The Golfer’s Kinetic Chain:

Why Your Swing Starts and (Ends) with Your Soft Tissue.

Golf is a Total Body Sport

While it might look like a game of walking and arm swinging, a golf swing is actually an Explosive Rational Move. It Requires your ankles, hips and mid back to be incredibly mobile, while your lower back and core stay stable. When that balance is off, you don’t just lose distance on your drive - you gain pain in your joints.

Common Links that Break Down

Golfers Elbow (Medial Epicondylitis)

This isn’t just about the elbow. It’s often caused by over gripping or repetitive stain in the forearm muscles that attach to the inner elbow. In my sessions, I don’t just rub the elbow. I look at the tension in the wrist flexors and even the shoulders to see why that elbow is taking so much heat. For more information in on Golfers Elbow: Click Here

The Hip and Lower Back Connection

To get the full Backswing, your hips need to rotate internally. If your psoas or glutes are locked, your body will steal that rotation from your lower back (lumbar spine)instead. Your lower back isn’t designed to twist that way- this is why so many golfers suffer from chronic “One Sided” back pain. For more information about Hip and Lower Back: Click Here

The Foundation: Knees and Feet

If your feet can’t ground properly or your ankles are stiff, your knees have to absorb the torque of the swing Over time, this can lead to inflammation and instability. A Fluid swing requires “give” in the ankles so the knees don’t have to do the heavy lifting. For more information: Click Here

How Massage Improves Your Handicap

Increase Shoulders & Hip Turn: Releasing the lats and psoas for deeper, more powerful backswing.

Stabilize the Core: Ensuring your muscles are balances so your spine stays protected during follow through

Faster Recovery: Reducing the inflammation in the forearms and elbows so you can get back to the course sooner.

Kody’s Pro Tip for the course

Next time you’re on the tee, check your stance, if your feet are too “fuck-footed” or pinned inward, you’re already preloading tension into your knees before you even swing. Focus on a neutral, athletic based to let your hips do the work they were made for.

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As a Licensed Massage Therapist, I provide education on muscles, anatomy, and how soft tissue tension affects movement. I DO NOT diagnose medical conditions or prescribe treatments. Please consult a physician for medical concerns.