How Nutrition Can Help You on the Golf Course
Are you concerned with stiff, achy joints that prevent you from swinging your best every golf season? Have you wondered what you can do to get ready for golf this year? Proper nutrition may help!
At ClearCut Ortho, our physical therapists are trained in all aspects of musculoskeletal health and well-being. In addition to figuring out any limitations or restrictions affecting your swing and/or causing pain, we can also help guide you through making nutritional choices that can help keep you on the golf course this season.
Golf is a sport that can be played by people of all ages, both male and female, and by varying degrees of ability and experience. Most golf injuries are overuse-type conditions that require a holistic approach, including proper nutrition, to resolve fully.
Call today to request an appointment at ClearCut Ortho and let one of our physical therapists guide you through choosing proper nutrition to help you recover and get out on the course again!
How nutrition can affect your golf game
Many people seek help from a physical therapist to find relief from physical problems and learn that poor nutrition may also be contributing to their issues. Understanding how food affects your body is vital to achieving your highest potential.
Eating the wrong foods can lead to prolonged recovery and interfere with your body’s ability to heal properly. An unhealthy diet is associated with increased inflammation and pain. The intensity of pain is connected to your inflammation levels. On top of that, inflammation is a leading cause of severe joint pains and may impact your ability to swing the club effectively.
Eating foods high in unhealthy fats, sugar, or highly processed foods is an added burden to your body and directly affects your ability to heal and function optimally. In comparison, eating a diet loaded with nutrients aids your recovery from injury and allows you to ensure your health and well-being.
Eating healthy and staying hydrated is essential for sustaining energy, maintaining concentration, and remaining competitive every round. There is more and more evidence about the benefits of maintaining proper nutrition and playing at your optimal level.
Our muscles, joints, and nerves depend on proper nutrition to function correctly. If you lack certain nutrients, your body will suffer. The precise timing and coordination of a golf swing depend on the entire system working together.
What you put into your body will affect what you get out of the body. If you neglect your nutrition, it is similar to swinging with a broken club; you’ll never get the club speed as fast as you want or the distance you are hoping for!
Food significantly impacts how your body functions on and off the golf course. Whether you are looking for an edge to perform at your peak or to assist your healing from an injury, our physical therapists at ClearCut Ortho can help!
What to expect at your physical therapy sessions
Most golf-related injuries result from overuse-type injuries. The wear and tear on the body from the sheer volume of swings can cause tissue breakdown and persistent pain or injury. Eating the right balance of foods ensures your body can repair itself after a long round and prepare you for the demands of another 18 holes.
Our team understands nutrition and how it can impact your golf swing and recovery from any musculoskeletal injury. Your physical therapists will conduct a comprehensive evaluation at your first visit, including a thorough history and movement assessment.
We will identify your unique joint range of motion and how your joints move in relation to one another. In addition, we will test your strength, coordination, and balance to ensure we determine any weaknesses and/or limitations that may impair your ability to swing correctly.
This information helps us design a program tailored to your individual needs. We will work on your joint mobility and muscular strength and address your nutritional needs to ensure you alleviate your pain, recover from your injuries and improve your overall performance on the golf course.
Our physical therapists at ClearCut Ortho are experienced in caring for golfers of all ages and abilities. We will help you resolve old and new injuries and teach you about how nutrition can help you recover so you can swing the clubs with greater confidence!
Request an appointment at ClearCut Ortho today!
Our physical therapists will design a golf-specific plan with nutritional guidance to help you find relief and protect your body from future injuries. No matter what condition you are dealing with, we can help you golf pain-free!
Call today to schedule an appointment with one of our specialists!
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