by Wade Roberts | Aug 8, 2023 | Golf Performance, Golf Strategy, Physical Therapy
Originally written for Central Links Golf on February 2, 2023. Re-published with permission. Trigger point tool – Foam Roller If you’ve read anything by RobertsPT, you know how much we emphasize full mobility as the most critical element for playing pain-free,...
by Wade Roberts | Aug 8, 2023 | Golf Performance, Golf Strategy, Physical Therapy
Originally written for Central Links Golf on January 4, 2023. Re-published with permission. Assess first, then perform The Three R’s Step 1: Assess If you have ever in the past or are currently doing a physical program of any sort that wasn’t done after assessing your...
by Wade Roberts | Aug 8, 2023 | Golf Strategy, Physical Therapy, Titleist Performance Institute
Originally written for Central Links Golf on December 1, 2022. Re-published with permission. As the cold weather has moved into KC, most courses have moved their golfers on the driving range to begin hitting off of mats instead of the grass. This may not appear to be...
by Wade Roberts | Aug 8, 2023 | Back Pain, Golf Posture, Physical Therapy
Originally written for Central Links Golf on November 2, 2022. Re-published with permission. Reverse spine angle A Reverse Spine Angle is any excessive upper body backward bend or excessive left lateral (for right-handed golfers) upper body bend during the backswing....
by Wade Roberts | Aug 8, 2023 | Golf Performance, Physical Therapy
Originally written for Central Links Golf on September 14, 2022. Re-published with permission. The goal of a warm-up: is to prepare the golfer mentally and physically for the demands of a 9 or 18-hole round. Traditionally, an effective warm-up has also been...
by Wade Roberts | Jul 12, 2023 | Back Pain, Physical Therapy
A question I often get is, should I see a physical therapist or a chiropractor for my low back pain? What is the difference between a physical therapist and a chiropractor? Over the weekend you were doing some work around the house and you ‘tweaked’ something in your...
