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Being a practicing doctor over the last 23 years, I have yet to come by a golfer that does not have pain. Let's take a quick look at that: First of all, it is estimated that 85% of the public will experience back pain in their life. On top of that, many golfers are overweight and often under exercised. Most have not done a lot of sports during the last 20 years of their life. They have been busy running a business, raising kids and the like. Now, these baby boomers have arrived at a part in their lives where they are having some leisure time and some money in their pocket and they want to spend more time playing golf. We have to remember that the golf swing requires a very particular movement. It is a very long range of motion around the axis of your body, that happens at a very fast pace, about 80-90 miles per hour. And you do this around a hundred times or so during a round! And most players don't even warm up. You can see, it's a disaster waiting to happen. Pain is almost guaranteed. Why is that so bad for golf? Just from an injury perspective, here is what happens: Pain interferes with movement. Tight tissues are getting continuously hammered and are thus quickly aggravated. Some local inflammation results and that is never good if you need good, smooth, free motion. Let me give you another example: have you ever had a splinter in your foot? It is not a life-threatening situation, but you still cannot walk without a little limp. Because our brain goes into autopilot when it feels some pain, it creates a protective compensation around the pain and you cannot move normally, no matter how hard you try!! In golf, we call that Swing flaws! As a result, many golfers that have pains and aches are just not capable of fixing their swing flaws. They take lesson after lesson, or try many different teachers, clubs, balls, etc. all in the effort to improve. But none of that will work if the basic problem is not fixed!! You just have to get your body moving better in order to get rid of the pain and to free up your swing!
Christian H. Reichardt, DC, CCSP, is a practicing doctor of chiropractic. He was a disability evaluator for the State of California, but then turned his attention from work-related injuries to sports injuries due to his own involvement in sports. He became one of the first Certified Chiropractic Sports Physicians in the U.S.A., as well as a Diplomat of the American Academy of Pain Management His practice in Santa Monica, California draws a large clientele of Hollywood celebrities, as well as professional and amateur athletes. He has worked with Olympic athletes, and served as a staff doctor for the 3 on 3 "Hoop It Up" basketball series. He spent over 15 years working with Olympic, international and professional athletes as well as pro golfers and therefore understands the golfer's needs and athletic requirements. His own golf experience encouraged the development of this unique and extremely effective system. Dr. Reichardt's experience with golfers and his own love for the game inspired him to be involved with the teaching of the physical aspects of golf. He is teaching, "Fit for Golf-Schools" with PGA player Bob Cisco. www.bobcisco.com
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