Kam Bhabra

Kam Bhabra, principal physiotherapist

Kam Bhabra

Kam is a physiotherapist with over 30 years of experience, having joined Lilyfield Physio in 2010 with over 15 years working in elite sport including 6 years at Arsenal FC and 9 years on the PGA Tour. Specialising in sports injury management, he is one of Sydney's leading physiotherapists.
Model walk

THE ‘MODEL’ WALK

By Kam Bhabra | 13/12/2021 | Comments Off on THE ‘MODEL’ WALK

  THE MODEL WALK …. Have you got it? We all know that sashaying gait which models adopt on the runway. This has evolved as an art form to display clothing over a very short distance. It is not sustainable or desirable as a means of transport or an efficient exercise activity. When we see…

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Golf Flexibility

Flexibility for Golf

By Kam Bhabra | 11/11/2021 | Comments Off on Flexibility for Golf

  Golf is a sport that requires dynamic flexibility to produce a consistent, repeatable, and powerful swing. The back swing requires the upper body to coil against a stable lower body, then as the club hits through the ball the body needs to be able to extend towards the target.     When a top-class…

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Golf Performance Series: Increase Shoulder Turn

By Kam Bhabra | 02/03/2021 | Comments Off on Golf Performance Series: Increase Shoulder Turn

11 Oct 2024|Kam Bhabra Increased shoulder turn improves the X-factor in your golf swing! In golf, the more separation between hip and shoulder turn, creates greater torque and speed in the golf swing. This is often referred to as the X-factor, which will produce more power and consistency by using the big trunk and leg…

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Golf Performance Series: Hip Drive

By Kam Bhabra | 19/11/2020 | Comments Off on Golf Performance Series: Hip Drive

19 Nov 2020|Kam Bhabra Powerful hips mean explosive performance! In sports involving powerful movements, the hips and gluteal muscles are often the main source of force production. Throwing a Javelin or punching in Boxing are good examples, where the hips are needed to help generate power. Golf is no different except there is more of…

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Golf swing

Golf Swing Fault: Left Knee collapsing

By Kam Bhabra | 15/05/2020 | Comments Off on Golf Swing Fault: Left Knee collapsing

15 May 2020|Kam Bhabra Left knee collapsing in on your Back Swing In this article, we show how your golf physio can work in conjunction with your golf coach. Exercises and drills, can be designed to allow your body the best chance of breaking unhelpful patterning in your golf swing. A very common breakdown in…

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Golf shoulder

Golf Swing Fault: Hips sliding

By Kam Bhabra | 15/05/2020 | Comments Off on Golf Swing Fault: Hips sliding

  15 May 2020 Sliding hips throughout the swing In this article, we show how your physio can work in conjunction with your golf coach. Exercises and drills, can be designed to allow your body the best chance of breaking unhelpful patterning in your golf swing. Many golfers will try to generate power by sliding…

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Golf Swing Fault: Right leg straightening

By Kam Bhabra | 15/05/2020 | Comments Off on Golf Swing Fault: Right leg straightening

15 May 2020|Kam Bhabra Right leg straightening on Back swing In this article, we show how your physio can work in conjunction with your golf coach. Exercises and drills, can be designed to allow your body the best chance of breaking unhelpful patterning in your golf swing. Many golfers will commonly straighten their right leg…

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golf ball close to the hole

Golf Swing Fault: Poor shoulder turn

By Kam Bhabra | 10/05/2020 | Comments Off on Golf Swing Fault: Poor shoulder turn

10 May 2020|Kam Bhabra Poor shoulder turn In this article, we show how your physio can work in conjunction with your golf coach. Exercises and drills, can be designed to allow your body the best chance of breaking unhelpful patterning in your golf swing. Many golfers will have difficulty rotating their upper body as they…

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Golf knee pain

Golf Swing Fault: Arms becoming disconnected

By Kam Bhabra | 15/05/2020 | Comments Off on Golf Swing Fault: Arms becoming disconnected

13 Oct 2024|Kam Bhabra Your arms becoming disconnected In this article, we show how your physio can work in conjunction with your golf coach. Exercises and drills, can be designed to allow your body the best chance of breaking unhelpful patterning in your golf swing. This swing fault occurs in the first part of your…

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Golf knee pain

Tips to help with Knee Pain in Golfers

By Kam Bhabra | 01/05/2020 | Comments Off on Tips to help with Knee Pain in Golfers

The knee that tends to take the most torsional loading is the lead knee in the golf swing. The most famous golfer in the world (Tiger Woods) can testify to the stress knees can undergo in the swing. During his career he has undergone ACL reconstruction and suffered stress fractures to his left knee.

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