Tips to Keep You Moving and Injury Free on the Golf Course
Hospital for Special Surgery is joining The PGA of America at the 73rd Senior PGA Championship in Benton Harbor, MI. Pete Draovitch, Physical Therapist, provides the following tips to help prevent golf...
View ArticleProper Golf Swing Mechanics to Avoid Injury
While golf is a sport that most play leisurely on the weekends, serious injury can occur without proper form and preparation. The golf swing involves multiple moving segments (your arms, legs and the...
View ArticleGolf Tips from David Donatucci, Director of Fitness for the PGA of America,...
Hospital for Special Surgery (HSS) is the Official Hospital of The PGA of America and the exclusive supporting sponsor of the PGA’s Let’s Move on Course! initiative. In an ongoing effort to promote...
View ArticlePlyometric Training for Beginners
I’m sure that many of you have heard of plyometrics, but aren’t sure what it entails or how to begin a plyometric routine. Plyometrics refers to exercises that enable a muscle to reach maximal force...
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Preventing Back Pain in Golfers
Back pain is the most common musculoskeletal complaint experienced by both amateur and professional golfers. In a study I conducted on professional golfers published in the American Journal of Sports...
View ArticleStrengthening Your Golf Game: Injury Prevention and Performance Tips
As you’re taking to the green this season, or any season if you’re lucky enough to live in a warm climate, stretching and strengthening before a round can help keep you healthy and improve your game....
View ArticleAsk The Expert: Golf Injuries
As the Official Hospital of The PGA of America, HSS is at the PGA Championship in Rochester, NY handing out pedometers and encouraging spectators to walk the Oak Hill Country Club course. In honor of...
View ArticleFitness Friday: Returning to Golf After Injury
Hospital for Special Surgery is the Official Hospital of the PGA of America. In an effort to keep golfers healthy and injury free on and off the course, HSS developed a golf-specific online tool called...
View ArticleTips for Walking a Golf Course
Whether you’re a player or a spectator, walking a golf course presents a unique set of fitness challenges. Greg Reinhardt, golfer and physical therapist, provides a few tips for making the most of your...
View ArticleTips for Golf Injury Prevention
As the weather warms up, many recreational golfers are taking out their clubs for the first time in months. While golf isn’t an aerobic sport and doesn’t seem like it would cause many injuries, many...
View ArticleTips to Avoid Low Back Pain in Golfers
Low back pain is the most common musculoskeletal reason that golfers stop playing. It has been estimated that up to one third of golfers have limited play due to low back pain. In the amateur golfer,...
View ArticleSmart Strength Training for Golfers
The PGA tour has changed dramatically since I was a kid. Golfers are flying all over the world to participate in tournaments, creating long, never-ending schedules. Golfers are much more athletic and...
View ArticleHow Can Golfers Avoid Hip Pain
Hip pain is among the top 5 most common sites for pain in golfers. Non-structural hip pain, meaning pain that originates from your muscles or soft tissue, can be avoided with proper warm up and...
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