Fitness
Dr. Mark Hawkins, D.C., ART
Doctor of Chiropractic
Doctor of Chiropractic
Active Release Technique Certified
Titleist Permance Institute Certified
Motion Palpation Institute Certified
Kolar Dynamic Neuromuscular Stabilization
Bachelor of Science in Biology
Bachelor of Science in Human Biology
Prior to the opening of In Motion Spine and Joint Center, Dr. Mark Hawkins attended Logan College of Chiropractic located near St. Louis, Missouri, where he graduated with his Doctor of Chiropractic degree in 2005. While attending Logan, he went above and beyond the basic requirements by participating in multiple advanced adjusting, soft-tissue, and rehabilitation seminars. Dr. Hawkins to this date attends numerous continuing education seminars to stay current with the latest information and treatment strategies.
Dr. Hawkins was chosen for an Internship at the Musculoskeletal Pain in Pregnancy Clinic at Barnes-Jewish Hospital in St. Louis, Missouri. The internship provided him the opportunity to treat an assortment of musculoskeletal problems experienced by the pregnant female patient. Dr. Hawkins was also involved with a research study, Low back endurance strength in post-partum women: A pilot study, while attending Logan with colleagues, Dr. Skaggs, Dr. Ducar and Dr. Christie.
Dr. Hawkins’ education prior to Logan Chiropractic College includes, receiving his diploma from Fairview High School in Fairview, Tennessee in 1998 and graduating from Austin Peay State University in Clarksville, Tennessee in 2002 with a Bachelors of Science degree in Biology and Chemistry.
Golf Fitness Basics
By Dr. Mark Hawkins
For those of you who do not know me I am a chiropractor that started In Motion Spine & Joint Center in Spring Hill five years ago. I specialize in the conservative treatment of injuries through manual therapies and rehabilitation, especially those that are sports related. Even though I treat various sport injuries, a large portion of my practice are non-sport injuries which allows me to treat a vast range of individuals from homemakers to NFL players.
Over the next several months I will be covering various golf fitness topics. They will range from stretches and exercises to common golf injuries and how to prevent them from occurring. I look forward to bringing you information that can prevent injuries or improve your golf game.
Specifically about golf, it is a sport that requires a blend of flexibility, mobility and strength. Correctly identifying areas that need to be flexible versus those areas that should be strong and stable is the first step to a proper understanding of golf fitness.
Areas that should be flexible or mobile:
1. Shoulders
2. Mid and Upper Back
3. Hips
Areas that should be strong and stable:
1. Low Back & Core
2. Knees
3. Shoulder Blades (scapula)
Most golf injuries are due to the overuse of a particular area causing problems like Tennis or Golfer’s Elbow, low back pain or shoulder tendonitis. A good example of this would be a golfer who lacks good shoulder mobility will often cast their hands to try to increase swing speed and thus cause an overuse of the forearm muscles resulting in Tennis Elbow. Prevention is always the best treatment so quickly identifying physical limitations will help decrease the chances of an injury.
The next article we will start to cover proper warm-up for golf as well as focus on the hip and how proper mobility and strength can improve not only your distance but accuracy as well.
Best of Health,
Dr. Mark Hawkins
