Are You Stretching Before You Hit the Course?
Don’t let your eagerness to get to the first tee keep you from warming up before each game. Forgetting to warm up can cause unnecessary injuries and more time spent in the clubhouse than on the course.
Take five minutes before you start to do these easy golf stretches so you can stay in the game all season long.
SIDE-BENDING STRETCH
• Stand with feet shoulder-width apart.
• Bend to one side without rotating until you feel a stretch in the side of your back.
QUADRICEPS STRETCH
• Keep your thighs together, and your knee pointing toward the ground.
• Pull your abdominal muscles in and maintain a straight back.
HAMSTRING STRETCH
• Stand with feet shoulder-width apart.
• Reach your hands towards the sky.
• Then, bending at the waist, reach toward your toes.
KNEE-TO-CHEST STRETCH
• Stand with feet shoulder-width apart.
• Using both hands, pull one knee into your chest.
• Repeat with the other knee.
FOREARM STRETCH
• With your arm straight out in front of you and palm facing down, gently pull your fingers back with the other hand.
• Next, with your arm straight out in front of you and palm facing upwards, gently pull your fingers back with the other hand.
• Do not let shoulder rise up.
SHOULDER STRETCH
• Hold the shaft of a club behind your back.
• Gently pull the club up with your top hand until you feel a slight stretch in the shoulder of your lower arm.
• Next, gently pull the club down with your bottom hand until you feel a stretch in the top shoulder and arm.
SQUAT
• Start from a standing position with feet shoulder-width apart.
• Squat down, trying to keep your heels flat on the ground.
BACK-OF-THE-SHOULDER STRETCH
• Place your left hand on your right shoulder.
• Gently pull your left elbow across your body toward your right shoulder.
Have you been suffering from back or neck pain from all your time on the golf course? You’re not alone. At Pickering Village Chiropractic and Massage, we provide our patients with more than just chiropractic and massage therapy services. We also have the know-how to build better personal wellness habits so you can be at your best for work or play, every day.
To book an appointment or learn more about the chiropractic and therapeutic massage therapy services available at our clinic, call 905-427-3202.