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Golf Physical Therapy · Fallston, MD

Physical Therapy for Golfers Who Want to Play, Not Just Feel Better

If your body is limiting your golf, generic rehab is not enough. Golf PT at VIP PT connects your pain, your movement, and your swing so the plan makes sense for how you actually practice and play. One-on-one with a Doctor of Physical Therapy who has completed Titleist Performance Institute continuing education.

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Who Golf Physical Therapy is for

  • Golfers with pain during or after rounds Players who feel stiff, restricted, or “stuck” in the swing
  • Recurring back, hip, shoulder, elbow, wrist, or knee problems tied to golf
  • Golfers returning after an injury or surgery
  • Anyone who has been told to “rest and stretch” and is tired of it

Common golf complaints we help evaluate

  • Low back pain during or after golf
  • Golfer’s elbow or forearm pain
  • Shoulder pain during the swing
  • Hip mobility limitations
  • Knee discomfort with practice or walking the course
  • Loss of rotation or the feeling that the swing is “stuck”
  • Repeated flare-ups that never seem fully resolved

The golf problems we see most

Low back pain

The most common golf complaint. Usually the lower back is doing work the hips and thoracic spine should be doing. We fix the rotation problem, not just the sore spot.

Golfer's elbow (medial epicondylitis)

Pain on the inside of the trail elbow, often from grip pressure, casting, or hitting the ground before the ball. We treat the tendon and the swing load that keeps irritating it.

Lead hip pain and restriction

The lead hip has to internally rotate and accept force at impact. When it cannot, golfers early extend, slide, or overload the lower back.

Lead shoulder pain

The lead shoulder works across the body at the top of the backswing and decelerates hard after impact. Rotator cuff, labral, and AC joint irritation are common.

Knee pain

Especially the lead knee, which takes rotational and shearing force through impact, and any knee that hurts walking 18.

Wrist and hand pain

Lead wrist irritation from impact, hitting fat, or heavy range volume.

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How Golf PT is different from regular physical therapy

It is still physical therapy. The difference is the evaluation and the end goal. We
look at:

Where you hurt and when it shows up in the swing or the round

How your spine, hips, shoulders, ankles, and thoracic rotation move, and how they move together

Which swing characteristics your body limitations are likely producing (early extension, sway, loss of posture, reverse spine angle)

Strength, stability, and deceleration deficits on the lead side

Your practice volume, play schedule, and what you are preparing for

Performance goals that should shape the plan, not wait for it

What your Golf PT evaluation includes

Your evaluation may involve:
  • A full-body movement assessment Joint and soft tissue evaluation of the painful area and the areas feeding into it
  • Golf movement screen based on Titleist Performance Institute principles
  • Strength, balance, and rotational power testing as appropriate
  • A conversation about your handicap, your miss, your practice volume, and what you notice in your game
  • A plan for both recovery and a return to better play

How treatment works

Your plan is built from the evaluation and adjusted every visit. It may include:

  • Hands-on manual therapy when it will speed things up
  • Dry needling for stubborn muscular tension
  • Mobility and rotation work in golf-specific positions
  • Strength and stability training, with emphasis on the lead side
  • Movement retraining that connects the body change to the swing
  • Load management around practice and rounds so you can keep playing while you recover
  • A planned transition into Golf Performance once pain is under control
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Golf PT or Golf Performance?

  • Choose Golf PT when pain, stiffness, or injury is the main problem.
  • Choose Golf Performance when you are not hurt and your goal is speed, mobility, strength, or durability.
  • Many golfers start with Golf PT and move into Golf Performance. The Golf Plus Package ($1,250, four weeks) is built for exactly that transition: 60 minutes of performance plus 30 minutes of physical therapy per visit.

Why golfers trust VIP PT

Golfers need more than “rest and stretch.” They need someone who understands the difference between body mechanics and swing mechanics, who can tell you which one is the problem, and who will get you back on the course instead of telling you to stay off it. That is the whole reason golf is the specialty here and not a side note.

Golf PT pricing

Initial Physical Therapy Evaluation

$225

Follow-up visit

$200

Session packages

5 for $950

8 for $1,400

12 for $2,000

HSA and FSA accepted

Superbills provided for out-of-network reimbursement.

GOT A QUESTION?

Frequently
Asked Questions

Do I need to be a serious golfer for this to help?

No. Recreational golfers benefit just as much. If pain or a movement limit is affecting your play, it is worth fixing.
Usually, yes. Part of the plan is managing your practice and play volume so you can keep golfing while the problem gets better. Stopping completely is rarely the answer.
No. Golf pain almost always involves a limitation somewhere else in the body. A sore lower back is usually a hip or thoracic spine problem first.
Yes. If the limitation feels like a physical restriction rather than a training goal, Golf PT is the right starting point. If it is a training goal, start with Golf Performance.
If performance goals remain, we move you into Golf Performance. The plan is built for that transition from day one.
No. Maryland allows direct access to physical therapy. If you plan to submit a superbill to insurance, check whether your plan requires a referral for reimbursement.

Get back to playing well

A 90-minute Golf PT evaluation with Dr. Smith is the first step.
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Call (443) 987-1996
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