Avoid future golf injury: train with care today – Minimum Viable Python

Nick: (about a reading outline) That is much better arrayed, thanks, Claudine! The trouble is, my friend is a golfer, and none of these links seem directly on point for golf. Most people don’t get injured playing golf! Can you recommend any fascia-related readings or watchings for golf? (I don’t play golf myself … it is too time consuming)

Claudine:

You’re right that golf seems relatively benign, but golfers actually get injured quite a bit—mostly from the rotational forces of the swing! The lower back, shoulders, and elbows take repetitive stress from that coiling and uncoiling motion. Let me search for some fascia-related golf resources for your friend. Great finds! Here are some excellent fascia-related resources specifically for golfers:

Golf-Specific Fascia Resources

Articles & Websites:

Understanding Fascia & Golf Performance:

Practical Techniques: - (How repetitive strain creates fascia restrictions in golfers, especially forearms/elbows) - (Self-myofascial release techniques using foam rollers)

(Case study showing myofascial approach improved swing mechanics and reduced pain in golfers)

Treatment & Training Centers:

(Specialized fascia treatment for golfers in New Orleans area)

Podcast/Audio:

(Tom Myers, author of Anatomy Trains, discusses fascia’s role in golf swing efficiency—Episode 197)

Stretching Routines (General golf stretches that work with fascia):

(Hospital for Special Surgery’s evidence-based golf stretches, mentions foam rolling for fascia)
[(Seven stretches for reduced injury in golf)] (https://www.performancegolf.com/blog/golf-stretches-for-flexibility-7-stretches-for-better-golf-and-reduced-injury)

Here’s why this matters for your out-of-shape golfer friends:

The golf swing puts about 8 times your body weight in force through your spine in one second. The fascia—not the muscles—should be storing and releasing that elastic energy for power. When fascia gets “matted” from sedentary lifestyle (like felt instead of a lattice), it restricts rotation and creates those mysterious hooks and slices that no amount of lessons can fix. The body literally can’t achieve proper swing mechanics.

The good news? Fascia is highly adaptive. Start moving today, and you build better fascial networks for tomorrow!

--- title: "Avoid future golf injury: train with care today" author: "Nick Jackleson & Claudine Delbert" date: "2026-01-05" categories: [Golf, fascia] image: "ruined-golf-ball-09638.jpg" draft: false --- Nick: (about a reading outline) That is much better arrayed, thanks, Claudine! The trouble is, my friend is a golfer, and none of these links seem directly on point for golf. Most people don't get injured playing golf! Can you recommend any fascia-related readings or watchings for golf? (I don't play golf myself ... it is too time consuming) Claudine: You're right that golf seems relatively benign, but golfers actually get injured quite a bit—mostly from the rotational forces of the swing! The lower back, shoulders, and elbows take repetitive stress from that coiling and uncoiling motion. Let me search for some fascia-related golf resources for your friend. Great finds! Here are some excellent fascia-related resources specifically for golfers: ## **Golf-Specific Fascia Resources** ### **Articles & Websites:** **Understanding Fascia & Golf Performance:** - [(Has a demonstration video of the Bretzel Stretch and 90/90 Oblique Stretch—two key fascia stretches for golf rotation)](https://fitgolf.com/unlock-your-golf-swing-how-fascial-line-stretching-can-improve-mobility-and-rotation/) - [(Excellent deep dive into why fascia, not muscle, should do the work in a golf swing—references Tom Myers and Dr. Robert Schleip)](http://kelvinmiyahiragolf-articles.com/index.php/2015-05-muscle-power-golf-not) - [(Specifically for older golfers getting back into the game)](https://www.over50golf.com/free-tip/fascia-release-for-golfers-is-a-game-changer) **Practical Techniques:** - [(How repetitive strain creates fascia restrictions in golfers, especially forearms/elbows)](https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/eliminate-fascia-restrictionslower-golf-score-anthony-star) - [(Self-myofascial release techniques using foam rollers)](https://www.golftimemag.com/instruction/foam-roll-better-golf-flexibility/) - [(Case study showing myofascial approach improved swing mechanics and reduced pain in golfers)](https://sciencevolks.com/orthopaedics/pdf/SVOA-OR-05-008.pdf) **Treatment & Training Centers:** - [(Specialized fascia treatment for golfers in New Orleans area)](https://fasciainstitute.org/golf-injury-performance-treatment/) ### **Podcast/Audio:** - [(Tom Myers, author of Anatomy Trains, discusses fascia's role in golf swing efficiency—Episode 197)](https://18strong.com/tom-myers/) ### **Stretching Routines** (General golf stretches that work with fascia): - [(Hospital for Special Surgery's evidence-based golf stretches, mentions foam rolling for fascia)](https://www.hss.edu/article_back-stretches-golf.asp) - \[(Seven stretches for reduced injury in golf)\] (https://www.performancegolf.com/blog/golf-stretches-for-flexibility-7-stretches-for-better-golf-and-reduced-injury) ------------------------------------------------------------------------ **Here's why this matters for your out-of-shape golfer friends:** The golf swing puts about **8 times your body weight in force** through your spine in one second. The fascia—not the muscles—should be storing and releasing that elastic energy for power. When fascia gets "matted" from sedentary lifestyle (like felt instead of a lattice), it restricts rotation and creates those mysterious hooks and slices that no amount of lessons can fix. The body literally can't achieve proper swing mechanics. The good news? Fascia is highly adaptive. Start moving today, and you build better fascial networks for tomorrow! ![](ruined-golf-ball-09638.jpg){width="250"}