Right handed golfer experiencing pain in leading hip (left hip) PLEASE HELP!!!!

[kgeezy86]

I have been a golfer since i was 4, after playing for 20 years i just recently started experiencing hip pain.  It's not bone related, it's more of a severe muscle, tendon, or ligament soreness.  I had never felt this until i started taking golf a bit more serious over the last year.  i've increased my driving distance in the last 2 years from 250 average to a 297 average, a possible subconscious tweak in my swing perhaps.  If anyone has had any of the same issues please respond, as I need to break 80 ASAP haha.

thanks.

[Dr Branon]

Sounds like it could be from an overuse injury in your Iliotibial Band. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iliotibial_band_syndrome

Try flaring your left foot at address to relieve some of the tension in your swing. It makes sense to me that you're swinging harder now, hence the increased distance, so the added rotational force through impact into the finish is causing pain.

Find someone in your area that does ART (www.activereleasetechnique.com) They will be able to treat it and keep it from coming back.

Hope that helps

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[kgeezy86]

awseome, thanks for the response!  I will definitely look into that!