A Simple Tool with a Massive Impact!

Occassionally, I feel little tweaks, tight spots or muscle spasms in various parts of my body. More often than not, I find myself asking others to massage a certain part of my body that is out of my reach, or toughing it out through the pain (bad idea).

During these instances, I find myself wondering if there is a tool out there that can help me.
I have stumbled accross that tool... THE SPIKEY BALL!

The Spikey Ball has all kinds of applications from massaging pain points, increasing joint mobility, even injury prevention. I have a ball at home, at the office and in my golf bag. Pulling it out on the course I am often asked "What is that?", "Can I try?" followed by "ooohhh, thats the spot!". 

With the golf season winding down, my fellow golfers and I are trying to get in as many last minute rounds as possible.

But how can such a simple tool have such a massive impact on your game?

The Spikey ball is a great way to release and relax the muscles of the body.

As golfers, there are some areas of the body that need more attention than others.

By reducing muscle restrictions, your golf swing can become more fluid, longer, less painful and most importantly REPEATABLE AND CONSISTENT! 

Here are the key areas to focus on to help make your body move better and your swing feel better:

Massaging your Chest to aleviate tightness
+ Place the spikey ball on your left chest, just below your collarbone
+ Lean again a wall and begin to manipulate the ball to create small circles or back and forth motions to help release your pecs and other chest muscles
+ Perform for 30s -1 min 4x/day or as needed
+ Switch to other side and repeat

Massaging your shoulders to reduce muscle tension
+ Place the spikey ball on the back of your shoulder blade
+ Lean your back again a wall or door so that most of your body weight is going through the ball.
+ Rotate your torso, or perform mini- squats to create a back and forth and circular motion
+ Perform for 30s -1 min 4x/day or as needed
+ Switch to other side and repeat

Massaging your low back to reduce pain
+ Play the spikey ball in low back, just to the left of the spine and above pelvic
+ Lean your back again a wall or door so that most of your body weight is going through the ball.
+ Perform a mini- squat to create a back and forth motion
+ Perform for 30s -1 min 4x/day or as needed
+ Switch to other side and repeat

Releasing tight glutes with a massage ball
+ Place ball under R glutes, lean up against a wall
+ Move back and forth on right glute
+ Perform for 30s -1 min 4x/day or as needed
+ Switch to other side and repeat

The tools are within your reach to improve your game!
Educating yourself on the cause of your pain, inconsistencies or overcompensations in golf is key!


Visit our web shop for more information or read 'The Best Massage Tools of 2022' to learn more about what tool may be best for you! 

Be a better golfer this season, for more information contact programs@honsbergerphysio.com for more information on our Golf Performance Programs. 

At Honsberger Physio+ we strive to Build A Better You, no matter who YOU are! 

Still having trouble with your game? Give us a call, we are more than happy to help!

Markham: 905-940-2627
Aurora: 905-841-0411

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