by Butch Phelps | May 14, 2019 | Back Pain, Stiffness, Stretching
Golf is a very humbling game and every golfer knows that. Many of my clients play golf, take golf lessons, and still complain of aches and pains along with a not-so-good golf game. Even after taking lessons, the #1 problem most of my clients complain about is back...
by Butch Phelps | May 9, 2019 | Back Pain, Stretching
Last weekend I was driving past a golf course, I saw several men place one of their clubs behind their neck and began twisting their upper body. Years ago when I played golf regularly as a teen, I remember seeing men doing the same thing. As I began learning about the...
by Butch Phelps | Apr 18, 2019 | Back Pain
Is it difficult to stand up every morning as you get out of bed? Usually, once you start walking, does the pain subside? How about when you get out of a chair after sitting for a while? Your low back can make you feel old? Or, what if you have to stand for a while?...
by Butch Phelps | Mar 5, 2019 | Back Pain
80% of all Americans will suffer back pain at some point in the lives and it is the #1 reason people visit their doctor. So why are so many people suffering from back pain and why can’t we stop it? The truth is we are treating the wrong part of the body. Rarely...
by Butch Phelps | Dec 5, 2018 | Back Pain, headaches, Knee Pain, Neck Pain, Shoulder pain
This is probably the most frustrating question I hear every day! Most of my clients and even my wife admits to only stretching when they experience pain. They come to see me frustrated with their pain and like everything else they have tried, they feel hopeless....
by Butch Phelps | Dec 4, 2018 | Back Pain, Knee Pain
Most golfers, especially as they age, complain about not being able to hit the ball as far as they once could. When we were younger, our muscles were a little stronger which allowed us to make up for the lack of rotation of our body. When we were younger our bodies...