In this post we discuss why your lead shoulder hurts when you play golf and what you can do to resolve the issue. At a glance Lead shoulder pain in golfers often comes from: Using the upper body to generate power instead of the legs, hips, and trunk, which overloads the shoulder. Limited mobility in […]
Rehabilitation
How to tell if a rehab exercise is working and what to do if it’s not
In this post we discuss how to tell if a rehab exercise is working and what to change if you think it isn’t. This is surely one of the most frustrating aspects of trying to recover from a stubborn injury. I meet plenty of people who’ve been using exercises, sometimes for months at a time, […]
Reducing preventable disability
In this post we discuss what preventable disability is and how we can reduce its impact. A year or so ago I was sat on a bench on the top of Richmond Hill with a colleague of my mine. We were earnestly discussing what we were trying to achieve in the world. Somewhere from my […]
Why you can have pain without injury
In this post we discuss why you can have pain without injury and the other factors involved in creating the pain experience. At a glance Scans typically reveal structural changes even in people without pain, highlighting that imaging doesn’t reliably predict discomfort. Pain can vary daily—you might bend over one day without issue, and struggle the […]
Why your injury isn’t getting better
In this post we look at why your injury isn’t getting better and what you can do to make progress. At a glance Most bones, muscles, tendons, and ligaments heal within 6–12 weeks. If you’re still stuck beyond that, it’s likely not tissue damage holding you back. Pain or injury often leads your brain to […]