Fairway Performance Podcast

108: The #1 Reason Your Back Hurts After Golf (It's Not Your Back)


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In this episode, Shaun explains why 98% of golfers with back pain are treating the symptom, not the cause and reveals the two areas of the body that are almost always the real problem.

What you'll learn:

  • Why "where the pain is" is almost never "where the problem is"
  • The role of your lumbar spine in the golf swing (hint: it's supposed to be stable, not the thing doing all the rotating)
  • How limited hip internal rotation — especially on the lead side — forces your low back to compensate on every single swing
  • Why your thoracic spine (mid-back) being locked up creates a double whammy for your lumbar spine
  • The "middle child" analogy: your low back is stuck doing everyone else's job
  • Why foam rolling your back, getting massages, and even injections only provide temporary relief
  • The specific assessment that identifies whether your hips or thoracic spine are the root cause
  • How golfers have resolved years of chronic back pain in 2-3 weeks by fixing the actual problem

Resources mentioned:

  • Free Home Assessment: https://fairwayperformancevipcoaching.com/self-assessment
  • Fairway Performance website: https://fairwayperformancevipcoaching.com/discoverycallpage

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Fairway Performance PodcastBy Shaun Diachkoff

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