| The golf swing, lower back, and injury are common | | | | Again, we are all aware the lower back is one of the |
| phrases in the world golf. It is understood the golf | | | | most oft injured areas of the body in the game of golf. |
| swing places large amounts of stress on the lower | | | | Statistics indicate approximately 50% of all golfers will |
| back. This is simply a result of the mechanics of the | | | | incur a lower back injury during their playing careers. |
| golf swing itself. The execution of the golf swing | | | | This statistic tell us a great deal about the importance |
| places the lower back under immense shear forces | | | | of keeping the lower back healthy in the game of golf. |
| each and every golf swing, and the muscles of the | | | | Outside of the lower back becoming injured from the |
| lower back must withstand these shear forces. | | | | golf swing. The situation of performance on the golf |
| Muscles of the body when under stress from physical | | | | course comes into play. Often times prior to injury |
| activity eventually become fatigued. Once the lower | | | | occurring, a drop in performance will occur. This is a |
| back muscles are fatigued, supporting the stressors of | | | | result of the fatigue within the lower back not allowing |
| the golf swing and executing the mechanics of the golf | | | | the mechanics of the golf swing to be executed |
| swing are compromised. Resulting in some very | | | | correctly. |
| common situations for the golfer. | | | | |