[Physioguy]

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GOOD INFORMATION PHYSIOGUY!!!

I saw a guy on TGC the other day that was talking about some of this.
He said women, especially, due to their physical makeup tend to have several weak areas or problem areas in making a golf stroke.

I believe he said men, in general, tend to have weak medial glutes.

What do you think?

Um, how do I answer this delicately? From what I see, I am shocked at how tight and weak many people are - man OR woman. Of course, it's probably just the tight and weak who get injured, and then have to come see me for treatment. Relatively simple activities, such as lunging or kneeling movements, cause people to almost fall over! The typical low back pain person simply overuses their backs for certain activities, particularly lifting. To add insult to injury, we tend to sit too much, which KILLS the back. I believe movement has tremendous powers, and we were designed to move, not sit in front of a computer screen or television. Posturally, we tend to develop muscular imbalances, that uncorrected, will lead to skeletal changes that are difficult to impossible to correct.

The good news is, it doesn't take much to restore the mobility and stability. In fact, with my own clients, I usually focus primarily on flexibility/mobility in the initial stages, then progressively get them on a mobility and stability program to do at home. The second half or third of their treatment, I become more of a coach, monitoring and progressing their exercises. The exercises I have discussed with you via e-mail, require a certain degree of hip mobility.