GOLFVoltex Physical Therapy · North Austin
Low back pain, golfer’s elbow or tight hips wrecking your game? A Doctor of Physical Therapy at our North Austin clinic treats golf injuries and builds a body that swings better.
Most clients feel a difference within the first few visits.
The short answer
Golf puts repeated, high-speed rotation through your low back, hips, shoulders and wrists. When one area is stiff or weak, another picks up the slack and starts to hurt.
At our North Austin clinic, a Doctor of Physical Therapy finds the link between your body and your swing, treats the pain with hands-on care, then builds the mobility and strength to play pain-free and hit it farther.
Understand your pain
The 6 most common golf injuries we treat at our North Austin clinic, and the signs of each one.
Feels like: aching or sharp low back pain during or after a round.
Often caused by: stiff hips or upper back that force the low back to rotate more.
Feels like: pain on the inside of the elbow when you grip or strike the ball.
Often caused by: repeated gripping and hitting the ground or mats hard.
Feels like: pain at the top of the backswing or in the follow-through.
Often caused by: limited shoulder rotation or an overloaded rotator cuff.
Feels like: a pinch or stiffness in the hip as you turn through the ball.
Often caused by: limited hip rotation, especially in the lead hip.
Feels like: pain on the pinky or thumb side of the wrist at impact.
Often caused by: grip pressure, impact forces and lots of practice swings.
Feels like: a stiff neck or upper back that limits your turn.
Often caused by: long desk days and limited upper back rotation.
Sound familiar?
Elbow pain? See golfer’s elbow & tennis elbow treatment. Back pain? See back pain treatment in Austin.
What the research says
In a year-long study of 588 amateur golfers, the low back was the most commonly injured area, at 18% of injuries.
After an 8-week golf-specific exercise program, golfers swung about 5% faster and hit drives about 7% farther.
In a small study, golfers who did a golf-specific warm-up increased club head speed by about 13% right away, and 24% after five weeks.
Your plan at Voltex
Every visit is one-on-one with a Doctor of Physical Therapy for the full session at our North Austin clinic.
A 75-minute evaluation of your body and how it moves through the golf swing.
Manual therapy, joint mobilization and dry needling to ease pain and restore motion.
Rotation, hip mobility and strength work built around your swing.
A step-by-step return to practice and full rounds, plus a warm-up that works.
