Most of the time it can be hard to see what you are personally doing wrong in your habits because it is your lifestyle. Though, something that could be causing your shoulder or rotator cuff pain is your everyday routine, believe it or not!Your continuous routine is so ingrained into you, that it can becomeContinue Reading»
This is one of the most common injuries we see here in my clinic. The shoulder has the greatest movements of all the joints in the body and the rotator cuff is a set of muscles that supports these movements. There are ONLY three ligaments in the shoulder that allow for a type ofContinue Reading»
Since my first year out of physical therapy school I’ve been searching for the elusive “magic pill” that would miraculously fix back pain (really any body part) with little to no effort exerted by me OR the patient, leading to massive amounts of fame and fortune that would allow me to travel the world curingContinue Reading»
Since the pandemic hit, we’ve gotten more calls about shoulder pain, rotator cuff issues, and concerns about needing shoulder surgery than we’ve got in years! Seriously, pre-March 2020, the most common calls we got at our Naples physical therapy location was for back pain. I even went as far to say that 75% of whatContinue Reading»
Ready to defy your age and gain some more distance off the tee? I can’t imagine any answer other than YES! Soon I’m going to give you some immediately actionable tips that you can start using NOW to begin your process of actually making a significant improvement in your ability to “make the ball get reallyContinue Reading»
Over the years I’ve given countless complimentary golf talks at the local country clubs in Naples, Marco Island, Bonita Springs, Estero, and even Ft. Myers. I’ve even done virtual Zoom golf talks for attendees all around the country. The purpose of these talks is strictly from an educational perspective ending with immediately actionable tips thatContinue Reading»
It’s no secret that golf can be one of the most frustrating and complex sports played around the world yet can also be one of the most rewarding and enjoyable games ever played. It’s kinda funny how that works, similar to an oxymoron: jumbo shrimp (really big small thing), icy hot (how can something beContinue Reading»
Balance is another one of those funny things like posture. Most people agree that balance and posture are extremely important however very few people do anything to actually try and improve it. The most common answer I hear is “I just have bad balance” essentially using it as an excuse to NOT get better balance.Continue Reading»
Any chance you would want to do a quick test to see if you are at risk for getting killed by momentum?What in the heck do I mean by that?And by the way, what in the heck is momentum anyways?”Hopefully you answered yes”The quickest and easiest way I can explain what momentum is to youContinue Reading»
So we’ve gone over the proper body mechanics required for the golf swing and how improper use of those body mechanics leads to back pain and losing distance off the tee. We also now know that the twisting/turning motions of the golf swing are supposed to come from your upper back (thoracic spine) and yourContinue Reading»