Golf Injury Physical Therapy & Recovery
Golf injuries treated, golf games rebuilt. The swing loads the spine, elbows, and hips thousands of times a season — we treat what golf breaks, and we're Greater Lansing's TPI-certified home for coming back longer and pain-free.
Common golf injuries we treat
Most golf injuries come from repetition, rotation, and rust — thousands of swings through a body that's lost mobility somewhere. These are the ones we see every week.
Golfer's elbow
Pain on the inside of the elbow or forearm (medial epicondylitis) from repetitive gripping and impact. The most famous golf injury — and one of the most treatable with hands-on therapy and progressive loading.
Low back pain
The #1 complaint in golf. The modern swing puts enormous rotational force through the lumbar spine — especially when stiff hips or a rigid mid-back make the low back do rotation it wasn't built for.
Shoulder & rotator cuff pain
The lead shoulder takes stress at the top of the backswing and through impact. Impingement and rotator cuff irritation show up as pain at the top of the swing or aching after a round.
Wrist & hand pain
Tendinitis from impact, turf contact, and grip changes — often on the lead wrist. Left alone, it turns every divot into a wince.
Knee pain
The lead knee absorbs twisting force through impact and follow-through. Meniscus irritation and arthritis flare-ups are common — and manageable without giving up the game.
Stiff hips & lost rotation
Not an injury yet — but the cause of many. Lost hip rotation steals swing speed and sends the force somewhere else, usually your low back. This is where a movement screen earns its keep.
How we get you back on the course
Assessment, recovery, and strength plans from doctors of physical therapy — we work with you until the problem is resolved and you're back at peak performance.
Assess
A full evaluation of your injury and your sport-specific movement — we find the cause, not just the sore spot.
First visitRecover
Hands-on treatment and a plan to calm pain and restore motion. Injury care is typically covered by insurance with a referral.
Insurance-basedRebuild
Progressive strength and mobility work targeted at what your sport demands — so the problem doesn't come back.
Either trackReturn
A graded return to play, with optional performance training to come back better than before the injury.
Direct, cash-basedWhy golfers from across Greater Lansing come to us
Dr. Nathan Rourke, co-owner of The Therapy Institute, is Titleist Performance Institute (TPI) certified and SuperSpeed Golf certified — the same assessment system used on professional tours. That matters for injuries, not just distance: a TPI screen connects where it hurts to why it hurts, so treatment fixes the swing fault that’s grinding on your elbow or back instead of just resting it until next season.
Assessments, recovery plans, and strength programs are all under one roof in Haslett — minutes from courses in East Lansing, Okemos, Bath, DeWitt, and Williamston. Injury treatment is typically covered by insurance with a referral; performance work is direct-pay. Either way, we work with you until you’re back to full, pain-free rounds.