When golf starts hurting more than helping
Golf places repeated, one-sided stress on the spine, hips, and shoulders. Many golfers push through low back tightness, hip pain, or a shoulder that aches after a round, assuming it's just part of the game. Left unaddressed, these patterns often turn into compensations that limit the swing, reduce power, and set up a bigger injury down the road.
What is a TPI-based golf screening?
The Titleist Performance Institute (TPI) developed a screening system that looks at how your body moves, not just how your swing looks. A TPI-informed assessment checks mobility, stability, and strength in the areas golfers rely on most, the hips, thoracic spine, and shoulders, to find the physical limitation behind a swing fault or pain pattern instead of only treating the symptom.
Sports chiropractic care built for golfers
Care is led by Dr. Sam Gaston, a Certified Chiropractic Sports Practitioner (CCSP). The CCSP is a high-level certification focused on evaluating and treating sports injuries, and it requires ongoing continuing education to maintain, so you can count on Dr. Gaston staying current on how to assess and treat sports-related injuries, including the movement limitations common in golf. Treatment may include chiropractic adjustment, dry needling, or soft tissue mobilization, matched to what the screening finds. And if you're not a competitive athlete, the same level of care applies to evaluating and treating the stresses of daily life.
What to expect
Movement screen
Targeted treatment
Return to the course
What golfers notice after care
Golfers who complete a golf-specific movement screen and follow-up care often notice less stiffness the day after a round, more consistent rotation through the hips and thoracic spine, and fewer flare-ups of the low back or shoulder pain that used to follow every outing.
Frequently Asked Questions
TPI stands for Titleist Performance Institute. It's a screening framework, not a membership requirement, and it applies to any golfer, recreational or competitive, who wants to move better and play with less pain.
No referral is needed. You can book directly with our Frisco clinic.
The golf screening adds a movement assessment specific to your swing mechanics, hip rotation, thoracic mobility, and shoulder stability, on top of the sports chiropractic care Dr. Gaston already provides.
Both. Addressing the mobility and stability limitations we find often reduces pain and can improve how consistently you rotate through the swing.
Ready to move better on the course?
Whether you're managing nagging pain or just want to move better through your swing, care starts with understanding what's actually limiting you.
