EXERCISE TIP OF THE MONTH

GOLF- Gareth Adams MPT, BScHkin

Exercise Tip of the Month Video

Golf season is upon us and time to start getting ready to swing those clubs. Before you hit the driving range for the first time, make sure your back and shoulders have the mobility they need to make your swing successful and avoid early season injuries. Thoracic spine mobility, particularly rotation, is essential to a fluid and consistent golf swing. An improved ability to rotate through the thoracic spine allows for an increase in your swing range, thus an increase in power through the golf ball, as well as a decrease in the potential for shoulder injuries to occur. Follow the link to a few basic range of motion and core stability exercises in addition to a quick warm-up prior to hitting the golf ball. Good luck this golf season and if you’re looking for a more comprehensive strengthening and flexibility program to get you started this spring please call the either Pender location (604) 606-1420 or the YWCA location (604) 895-5815 for a pre-season tune up.

FIT TO PLAY AND PERFORM PACKAGE:

Do you want to increase your speed and agility? Are you experiencing aches, pains, or weakness in your game or on the slopes? Our team of highly experienced sports rehabilitation physiotherapists will keep you Fit to Play and Perform.

A complete musculoskeletal screening evaluation, including a complete postural evaluation, a joint range of motion and flexibility assessment, and a functional strength test is performed. By identifying muscle and joint imbalances and weaknesses, as well as potential problem areas, an appropriate strength, flexibility and general conditioning program is designed unique to your body and sports activities.

Price: $145 - includes 2 sessions: one 1 to 1 assessment, program design, and one follow-up/training session.

If you are interested in the Fit to Play Package, please call (604) 606-1420 or (604) 895-5815.

A NEW SERIES OF DVD’s from FIT TO PLAY™ :

- Fit to Play™ & Perform: Agility, Balance & Coordination Drills (Fast Feet Training)
- Fit to Play™ & Perform: Core Stability 1 - Basework & Bridging
- Fit to Play™ & Perform Core Stability 2 - Lower Core & Legs
- Fit to Play™ & Perform: Core Stability 3- Upper Core & Arms

For more information, visit our DVD page.

BOOKS:

NEW!
FIT TO PLAY TENNIS Second Edition by Carl Petersen and Nina Nittinger.
For more information, visit our FIT TO PLAY page.

FIT TO SKI by Carl Petersen.

Take the next step after physio:

We are proud to offer rehabilitation services at our clinic. Have a registered physiotherapist or kinesiologist work with you one-on-one, guiding you through a personalized fitness program.

Whether you want to speed up your return to sport and increase your athletic performance or just simply reduce health risks and injury, our staff will be there to help motivate and guide you towards your goals. Continuous monitoring and exercises progressions will allow you to achieve above and beyond what you ever thought capable.

Sessions are conducted in the YWCA Health & Wellness Centre gym facilities.

If you would like more information regarding these services, please contact our YWCA clinic location at (604) 895-5815.