Stripped from the scenes from science fiction novels and films, shockwave therapy is a newage alternative to chronic pain sufferers. Utilized not only on humans for over 25 years for urologic and orthopedic conditions, shockwave therapy has even been introduced to veterinary and equine medicine as well. Helping individuals suffering from a range of conditions, including: golf or tennis elbow, stiff shoulders, calcaneal spurs, joint calcification, chronic tendon pain, and many other musculoskeletal disorders; shockwave therapy could possibly be the answer to help and healing.

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Good news! If you’re an arthritis sufferer, you don’t have to give up your golf game! In fact, playing golf can add strength and mobility to your body overall and improve your range of motion.

Research shows that one of the best treatments for osteoarthritis is exercise. It can improve mood and outlook, decrease pain, increase flexibility, improve the heart and blood flow, maintain weight, and promote general physical fitness.

Usually, osteoarthritis (the most common form of arthritis) comes on slowly. Early in the disease, joints may ache after physical work or exercise. Osteoarthritis can occur in any joint. Most often it occurs at the hands, hips, knees, or spine, all those areas used in playing the

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Deep tissue massage is very effective with chronic injuries, as well as releasing excess tension in the tissues. There are different forms and techniques, including trigger point therapy, Active Release (ART), Graston, Rolfing, Neuromuscular technique (NMT) and cross-fiber friction.

In my opinion, massage combined with some form of stretching is more effective than either one on their own. This comes from my own experiences, as well as the opinions of others in this field. You get a synergistic effect that is stronger than either one on their own.

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Golf fitness equipment can be a variety of pieces; but what truly is golf fitness equipment?

You d be surprised to find out it is not expensive; and is not necessarily in a gym or health club either.

Yes there are golf machines for stretching and strength building that are well over one thousand dollars, but are definitely not needed.

When you think of the golf swing, it s a dynamic movement completed in space with your whole body. So any kind of training or golf fitness equipment should be able to accommodate this.

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Swimming is a sport enjoyed by athletes of all ages. Although it is not commonly associated with a high risk of injury, swimming does have its own problems. For swimmers, the biggest source of sidelining injuries is the shoulder. While there may be a number of underlying causes for shoulder pain, the condition is commonly referred to as swimmer s shoulder or rotator cuff tendonitis. The symptoms associated with this condition include pain in the anterior shoulder and pain that increases with shoulder elevation.

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