Golfers Elbow:

Medial epicondylitis, also called golfer’s elbow, is tendinopathy of the medial common flexor tendon of the elbow due to overload or overuse. The pronator teres, flexor carpi radialis, palmaris longus, and flexor digitorum superficialis originate on the medial epicondyle and are innervated by the median nerve.

The flexor carpi ulnaris also inserts on the medial epicondyle and is innervated by the ulnar nerve. These five muscles all join in one spot on the arm and are a common point of pain with golfers. Physical therapy is the primary management modality for medial epicondylitis. The goal is full, painless motion at the wrist and elbow. Strength exercises should focus on eccentric activity (our program has concentric and eccentric NOT eccentric only). Continuing maintenance physical therapy may help prevent a recurrence.
Kiel & Kaiser, STATPEARLS 2021.

Shoulders & Driving Distance:

Shoulder flexibility is incredibly important because the arms should get close to horizontal in the backswing, and need to handle intense torque from the x-factor motion of hip drive. This refers to the leading of rotation from the hips before the shoulders start rotating. Over a 2 year period, 60% of professionals and 40% of amateurs experienced a traumatic or overuse golf injury. Shoulder, elbow, wrist, and hand injuries rank amongst the most common in golfers.

Subscapularis is the most active muscle in the rotator cuff during exercise. Prime action is internal rotation, we have IR exercises in our program. “The investigators concluded that for increased power and injury prevention one should target rotator cuff, pectoralis major, and latissimus dorsi strengthening.”
Cohn et al, HOSP JOINT DISEASE 2013