfunction the client may be experiencing.
-Women: sports bra, bra, fitted shorts/underwear, swimsuit.
-Men – briefs, boxers, compression shorts.
Loose clothing will prohibit the therapist from visually seeing the client’s skeletal postural nature up close and therefore I ask clients adhere to the following guidelines for this part of the assessment. This is part of the assessment only lasts a few minutes and then the client will dress for the remainder of the session.
3. The Golf Screen – we will identify any limitations the player has through the golf screen. Each player will go through a series of screens: core control, lower body disassociation, upper body disassociation, maintain posture with hands overhead, and the ability to set and release the golf club. The 16 screens will give a deeper look into what area of the body is causing dysfunction/limitation so we can fine tune the treatment in the final stage of our session.
4. A guided 7 step top tier movement pattern assessment and grade of each functional movements: cervical (flexion, extension, rotation), upper extremity patterns, multi-segmental flexion, multi-segmental extension, multi-segmental rotation, single-leg stance, and the arms down deep squat. After each pattern has been graded, those grades will lead us to individual breakout sessions for each pattern, as necessary.
5. Take the findings of the breakout and utilize the remaining time of our session on the table to feel where restrictions exist and begin to work on the mobility dysfunctions that were found.
6. If we have found a mobility issue, we will work to remove restrictions through FST (fascial stretch therapy), massage, or other soft tissue modality. If there is a stability issue, we will need to come up with a plan to strengthen the weak areas so they can handle the load the body is requiring for proper daily function or added physical performance through your activities. The client will be informed of the stability issues so they can work on strengthening these areas one on one with a trainer on their own.