Golf Without Pain — Golf Programme

Golf Without Pain (Golf bez bolesti) is CPM Pavla Koláře's dedicated programme for golfers, combining physiotherapy and physiofitness training to address the movement patterns that cause golf-related back, hip, and shoulder problems. Over six sessions — three with a physiotherapist and three with a physiofitness specialist — the programme assesses movement restrictions, applies targeted treatment, and then translates the therapeutic gains into sport-specific movement patterns that improve both swing quality and injury resilience.

Golf demands a high degree of thoracic spine rotation, hip mobility, and core stabilisation — and the rotational loading of a golf swing places significant demand on the lumbar spine, sacroiliac joints, lead hip, and trail shoulder. The Golf Without Pain programme at CPM Pavla Koláře was designed specifically to address the recurring injuries and performance limitations that arise from restricted mobility and inadequate stabilisation in these areas. The programme begins with an initial movement assessment focused on the structures most relevant to the golf swing: thoracic spine rotation range and quality, pelvic mobility and control, hip internal and external rotation, shoulder complex stability, and deep core activation under rotational load. This assessment guides the first physiotherapy session, which uses DNS-based treatment to address the most significant restrictions — typically a combination of thoracic mobilisation, hip capsule work, and deep stabilisation activation. The subsequent two physiotherapy sessions build on the initial treatment, working progressively through thoracic-to-pelvis rotation mechanics, shoulder mobility and stability in the positions relevant to address and follow-through, and correction of the muscle imbalances that commonly accumulate in golfers who play frequently without counterbalancing strength work. The three physiofitness sessions then translate the mobility and stabilisation gains into sport-specific movement patterns — training the rotational power chain, hip extension through the swing, and the stabilisation demands of the finish position. By the end of the programme, each participant leaves with a personalised exercise plan designed to maintain the gains and continue improving independently. The programme is suitable for golfers at all levels and for those returning from back, hip, or shoulder injuries.