Yes, and at Full Swing Healthcare, this is a specialty, not a sideline. Dr. Cody Muren holds a TPI (Titleist Performance Institute) Certification, which means we assess golfers the same way the Tour’s best trainers do: find the physical limitations that are quietly wrecking your swing, then fix them.
Why Mobility Is the Hidden Swing Wrecker
The TPI physical screen evaluates 12 movement patterns that predict swing faults and injury risk. Two show up constantly in the Jacksonville golfers we see:
- Thoracic rotation. Years of desk posture and anterior chest tightness steal the rotational capacity your mid-back is built for. When the thoracic spine can’t rotate, your lumbar spine steps in, and it’s not designed for that load. That trade-off is behind a large share of the low back pain golfers bring to us.
- Lead hip internal rotation. If your lead hip can’t rotate inward during the downswing, you hang back, lose lag, and hammer your SI joint. We see this pattern constantly in golfers over 45 who play regularly on the Beaches-area courses.
What We Actually Do
Restoring thoracic rotation is usually the highest-impact thing we can do for a golfer. Mid- and upper-thoracic adjustments combined with rib mobilization unlock rotation that’s been locked up for years, and golfers often notice the difference within a handful of sessions.
SI joint and hip mechanics work restores the pelvic movement that drives clean load transfer from the ground up through the kinetic chain. These aren’t random joint pops; they’re targeted corrections to the mechanical system your swing depends on.
A Real Example from Marsh Landing
A 58-year-old golfer came to us with right-side low back pain after every round and a swing speed that had dropped noticeably over two years. His thoracic rotation measured roughly half of what it should be, and his right hip had almost no internal rotation in the load position. Six sessions of chiropractic care combined with targeted mobility work restored significant range in both areas. His back pain resolved. He texted us a month later to say his swing speed had come back.
Golfers Across Jacksonville, We’re Close to the Courses
Our clinic sits on Beach Blvd in Jacksonville, about five minutes from several popular Beaches-area courses. We regularly see golfers from Ponte Vedra, Atlantic Beach, Neptune Beach, and Jacksonville Beach who want to stay in the game longer and play better doing it.
Ready to find out what’s holding your swing back? Call us at (904) 539-3352 or stop by at 13770 Beach Blvd #4, Jacksonville, FL 32224.