Elizabeth Dalrymple PT, DPT

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Elizabeth Dalrymple PT, DPT

I help lifelong golfers break free from pain so they can play more golf 🏌️‍♀️with movement plans designed for anywhere.

04/22/2026

The goal isn’t just “less pain.”

It’s being able to say yes to the round…
and trust your body a little more when you do.

Rusty? Totally fine.
Back held up? Huge win.

That’s how we build golf longevity. ⛳

04/22/2026

You know you’re probably not seriously injured. You know you don’t need to panic. And yet…

When back pain shows up out of nowhere, it’s really easy to go straight into:
“What did I do?”
“Did I mess something up?”
“Should I stop everything?”

This isn’t a willpower problem. It’s a nervous system threat response problem.

And trying to “push through it” or, on the flip side, shutting everything down completely is usually the least helpful thing you can do.

Here’s why it happens:

When back pain shows up “out of nowhere,” your brain often treats it like a bigger threat than it actually is.
That can lead to guarding, stiffness, catastrophizing, and the urge to either do nothing… or test it 47 different ways to see if it still hurts.

Neither one usually helps.

So instead of panicking, stretching aggressively, or canceling all movement, try this:

👉 Zoom out first- ask what changed: more sitting, poor sleep, stress, extra range balls, travel, less recovery?
👉 Keep moving, but downshift- walks, gentle spinal resets, and simple movement snacks instead of going completely still
👉 Return to the basics- hydration, sleep, and the few exercises that have helped your body before

Most flare-ups are a signal to adjust, not a sign that you’re back at square one.

Share this with a golfer who needs the reminder. 👇

04/17/2026

I work with my clients so they can say yes.

Yes to the tee time.
Yes to the golf trip.
Yes to walking 18.
Yes to playing with friends on a beautiful day like this.

Not with fear.
Not with hesitation.
Not wondering if their back, shoulder, or hips will flare up tomorrow.

A body that feels more ready for the game. And for life.

That’s why we train. ⛳

04/15/2026

Yesterday’s post gave you a few simple desk stretches. 
Today’s reminder is the bigger picture:

A lot of golfers spend all day sitting, commuting, and staying in one position… then expect their body to be ready to rotate, stabilize, and produce speed on command.

That’s a big jump.

Your body usually needs a transition between work mode and golf mode.

Sometimes that’s desk stretches.
 Sometimes it’s a quick warm-up before the range.
 Sometimes it’s just a few movement snacks so you’re not asking your body to go from 0 to 60 on the first tee.

Small inputs. Big difference.

DM me ‘WARM UP’ if you want help creating a simple one.

04/10/2026

One of the greatest cheat codes in pain-free golf is staying with a good program long enough for it to actually work.

Your body doesn’t adapt because you did the “perfect” routine for 5 days. It adapts because you gave it enough consistent reps to build better mobility, better control, better strength, and better tolerance for the demands of the swing. That’s what creates real change. Not novelty, not random exercises, not bouncing from one fix to the next.

When golfers ignore this, they end up stuck in the same cycle: try a new routine, feel a little better (or not fast enough), abandon it, start over, repeat.

The people who get results aren’t perfect, and they aren’t always the trendiest. They’re the ones who understand that consistency beats constantly starting over.

Share this with a friend who needs it. 👇

04/09/2026

A lot of golfers think “core” means abs. And sometimes we think more about aesthetics than function.

But on the course?
Core strength is really about control.

✔ controlling rotation
✔ protecting your low back
✔ transferring force from the ground up into the club

If your core can’t do those 3 things well, your swing will find a workaround.

Save this one for your next workout. ⛳

04/08/2026

This is exactly why I love this work.

The goal is never *just* less pain.
It’s building a body that can support a better golf swing.

Less hamstring pain.
More freedom of movement.
5–10 more yards with the irons.

Those are some major wins.

Rehab and performance are not and should not be treated as two separate things.
When your body moves better, controls rotation better, and can actually transfer force the way it’s supposed to… good things tend to happen.

You don’t just feel better.
You often play better too.

That’s the goal. ⛳

04/07/2026

Lately I’ve been appreciating the kind of progress that doesn’t make a big announcement.

For the last 4 months, I’ve been more consistent with strength training. And I truly have felt the difference.

Stronger.
Steadier.
Less pain.
More capable.
More like myself again.

Then I redid a body composition scan… and it showed zero change in lean mass.

And yes, I was definitely disappointed for a minute.

But then I remembered:

Not all progress shows up in massive, documented ways.

Sometimes the real wins are:
• feeling stronger
• moving better
• hurting less
• trusting your body again
• building habits that actually last

The best kind of progress is the kind that makes real life feel easier.

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Atlanta, GA

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