[WapSaibian]

I just wanted to share my experience from the last few weeks of physical therapy.

I've been fighting a left wrist injury for the last couple of years. My first therapist was unable to diagnose me and after weeks of reviewing x-rays and a-stem rehab they eventually wanted to run a MRI and I said no thanks. I went and found another Sports Medicine Specialist. She reviewed my golf swing and instantly had me running through a battery of various stretching. My first therapist did not review my swing, and took a more direct and scientific approach. She saw that my upper body was very tight and constricted and my wrist was over hinging and doing all the work. I really never thought I was as tight as I was. I pre-stretch before every round after all She works with a lot of the baseball players out here, and it's actually very similar movement.

Anyway, the results are out. My left wrist pain has nearly disappeared. My swing feels more fluid because I'm properly moving my hips and torquing my upper body - I thought I was doing this before, but now I can feel how easy it is. I don't believe I gained more distance, but I am striking the ball more consistently. My last few league rounds speak for themselves: 37, 37, 38, 39, 38, 36.

Maybe this'll convince some of you stiff boards out there to loosen up!

[reiruviartugs]

What kind of stretches were you doing in particular. I probably should stretch more I have horrible felxibility

[yazetaw]

I am feeling the same pain in my left wrist and I know it is because of the same situation as you. I would be gratefull to you for any information on your stretching exercises.

[CoenceLomneedtrue]

If you could share what kind of stretches you are doing that would be great! I definitely need to loosen up I'm as stiff as concrete.

[formobilagsw]

Now you can't post this without sharing some of the movements you are doing to loosen up. Those are some pretty damn good rounds!

[opelayday]

I've attached a scan of what the good Dr has me doing at home. I do these 3 stretches twice a day. I don't know the technical terms of the muscle groups, but it's stretching out the muscles on my rib cage, side abs, and butt. This helps me loosen the muscle groups to properly load in my backswing. Oh, and a little tip if you do intend to try it, the first side bend pic of the chick against the wall - if you do it the other way and put your waist against the wall and bend away it'll block your hip and isolate your rib muscles.

TMElectric, that last pic is mostly for you. It's putting your weight on your wrist and rocking back and forth. The problem she also saw was my left wrist muscle was tight and wasn't rotating well. You're supposed to put something tight and thing around your wrist - then put your weight on the wrist in question and rock back and forth and keep rotating that muscle.

BTW - this is only a small portion of what she has me doing in our actual meetings. We use a stretching cage when I see her very week and do a lot more various types. I'll try to find more information and pictures if I can.

[StethyEntinic]

Ignore the attachment, it came out real small.

[Britiobby]

The hand drawing on that is awesome!! Don't know why, but it just made me laugh. Probably b/c it looks like the little stick figure assumed the position and is smiling about it.

I do minimal stretching, maybe 2-3 minutes. I'm thinking about going solely to the Jiminez stretch routine though.

~Rock

[mr.nemo]

I finished a round of PT for a hip injury not too long ago and had the same type of revelation - I was pretty amazed to learn how constricted I actually was.

I did variations of the stretch shown in the upper right (I was way too tight to do it that way):

1. Lie on your back. Bend one leg so the knee is up. Put opposite leg's heel across the bent leg. Lower (extend) or raise (pull knee in) bent leg as necessary to account for your ability to do the stretch.
2. Essentially #1, but do it while seated in your chair at work (think: cross your legs over the other leg). Be careful to sit up straight. Slouching = cheat.

Other stretches...
1. lay on your back, both legs straight, pull one knee up to your chest and hold it. if able, pull/rotate the knee gently toward the torso.
2. facing away from a counter top...put one foot on the countertop (the top of your foot would be touching the countertop), stand up straight, slowly bend the other knee (i.e., moving your body down).

A couple of other things...I was introduced to the concept of cardio warmup before stretching (had always been told to stretch before cardio...) and the concept of regular vs. long stretches, the latter meaning to hold a position for like 10 minutes.

[Ankeseiband]

After I broke my wrist on spring break (dont ask hehe) two years ago I had to go to PT and I still use a ton of the stretches for my wrists before a round because it loosens them up a ton

[expomeHattePe]

I have had a very bad back for years, and a combination of a medical massage every other week, and twice a day stretching has me feeling better than I have for as long as I can remember.

[hojutok]

Looks like she was giving you a lot of piriformis, IT band and hip flexor stretches. Very smart! I do these & a few others daily. if I didn't, with the issues I have, I don't know that I'd be able to play. One thing...if you can, do them after an aerobic workout or at least a hot shower. If you don't, start very easy. I often don't, and sometimes it can create as many problems as it is supposed to help!

[fgfblog]

I have had a very bad back for years, and a combination of a medical massage every other week, and twice a day stretching has me feeling better than I have for as long as I can remember.

Yorkem, I have back problems from 14 years of hockey. Care to share some of the stretches you do? Especially if they are about lower back.

Dan

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[sandyphoebetvmaa]

I just did that 1st stretch in my office... my lower back feels great after it! Might put that into my routine... which I neglect much too often and probably should stop calling a "routine."

[BqTyG9eS]

Sleuth, Just curious how old are you.

[Nemerov]

I do Yoga X from P90X to increase overall flexibility as well as strength.

Use inversion table to relieve stress from my back, while do some core rotation upside down.

Use a broom stick to rotate around the core standing straight, golf stands.

All of should be doing both static and dynamic stretching on a daily basis, but since we are all too busy hitting golf balls, at least 3X a week to keep that flexibility going as we get older and approaching fall season.

[buyviagraonlineusatoday]

My club pro always says to me that If I only have 10 minutes to warm up before a round, it's better for my game and my body to stretch instead of trying to hit balls on the range. Stretching is so important and the best rounds I've had have been because of a great stretching before

[GooogleGuy]

Was the injury golf related? Just curious why a PT would ask to see you golf swing.

[AlexBrith]

Be careful with that leaning on the wall stretch I just did it and had a little lock up in my back. Had to do some other stretches to get it loosened back up. Thanks for sharing though!!!

[durootrium]

Sleuth, Just curious how old are you.

29, and athletic build.

I'm pretty active - lift weights and run. So this is probably why I'm tight in my upper body.