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**WapSaibian** · 08-24-2012, 04:25 PM

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!

08-24-2012, 04:25 PM	#1
WapSaibian Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 452 Senior Member	How Important is Stretching? VERY! 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!
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