Among professional and amateur golfers, low back pain remains one of the most common injuries, comprising 55% and 35% of injuries (according to a 2019 study article). The article noted that modern professional golfers are experiencing back problems at far younger ages than the general population.

As golf has evolved over the last two decades, the golf swing has become more powerful. To keep up, golfers often participate in strength-training and the techniques of the swing have changed. During the downswing, greater compressive force is directed toward the spinal disc and facet joints, and this affects these structures asymmetrically. With more than 300 swings per golf-playing day, a golfer repeatedly experiences minor traumatic injuries to the spine, which over time can result in a process that the authors of the study called “repetitive traumatic discopathy.”

So what- stop playing golf to prevent future low back pain? Absolutely not! Dr. Jeff Hall and Chattanooga Non-Surgical Orthopedics’ professional staff can help you learn proper Clinical Exercise techniques to not only prevent injury from golf swings but from a wide variety of joint stressors. With decompression therapy, Prolotherapy, Adjustments and Clinical Exercise, Dr. Hall can help alleviate any low back pain you may already be experiencing. 

It might even help your game!

Come in for an appointment and evaluation today!

423-499-0003.

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