Several TAI therapists are TPI Certified Golf Fitness Instructors through the Titleist Performance Institute (TPI). TPI is a PGA and LPGA approved golf specific training program. Clients who visit one of our instructors for a golf performance assessment go through, among other things, a biomechanical evaluation and develop of a custom exercise program to optimize swing results while minimizing risk of injury.
Our instructors are physical therapists and avid golfers so they not only have an interest in the sport, but an expertise in evaluating and treating biomechanical injuries and issues. Jeff Houser, DPT – a therapist at our Seattle Physical Therapy clinic and one of our TPI instructors – has highlighted some of the program’s features:
• Initial evaluation (60-minute scheduled appointment) of your physical ability as it relates to the golf swing. This 13-point physical evaluation allows the instructor to identify potential weaknesses or mobility limitations that can create erroneous swing patterns, which could be detrimental to your body. This evaluation is both for the golfer in pain, as well as the non-painful golfer who wants to maximize his or her potential by increasing their swing efficiency.
• Videotaping of your swing to identify major swing errors that may be creating your pain. There is also the option of working with a golf professional (through TPI) for a more complete diagnosis of swing faults and ideal corrections.
• Development of a Golf Performance Fitness Program. This is another 60-minute appointment where the therapist instructor and client review the findings from the above to then develop a specific exercise program to address weaknesses or mobility restrictions.
• Access to MyTPI.com, a site where you can view your swing, your personalized exercise program, and all progressions that are made, as well as get tips from the leaders in golf fitness at the Titleist Performance Institute. This is a home based program that will usually run over the course of 16 weeks.
More information on this golf performance program and other tips for active golfers will be found in the upcoming edition of Therapeutic Outlook, TAI’s bi-annual magazine that covers issues in PT, health, and wellness. You can receive your free issues in hard copy or via email. Thanks for reading!
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