Improving your golf swing

Golf is a unique sport that requires endurance, timing and power. The swing can place significant strain on the body, specifically on the muscles that aid in spine rotation and stabilization through the core. Length is power for performance in golf. 

Tight muscles restrict movement, leading to less effective swings. Having more flexibility and range of motion allows for greater movement and improved timing and rhythm, translating to more power and consistency in your swing. So, how do you get there?

Consistent stretching is key, as it increases muscle flexibility and recovery, improving the golf swing and aiding in injury prevention. The primary muscles used during your round of golf are core/abdominals, chest, legs, forearm flexors and latissimus dorsi muscles.

MAPS (Mobility, Activation, Posture and Symmetry) technology is very powerful in our analysis and is used to assess symmetry in bilateral joints (hips, shoulders, thoracic spine) throughout the movement.

Here’s a look at a typical StretchLab golf client profile:

• Wants to improve golf swing
• Chronic low back pain
• MAPS test revealed poor squat depth, general restrictions in lower extremities, forward lean, knee valgus (stress on knee)
• Very tight hip flexors, quads, hamstrings and calves
• Fair hip and thoracic mobility. 

StretchLab assisted stretching can enhance range of motion and improve flexibility and posture, leading to more fluid, powerful swings and maximizing a golfer’s performance on the course. 

StretchLab is located at 35972 Detroit Road, Unit Z-1 in Avon (440-536-8470), 19306 Detroit Road in Rocky River (216-353-2805) and 17100 Royalton Road, Suite 8 in Strongsville (440-709-1534). For more information and to schedule your first stretch, StretchLab.com.