Episode 74: Golf Season Is Here — Preparing Your Body for 18 Holes Without the Pain

Golf season is here—and so is the wave of golf-related injuries. In this Friday "Weekend Wellness Prescription" episode, Dr. Nick Kuiper explains why the golf swing is one of the most demanding movements in recreational sports, and how to protect your body all season long.In this episode, you'll learn:Why Golf Is Harder on Your Body Than It Looks:The explosive forces involved in a single swingHow compressive loads on your spine can reach 8x your body weightThe repetition factor: 70-150+ swings per roundThe asymmetry problem and how it creates imbalances over timeThe Most Common Golf Injuries:Lower Back Pain — The #1 golf injury and why hip mobility is the keyShoulder Injuries — Lead shoulder vs. trail shoulder vulnerabilitiesElbow Injuries — Why tennis elbow is actually more common than golfer's elbow in golfersWrist Injuries — Acute vs. overuse patternsHip Pain — The engine of your swing and why it breaks downThe Pre-Round Warm-Up Most Golfers Skip:A simple 10-minute routine for injury prevention and better performanceLight cardio, dynamic stretches, shoulder mobility, and progressive practice swingsSwing Mechanics and Injury Risk:Hip mobility — the highest-yield investment for your game and spineThoracic spine mobility — where rotation should happenCore stability — transferring force and protecting your spineShoulder mobility and stability — achieving positions safelyThe 19th Hole Trap:Why post-round habits matter for recoverySimple adjustments that don't sacrifice the social experienceBuilding Golf-Specific Resilience:Mobility work: 10-15 minutes, 3-4x per weekStrength training: rotational power, core stability, single-leg strengthCardiovascular fitness: reducing fatigue-related injury riskYour Weekend Prescription — 3 Habits:Warm up for 10 minutes before you playAdd hip mobility work to your daily routineCounteract the asymmetry after you playAbout Absolute Rehabilitation & Wellness:Located in Burlington, Ontario, our chiropractors and physiotherapists are all highly trained in electroacupuncture—allowing us to address both mechanical and neuromuscular components of golf injuries in the same visit.📞 Burlington: 905.332.7000🌐 absoluterw.com]]>