The swing does not break down where it hurts.
A golf swing asks your hips to turn, your mid-back to rotate on top of them, your shoulders to stay connected, and your lead side to absorb the whole thing at impact. It is one of the fastest rotational movements in sport, and you repeat it through a full round plus every ball on the range.
When the mid-back will not rotate, the low back rotates instead. When the lead hip will not turn, the swing finds motion by sliding or leaning. When the trunk cannot deliver speed, the arms try to. Low back pain, lead hip pain, shoulder pain and pain on the inside of the elbow are usually the bill for motion borrowed somewhere else. Dr. Andrew Longoria golfs, so this is a swing we have spent real time looking at.
The complaints we hear from golfers.
Most golf injuries build up over rounds and range sessions rather than arriving in one swing. These are the patterns that bring golfers in.
Low Back Pain After A Round
Stiffness or ache in the low back that shows up on the back nine, on the drive home, or the next morning.
Lead Hip Pinch
A pinch or deep ache at the front of the lead hip through the top of the backswing or at impact.
Losing Your Turn
Less rotation than you used to have, a shorter backswing, or the feeling that you have to force the turn to get there.
Pain On The Inside Of The Elbow
Golfer's elbow: pain at the inner elbow gripping the club, hitting off mats, or catching a fat divot.
Shoulder Pain Through Impact
Pain in the lead shoulder at the top of the backswing or through the hitting zone, often with overhead soreness off the course.
Speed And Distance Falling Off
Losing clubhead speed or distance, often because the body starts protecting something before you consciously feel pain.
Give the turn back. Then load it.
Every visit is one-on-one with a Doctor of Physical Therapy. It starts with a full one-on-one evaluation: where the pain is, what your hips, mid-back and shoulders will actually do, and what your golf looks like right now in rounds and range time.
Hands-on treatment restores the rotation you have lost through the mid-back, hips and shoulders. Dry needling settles the muscles that have taken over. Then we build rotational strength and control so the speed comes from where it should, and we stage your return to the range and the course instead of testing it on a Saturday tee time.
No referral needed. Texas direct access covers up to 30 consecutive business days.
In his own words.
"Have had two shoulder injuries and in both instances Andrew and Daniela have helped me recover in a short period of time."Lozano P. · Two shoulder injuries, treated by Dr. Andrew Longoria and Dr. Daniela Garza
Schedule an Appointment
No referral needed. Texas direct access lets us treat you for up to 30 consecutive business days without one.
Your first visit is a full one-on-one evaluation with a Doctor of Physical Therapy. Tell us everything, get straight answers, and leave with a plan.
You’re all set.
We’ll reach out within one business day to confirm your appointment. If you need to speak with us sooner, call us directly.