Golf Physio Glasgow: Physiotherapy and Sports Injury Clinic 

A Golf Injury Is More Common Than You Might Think

Golf is one of the most popular sports in Scotland, known for its impact on mobility and overall fitness. You might be surprised to learn that golf injuries are more common than injuries in football and rugby players in Scotland. Golf is often seen as a low-impact sport when compared to the likes of rugby or hockey however, hitting a ball across a golf course is an explosive movement. Keen golfers will repeat this explosive movement hundreds of times per week.

As many as 62% of amateur golfers will experience a golf injury. It's not just the amateurs, though! 85% of professional golfers will also experience an injury due to golf, highlighting the importance of proper conditioning and physiotherapy. There are many reasons for this however, some of the mre common include not don't take enough time to warm up, individual golf swing mechanics causing overloads or simply inadequate conditioning/ strength to tolerate the forces involved.

Golf requires that an individual apply huge forces while twisting through the lower back. It is, therefore, little surprise that golf puts significant forces through spine. It is said that swinging a golf club puts a force equivalent to eight times a person's body weight, emphasising the need for proper conditioning. It isn't just the back; other common golf injuries include injuries to the wrist, elbows, knees and shoulders all of which can affect your function.

Common Golf Injuries

• Wrist Injuries: If you have a 'weak wrist position' and don't have enough wrist and arm strength to lead the golf club, then this can result in injury.
• Elbow Injuries: If you overload the extensor tendons on the outside of the lead forearm can lead to a tendon pain called "golfer's elbow." And an overload of the inner elbow can lead to a tendon pain called "golfer's elbow."
• Shoulder Injuries: You can overload the shoulder resulting in injuries to cartilage/ labrum. It is not unusual to experience acute rotator cuff tears when the ability to accelerate or decelerate your arms on a swing is inadequate.
• Lower back injuries: If you don't have control of your swing or aren't well-conditioned, then the power that is required to rotate the body through the swing can result in pain or injury to the lumbar muscles.

How The Physio Clinic Glasgow Can Help Golfers

At The Physio Clinic Glasgow, we know the frustration of injury and the effect that it can have on your mental well-being. We understand the importance of keeping you active, not just in terms of your physical health but for your psychological and social well-being. We offer tailored solutions specific to our clients and their diagnosis, offering bespoke treatment and rehabilitation programmes.

Physiotherapy Assessment and Treatment

With a focus on evidence-based practice, our experienced, fully qualified expert physiotherapists will perform a thorough initial assessment, allowing us to give you a simple explanation for your injury or pain.

Your physiotherapist will guide you through your personalised rehabilitation plan to ensure it meets your needs and fits into your schedule.

Your detailed rehab plan is emailed directly, with video demonstrations and guidance on how to tackle your injury between sessions. We will continue to manage any performance-related issues to improve your performance, and get you pain free.

We welcome any questions between sessions. If you have any queries concerning your rehabilitation progress, contact your physiotherapist as soon as possible. Your comfort is always our priority, both physically and mentally.

Physiotherapy Review and Exercise

In the review sessions following your assessment, we discuss your injury management, your goals, and how we can achieve them through effective conditioning.

Your recovery progress is continually measured and evaluated, and your recovery plan is modified where necessary to guarantee results. We strive to adapt all of our plans to evolve with your changing requirements.

We will always work through any change in plan with you in our rehab space to ensure the plan works for you and addresses any symptoms effectively. This includes exercise observations and adjustments that we will sign off on once they are spot on.

Sports Massage

Whether it is for recovery or relaxation, our fully qualified massage therapist will be able to deliver a professional sports massage session tailored to your needs. That means you choose the duration, the areas requiring attention, and the intensity.

Choose a 30/45/60/90 slot to suit you.

Not sure what's best? Send an enquiry through our 'contact' page!

Telehealth Assessment

Can’t make it into our Glasgow clinic? Not to worry: we can deliver a thorough assessment and plan for you over a video call - thank you, technology!

We are pleased that we can now make physiotherapy more accessible for all, being well-versed in effective, remote pain management and rehabilitation.

If you need help from one of our physiotherapists but cannot make it into the clinic itself, we are only a video call away.