08 December 2024
: Case report
Improving Golf Swing Kinematics in a 78-Year-Old Golfer with Lower Back Pain: A Case Report
Unusual or unexpected effect of treatment
Jonathan Grathwohl ABCDEF 1, Robert Sillevis ACDEF 1*DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.946077
Am J Case Rep 2024; 25:e946077
Table 3. Titleist Performance Institute movement screen.
| Test | Pre-intervention | Post-intervention |
|---|---|---|
| Setup posture | Neutral | Neutral |
| Pelvic tilt | Normal | Normal |
| Pelvic rotation | Limited bilateral (improved bilateral with assistance) | Normal |
| Torso rotation | Limited bilateral (improved bilateral with assistance) | Limited bilateral (improved bilateral with assistance) |
| Overhead deep squat | Normal | Normal |
| Toe touch | Limited bilateral | Normal |
| 90/90 | Equal to spine bilateral in golf posture | Normal |
| Single leg balance | 0–5 s bilateral | 0–5 s bilateral |
| Lat test | Between nose and wall bilateral | Between nose and wall bilateral |
| Lower quarter rotation | Normal | Normal |
| Seated trunk rotation | Right: less than 45°Left: equal to 45° | Right: equal to 45°Left: equal to 45° |
| Bridge with leg extension | Right: crampLeft: normal | Normal bilateral |
| Cervical rotation | Normal | Limited bilateral |
| Forearm rotation | Normal | Normal |
| Wrist hinge | Left limited radial deviation | Left limited ulnar deviation |
| Wrist flexion/extension | Limited left | Normal |
| TPI Fitness Handicap | 34 | 12 |






