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Shockwave therapy

Shockwave Therapy

By Karen Westcott | 17/08/2023 | Comments Off on Shockwave Therapy

What is Shockwave therapy? Shockwave therapy, also known as extracorporeal shockwave therapy (ESWT), is a non-invasive therapeutic intervention that utilises high-energy acoustic waves. It is believed to stimulate healing for various musculoskeletal disorders. It has primarily been used in the field of orthopedics and sports medicine but has also found applications in other medical specialties.…

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Tennis Elbow Management and Treatment

By Karen Westcott | 30/05/2023 | Comments Off on Tennis Elbow Management and Treatment

What is Tennis Elbow (Lateral Epicondylitis)? Tennis elbow, also known as lateral epicondylitis, is a condition characterised by elbow pain and inflammation on the outer part of the elbow. Despite its name, it is not limited to tennis players and can affect anyone who repeatedly uses their forearm muscles. The condition is caused by repetitive…

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Golf Swing Fault: Left Knee collapsing

By Karen Westcott | 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 Swing Fault: Hips sliding

By Karen Westcott | 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: Poor shoulder turn

By Karen Westcott | 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 Karen Westcott | 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 Karen Westcott | 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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Tips to help with Neck Pain in Golfers

By Karen Westcott | 01/05/2020 | Comments Off on Tips to help with Neck Pain in Golfers

Neck pain tends to develop in golfers on the lead side of their neck. It tends to occur due to fatigue in muscles and over practice. Tension in your lead arm places strain on your neck.

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Tips to help with Shoulder Pain in Golfers

By Karen Westcott | 01/05/2020 | Comments Off on Tips to help with Shoulder Pain in Golfers

The lead shoulder will often develop pain at the back, due to either overload of the rotator cuff on impacting the ground as the club head is released.

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Tips to help with Elbow Pain in Golfers

By Karen Westcott | 01/05/2020 | Comments Off on Tips to help with Elbow Pain in Golfers

Golfers will often develop elbow pain due to poor technique and overload of the elbow region. Gripping too tightly, steep swing plane and over practice are common factors in elbow pain.

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