Titleist Performance Institute (TPI) Movement Screen: Working Towards Efficiency & Longevity in Your Golf Swing
By: Dr. Isaac Konrad | Chiropractor | TPI Medical Level 2 Certified | IG @drisaackonrad.dc
Are you an experienced golfer? New to the game? Experiencing pain with golf? No matter your level of golf, your swing is the foundation of your game.
From the tee to the green and throughout a lifetime of playing, having an efficient swing, and the necessary mobility and stability to support it, allows you to enjoy the game of golf for as long as possible.
Working towards a golf swing that correlates what your body can physically do is key to maximizing performance and efficiency in the complex movement.
TPI Medical Level 2 Certification
The Titleist Performance Institute, known as TPI, is the world’s leading organization specializing in the study of body mechanics in relation to the golf swing. TPI offers education to golf, fitness and medical professionals to utilize the movement screen and other techniques to help golfers enhance their game. Additionally, TPI has analyzed how certain physical limitations can adversely impact the swing and potentially lead to injury.
Medical Level 2 certified professionals are educated on the complex movements involved in the golf swing and are equipped with the necessary tools to assess and address golf-specific injuries. In addition, they can aid the golfer to work towards preventing future injury.
What is a TPI Movement Screen?
The TPI movement screen is an assessment of a player’s physical capabilities in relation to the golf swing. The movement screen uses a combination of 16 golf-specific movements to evaluate for physical limitations that could be inhibiting swing efficiency and durability. The ultimate goal is to identify a Body-Swing Connection between how the golfer’s body is moving in relation to the technical elements of their swing.
Possible physical limitations that the movement screen can identify include:
- Mobility
- Stability
- Balance
- Flexibility
How Can a Movement Screen Help Your Golf Game?
A TPI movement screen can help your golf game by pinpointing areas of the body that could be improved for a more efficient and sustainable golf swing. Once identified, your TPI certified professional will create a personalized exercise plan that will address the physical limitations found in the screen.
Players who are dealing with pain during golf can especially benefit from seeing a TPI Medical provider (such as a chiropractor), as screening movements that are painful lead us into the treatment room where we will further assess to find the root cause of the pain in relation to the swing. A chiropractic treatment plan along with the prescribed golf-specific exercises allows for the pain to be remedied while working towards correcting the movements that likely contributed to the pain/dysfunction in the first place.
Whether you are dealing with pain or not during golf, improving potential areas of inefficiency in the swing will allow you to play more comfortably, more consistently, and most importantly, maximize your enjoyment of the game for longer.
If you’re a golfer looking to better your game, no matter your years or level of play, consider seeking out a movement screen from a TPI certified professional. Your body, swing, and scorecard will thank you!
If you have any further questions regarding TPI movement screens, and the role of body mechanics in your golf game, feel free to reach out to the team at Kinetic Living!
