| The human body is a marvelous creation that | | | | more power they have. |
| works for us under the best of conditions, and | | | | Let's say you are injured.When you feel pain the |
| also under the worst, many of which we bring on | | | | worst thing you can do is run to the medicine |
| ourselves by poor habits. I would like to explore | | | | cabinet for pain killers or muscles relaxants and go |
| the topic of injuries that are a part of life and a | | | | out a play another game. Pain is your bodies way |
| part of the game of golf. To quote Bobby Jones" | | | | of speaking to you it is a signal not to cover-up |
| The most trying time of the year for the golfer | | | | the pain but to get to the bottom of it. When |
| is always the time when he comes out of | | | | you suppress the pain by masking it, how do you |
| hibernation and begins to try to tune his game | | | | know when the body has had enough? Without |
| back to a point where he can again enjoy it." For | | | | the pain threshold more damage is done as you |
| many golfers a poor habit is demonstrated by | | | | over swing or stretch your body. This creates a |
| going from nothing to all out, which may mean | | | | viscous circle with not much healing and recovery |
| excessive repetitive practice in the spring. This | | | | going on. The most important advice I can extend |
| creates a lot of tension. If there is no fitness | | | | as a yoga teacher and coach is to find out why |
| component added for the golf season and pain | | | | your body is in pain? Get your injury diagnosed by |
| does arise the poor habit of overcompensating | | | | a professional, you can't very well condition the |
| for another injury or pain usually occurs. Anytime | | | | body with golf stretches until you understand |
| you are in pain, pay attention. | | | | what is wrong with it. You may have a serious |
| First determine if your swing mechanics are | | | | disc problem in your back that a bending or |
| sound, if not go to a pro for a tune-up. | | | | arching stretch might hurt, if you can't stretch |
| Next a golf specific fitness program such as Yoga | | | | without sharp pain occurring you probably need |
| For Golf is tailored to not only help a golfer take | | | | chiropractic or physio care to help you get |
| strokes off their game and add yards to their | | | | through your injury faster. So just as stretching |
| drives. It helps to open and elongate the spine, | | | | can increase your range of motion so can proper |
| especially the low back as playing golf, walking and | | | | adjustments. It pays to have a team of |
| practicing all make the disc's of the body | | | | professionals to give your golf game the edge, |
| compress, creating a lot of tension down there. | | | | just as the touring pro's do. |
| The more open and relaxed a golfer's body is the | | | | |