Tom's Blog

Great time of year on the PGA TOUR

It is August and most PGA golfers are playing for the eighth straight week. We are in Memphis, Tennessee for the first FedEx Cup event and some of the 120...

Why healing patterns are different

I am often asked by amateur golfers why they have the same physical injuries that the PGA golfers have but they don't heal and get back to playing as fast...

Persistent stresses lead to persistent injuries.

A nagging injury we find in the PGA Performance Center on the PGA Tour is lead arm extensor tendinitis.

Your Biceps and the golf swing. Really?

Bicep subluxation. A nasty injury when it happens. Actually it has happened enough on the PGA and amateur golfers I have worked on over the years to talk about it.

The MASTERS

The Masters is over for this year but I still find it impressive. It is the right of spring. Once inside the gates you realize you are in a special place.

To Play or Not to Play

It was already noticeable this year at the Players Championship that some of the PGA golfers were having physical symptoms that began to effect their performances.

Injury Management

Lower Back Pain in golfers: External Influences

Data from Professional Sports Care has shown the frequency of injuries to a golfer's lower back under normal demands of the golf swing.

Lead Leg Pain

It is well documented that most golf injuries involve the lead side of the golfer. For a right handed golfer that would be the left side of the body and...