8 Simple Stretches to Keep You in the Game Without Pain

Take five minutes before you start to do these easy golf stretches so you can stay in the game all season long.

SIDE-BENDING STRETCH

• Stand with feet shoulder-width apart.

• Bend to one side without rotating until you feel a stretch in the side of your back.

QUADRICEPS STRETCH

• Keep your thighs together, and your knee pointing toward the ground.

• Pull your abdominal muscles in and maintain a straight back.

HAMSTRING STRETCH

• Stand with feet shoulder-width apart.

• Reach your hands towards the sky.

• Then, bending at the waist, reach toward your toes.

KNEE-TO-CHEST STRETCH

• Stand with feet shoulder-width apart.

• Using both hands, pull one knee into your chest.

• Repeat with the other knee.

FOREARM STRETCH

• With your arm straight out in front of you and palm facing down, gently pull fingers back with other hand.

• Next, with your arm straight out in front of you and palm facing upwards, gently pull fingers back with other hand.

• Do not let shoulder rise up.

SHOULDER STRETCH

• Hold the shaft of a club behind your back.

• Gently pull the club up with your top hand until you feel a slight stretch in the shoulder of your lower arm.

• Next, gently pull the club down with your bottom hand until you feel a stretch in the top shoulder and arm.

SQUAT

• Start from standing position with feet shoulder-width apart.

• Squat down, trying to keep your heels flat on the ground.

BACK-OF-THE-SHOULDER STRETCH

• Place your left hand on your right shoulder.

• Gently pull your left elbow across your body toward your right shoulder.

To learn more about avoiding injuries while on the course, contact the wellness team at Pickering Village Chiropractic & Massage at 905-427-3202.

With content from the Ontario Chiropractic Association.