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4: Shoulder Muscle Dysfunction and the Golf Swing: Important Treatment and Educational Considerations

Summary: The major medical/chiropractic focus among golfers is the low back. This makes sense, as low back injury and pain are common maladies suffered by golfers.1 Among amateur players, the low back is the most common site of injury, followed by the left wrist and left shoulder. Among professionals, injuries to the low back and left wrist are equally common, followed by injury to the left shoulder.2 Structures related to the cervicothoracic spine are equally at risk during the golf swing. This article will discuss the basics of shoulder function and clinically focus on the subscapularis, a muscle that is often neglected and misunderstood. Full Article: Chiroweb