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Hitting a golf ball with distance and accuracy is hard enough when you’re in good health, let alone when you’re in pain or recovering from an injury or surgery.

To help golfers reclaim their best game, University Medical Center of Princeton (UMCP) Outpatient Rehabilitation Network is now offering golf rehabilitation. The program helps golfers regain their strength, range of motion and correct swing mechanics to improve their game and prevent further injury, says Barbara Kutch, PT, DPT, CSCS, a Physical Therapist with the Outpatient Rehabilitation Network.

“If somebody’s coming in with pain or an injury, we do a full physical therapy evaluation to determine their limitations,” says Kutch, who is Titleist Performance Institute Certified. “We assess how those limitations cause flaws in their golf swing and work on rehabilitating that area to allow a more fluid swing.”

Golfers of All Ages

Individuals in UMCP’s golf rehab program range from high school golfers to older adults who don’t want to give up their favorite sport.

Janice Grover of West Windsor, who was a golfer in college and picked the clubs back up again a decade ago, turned to UMCP’s golf rehab program after experiencing a pinched nerve and some foot-related problems. Now, thanks to four golf rehab sessions with Kutch, Grover is back on the course and playing pain-free.

Physical therapy addresses all areas that may impact a golfer’s game — from problems with shoulders and hips to lower back pain.

“We work on exercises that relieve pain, while also working on a golf swing that is comfortable within their limitations,” Kutch says. “With back pain, for example, you might not be able to go as far into your back swing as a PGA pro, but you can still have a successful game.”

Medicare and most private insurance plans cover physical therapy with a doctor’s referral.

For more information about the Outpatient Rehabilitation Network, call 609.853.7830, or visit www.princetonhcs.org.

Pictured above: Janice Grover from West Windsor, NJ