Want to become Pain-Free & Confident?
Learn how to become Pain-Free & Confident
Golfers who become Pain-Free & Confident are not wealthier, or smarter or luckier.
This has nothing to do with better diagnosis or treatment; it’s got everything to do with the 6 essential Practices.
The 6 Essential Practices pursued to transform from sufferer to Pain-Free & Confident are:
Measure
It’s essential to measure in
order to be sure that
you are improving.
Reduce
If you want to get better, you have to
reduce the things which make your pain
worse - at least in the short term.
Relax
Stress, threat and anxiety will increase
your pain. You have to learn
how to combat these.
1
2
3
Optimise
There are many physiological aspects
which affect pain - movement, posture,
loading, sleep, nutrition,
Relate
It’s important that you relate your
activities back to your
golfing goals.
Enjoy
Boosting your mood through enjoyable
activities and relationships distracts you
from pain and is the most powerful
way to reduce pain.
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5
6
Golfers who become Pain-Free & Confident are not wealthier, or smarter or luckier.
This has nothing to do with better diagnosis or treatment; it’s got everything to do with the 6 essential Practices.
The 6 essential Practices pursued by golfers who have transformed from sufferer to Pain-Free & Confident are:
Measure
It’s essential to measure in order
to be sure that you
are improving.
1
Reduce
If you want to get better, you have to reduce
the things which make your pain worse
- at least in the short term.
2
Relax
Stress, threat and anxiety will increase
your pain. You have to learn how
to combat these.
3
Optimise
There are many physiological aspects
which affect pain - movement, posture,
loading, sleep, nutrition,
4
Relate
It’s important that you relate your
activities back to your
golfing goals.
5
Enjoy
Boosting your mood through enjoyable activities and relationships distracts you
from pain and is the most powerful
way to reduce pain.
6
If you ask golfers who have succeeded in mastering their lower back pain, they all practised some or all of these. Their improvement wasn’t about better drugs, or surgery or an MRI. They focused on the things that count.
If you ask golfers who have succeeded in mastering their lower back pain, they all practised some or all of these. Their improvement wasn’t about better drugs, or surgery or an MRI. They focused on the things that count.
ABOUT THE PROGRAM
ABOUT THE PROGRAM
The Pain-Free & Confident Accelerator Program is a comprehensive 16-week online coaching experience tailored for golf enthusiasts suffering persistent or recurrent lower back pain / sciatica. It focuses on reducing pain, improving health, and boosting golf performance through proven methods. Combining clinical expertise with cutting-edge techniques, the program provides measurable results, personalised guidance, and community support to help participants build a strong pain-free lower back they can have confidence in.
The program uses a step-by-step approach to alleviate pain and build long-term resilience. With expert coaching, group support, and daily nudges, it ensures participants resolve their pain, enhance their confidence, performance, and overall enjoyment of golf.
About the 16 week Pain-Free & Confident Accelerator Program
For those who want to implement the Pain-Free & Confident method quickly and powerfully we run the 16 week Accelerator program.The focus of the program is to apply the best practices,
with guidance from our team of world-class clinicians and coaches and a peer group of fellow golfers. Environment dictates performance, and we’ve crafted conditions that support lasting results.
About the 16 week Pain-Free & Confident Accelerator Program
For those who want to implement the Pain-Free & Confident method quickly and powerfully we run the 16 week Accelerator program.The focus of the program is to apply the best practices,
with guidance from our team of world-class clinicians and coaches and a peer group of fellow golfers. Environment dictates performance, and we’ve crafted conditions that support lasting results.
THE 16-WEEK ACCELERATOR
Live coaching clinics with the experts
Personal accountability teams
Online learning tools
Peer group of fellow golfers
Daily nudging through our coaching app
THE 16-WEEK ACCELERATOR
Live coaching clinics with the experts
Personal accountability teams
Online learning tools
Peer group of fellow golfers
Daily nudging through our coaching app
Who are we?
We are seasoned experts in the fields of lower back pain and golf. Passionate about enabling you to have less pain so that you can play more golf.
Leadership Team
Gavin Routledge
Gavin Routledge is the Clinical Director of P&C. With a Masters Degree in The Clinical Management of Pain, he ensures the program is consistent with International Clinical Guidelines and that it is optimally effective. He has authored 2 books on lower back pain, is a Health Coach, and has been a practising osteopath for over 30 years. He also has a long-term interest in health-behaviour change (and golf).
Gary Nicol
Gary Nicol has coached winners on Tour in the 1990s, 2000s, 2010s, and 2020s, including Olympians, Ryder Cup and Solheim Cup. He is a Certified Master Mind Factor Coach and Trackman Master. Based at Archerfield Performance Centre, he co-founded TPegs with Andrew Coltart. He also co-authored - with Karl Morris - The Lost Art of Golf series of 3 books.
Gavin Hastings OBE
Gavin Hastings OBE is a former Scottish and British and Irish Lions Rugby Captain, who wants to golf into his 90s. As the face of Active X Backs, follow his progress as he strives to put his long history of lower back pain behind him, and keep playing, despite his osteoarthritic knee!
Oliver C. Morton
Oliver Morton's expertise covers the entire spectrum of development, working with Juniors as young as 5 to Major Champions and Ryder Cup Players. He enjoys an active Speaking and Writing Career. Sharing his knowledge on platforms such as the UK Golf Trade Show, Today’s Golfer, National Club Golfer and The PGA National Training Academy at The Belfry.
Oliver C. Morton
Oliver Morton's expertise covers the entire spectrum of development, working with Juniors as young as 5 to Major Champions and Ryder Cup Players. He enjoys an active Speaking and Writing Career. Sharing his knowledge on platforms such as the UK Golf Trade Show, Today’s Golfer, National Club Golfer and The PGA National Training Academy at The Belfry.
Find out how we can help you…
PRICING
Choose Your PAC Program
DIY
£299
Included in your plan :
Pain-Free & Confident Online course
Online Community
Pain-Free & Confident Online course
Online Community
Online library of golfing exercises from The Leading Edge Golf Academy
8x Fortnightly online group clinics with Gavin Routledge
4x 1:1 video sessions with Sports Scientist and prescribed exercise program
COACHED
£599
Included in your plan :
Pain-Free & Confident Online course
Online Community
1:1 on-boarding
App coaching 24/7
Online library of golfing exercises from The Leading Edge Golf Company
8x Fortnightly online group clinics with Gavin Routledge
4x 1:1 video sessions with Sports Scientist and prescribed exercise program
Accelerator
£ 599/=
Included in your plan :
Pain-Free & Confident Online course
Online Community
1:1 on-boarding
App coaching 24/7
Online library of golfing exercises from The Leading Edge Golf Academy
8x Fortnightly online group clinics with Gavin Routledge
Remote video swing analysis with Oliver C Morton of The Leading Edge Golf Company
PRICING
Choose Your PAC Program
DIY
£299
Included in your plan :
Pain-Free & Confident Online course
Online Community
Online library of golfing exercises from The Leading Edge Golf Academy
COACHED
£599
Included in your plan :
Pain-Free & Confident Online course
Online Community
1:1 on-boarding
App coaching 24/7
Online library of golfing exercises from The Leading Edge Golf Company
8x Fortnightly online group clinics with Gavin Routledge
Accelerator
Included in your plan :
Pain-Free & Confident Online course
Online Community
1:1 on-boarding
App coaching 24/7
Online library of golfing exercises from The Leading Edge Golf Academy
8x Fortnightly online group clinics with Gavin Routledge
Remote video swing analysis with Oliver C Morton of The Leading Edge Golf Company
Our Mission
Our mission is to empower the world’s golfers to build a strong pain-free lower back they can have confidence in, and to optimise their health so that they can look forward to golfing into their 90s.
CONTACT INFORMATION
10 Atholl Place Edinburgh EH3 8HP
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