Physio Foundations

Jordan Rutherford part 2 – Working with professional golfers for performance and injury management.

17 Oct 2023

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Jordan Rutherford is a physiotherapist with the Professional Golf Association of Australasia and the director of Launch Health in Melbourne, Australia. In part 2 of our conversation we talked about working with professional golfers for performance and injury management and using objective measures such as handheld dynamometers. In this episode: 0:00 About this episode 1:51 What it’s like being a physiotherapist working in professional golf and how Jordan got started 4:40 The hard yards in professional golf 6:19 Millimetres and degrees is the difference between the fairway and the trees 7:25 What injuries do golfers get? 9:00 What preparation do golfers do before they start hitting? 9:56 How do you avoid coaching when you play golf yourself? 11:50 Could you assess somebody and predict their most likely injuries and performance? 14:00 Strength and conditioning for performance in golf – objective measures for what is important for performance 16:30 Collecting data and doing research in your clinic 19:50 Handheld dynamometers, force plates and other objective measures Jordan uses in the clinic. 24:17 How you set up your handheld dynamometer testing and your instructions will affect the quality of your measurement 27:50 When to use force, torque or body-weight normalised torque 29:59 Final thoughts? Develop your own way of helping people and find the people you can help This is a discussion aimed at health professionals and health professional students. Always seek the guidance of a qualified health professional with any questions you may have regarding your health or a medical condition. Visit our YouTube channel for more: https://www.youtube.com/@PerratonPhysio Join the conversation on social media @PerratonPhysio For a list of episodes and episode summaries visit www.perraton.physio/physiofoundations Follow @PerratonPhysio on Facebook, X, Instagram and Linked In. Always seek the guidance of a qualified health professional with any questions you may have regarding your health or a medical condition.

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2ª PARTE | 06 ENE 2026 | EL PARTIDAZO DE COPE

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3ª PARTE | 22 ENE 2026 | EL PARTIDAZO DE COPE

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3ª PARTE | 04 MAR 2026 | EL PARTIDAZO DE COPE

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Jordan Rutherford part 2 – Working with professional golfers for performance and injury management.

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13:00H | 21 DIC 2025 | Fin de Semana

10:00H | 21 DIC 2025 | Fin de Semana

12:00H | 20 DIC 2025 | Fin de Semana

2ª PARTE | 06 ENE 2026 | EL PARTIDAZO DE COPE

3ª PARTE | 22 ENE 2026 | EL PARTIDAZO DE COPE

3ª PARTE | 04 MAR 2026 | EL PARTIDAZO DE COPE

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