Improving your thoracic mobility may add some distance to your golf drive.  If you’re like many people, you may have had some posture changes as you get older.

Spending most of your time sitting – at work, in the car, or in front of the TV or computer – can negatively affect your posture over time.

When your shoulders round forward, your thoracic spine can also have too much of a curve.  This results in a loss of mobility which can take distance off your golf swing, as well as place unnecessary stress on your shoulders.

Golfers who have lost movement in the hip and thoracic regions may use their low backs to make up for lost rotation.  This is not good for your back!

Here is one way to improve that mobility.  Chiropractic care and/or skilled massage therapy can help increase movement, as well.

In previous articles, I covered abdominal (diaphragm) breathing, which can also improve your ability to move properly.

You also need to train your abs and low back for greater stability.  New ideas in “core training” have developed the thought that these muscles function more as anti-rotators.

Meaning you should get your rotation at the hip and T-spine, while the abs and low back are providing stability, so that you can generate more power while providing greater protection for your spine.

This follows the joint by joint training ideas of physical therapist Gray Cook – some joints are meant to provide more movement than others.

Loss of thoracic mobility can also result in lost movement at the shoulder.  The body is linked together like a chain and one area can affect the function of others above or below it.

Get moving!

Brian

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