Specialist assessment, rehabilitation and movement optimisation for golfers.
Golf places specific demands on mobility, strength, stability, coordination and rotational control. Limitations in any of these areas can influence the way the body moves through the golf swing can affect how comfortably and efficiently your body moves.
At Align Health, our golf physiotherapy Abu Dhabi service combines physiotherapy expertise with the TPI Movement Screen. Conducted by TPI Level 1 certified physiotherapists, the assessment looks at physical factors such as mobility, stability and movement quality that may be relevant to your golf.
Your assessment is designed to identify relevant movement deficiencies and provide a clear, individualised pathway towards improved physical function - whether your priority is returning to golf without pain or developing the physical foundations to support your performance on the course.
Rehabilitation comes first. Performance-focused goals can follow when appropriate.
TPI Golf Movement Assessment in Abu Dhabi
The TPI golf assessment Abu Dhabi service at Align Health includes a structured TPI Movement Screen conducted by a TPI Level 1-certified physiotherapist. The screen assesses mobility, stability, and overall movement quality to identify physical limitations that may contribute to pain, restrict movement, or affect how your body performs during golf.
Following your assessment, you will receive a detailed breakdown of your results and an individualised exercise programme based on the findings.
What Is Included in Your TPI Golf Assessment in Abu Dhabi?
TPI Movement Screen
A structured movement assessment designed to identify physical limitations and movement deficiencies that may be relevant to your golf swing.
Full Assessment Breakdown
Your results will be reviewed with you and a full assessment breakdown will be provided following your appointment.
Golf Fitness Handicap
Your assessment includes your TPI Golf Fitness Handicap, which provides a summary of your physical screening results and highlights areas identified for further development.
Personalised Corrective Exercise Programme
Your physiotherapist will develop an exercise programme specifically tailored to the movement deficiencies identified during your assessment.
Access to the TPI App
You will receive access to the TPI app, where you can view and follow your prescribed corrective exercise programme between appointments.
What Can Golf Physiotherapy Help With?
Golf physiotherapy in Abu Dhabi can support golfers who are experiencing musculoskeletal pain, recovering from an injury or finding that physical limitations are affecting their ability to play comfortably.
Depending on your assessment, physiotherapy may address areas such as:
- Lower back pain
- Neck discomfort
- Shoulder pain or restricted movement
- Elbow and forearm symptoms
- Wrist or hand problems
- Hip mobility limitations
- Knee pain
- Reduced strength or stability
- Difficulty returning to golf after an injury
Your physiotherapist will assess your symptoms, medical history, movement and individual goals before recommending an appropriate rehabilitation approach.
Who Can Benefit from Golf Physiotherapy?
Our Golf Physiotherapy service in Abu Dhabi is suitable for golfers of different ages, abilities and levels of experience.
An assessment may be appropriate if you:
- Experience pain or discomfort while playing golf
- Develop recurring back, neck, shoulder, elbow, hip, knee or other musculoskeletal symptoms associated with golf
- Feel physically restricted during parts of your swing
- Are returning to golf following an injury
- Want to better understand your mobility and movement capabilities
- Want a structured, golf-specific targeted exercise programme
- Are looking to improve the physical foundations that support your golf performance
You do not need to be injured to benefit from an assessment.
For golfers without pain, the screen can provide greater insight into how the body moves and highlight areas that may benefit from targeted physical development.
Why Choose Align Health for Golf Physiotherapy in Abu Dhabi?
DOH-Licensed and TPI-Certified Physiotherapists
Golf physiotherapy at ALIGN Health is provided by David Slack and Fernando Tassi Salati, both DOH-licensed physiotherapists and TPI Level 1 certified. Their approach combines physiotherapy assessment and rehabilitation with an understanding of the physical demands of golf.
Individualized, Assessment-Led Programs
Your exercise program is developed based on findings from your physiotherapy assessment, TPI Movement Screen, and Golf Fitness Handicap. This helps your physiotherapist focus on the mobility, stability, strength, or movement areas identified during your assessment.
Physiotherapy-Led, Not Coaching-Led
Our role is not to change your golf technique. Golf physiotherapy at ALIGN Health focuses on preparing your body for the physical demands of your swing through appropriate rehabilitation, movement, and exercise.
From Rehabilitation to Performance
Our approach to golf physiotherapy follows a clear progression.
01. Assess
We begin by understanding your symptoms, movement and the physical demands your body is currently able to manage.
02. Restore
If pain or injury is affecting your golf, the initial priority is rehabilitation and restoring comfortable, functional movement.
03. Address Movement Limitations
Your physiotherapist will work with you to improve the mobility, stability, strength or movement deficiencies identified during your assessment.
04. Progress
Once pain is appropriately managed and movement has improved, the focus can progress towards developing the physical qualities that support your golf.
Our role is not to change your golf technique. It is to help ensure your body is physically prepared to support the demands of your swing.
Golf Physiotherapy Follow-Up Sessions
AED 495 per session
Following your initial assessment, Golf Physiotherapy sessions allow you to continue working with your physiotherapist on the areas identified during your screen.
Depending on your individual needs, sessions may focus on:
- Pain management and rehabilitation
- Mobility
- Strength
- Stability
- Movement control
- Return to golf
- Progressive exercise rehabilitation
- Physical preparation for golf
Your treatment and exercise programme will be adapted according to your progress and individual goals.
TPI Reassessment
AED 525
A TPI Reassessment is a shorter, focused follow-up screening that reviews your progress against your initial Golf Movement Assessment and identifies any areas that may still benefit from attention.
This fee applies when the reassessment is completed within three months of your initial assessment, as it builds directly on the findings and treatment plan from that assessment.
Where more than three months have passed, your physiotherapist will need to complete a new Golf Movement Assessment to ensure your movement profile and treatment plan remain accurate, and the full assessment fee applies.
Your Golf Physiotherapy Team
Golf Physiotherapy at Align Health is available with:
Fernando Tassi Salati
Head of Clinic, Al Zeina | TPI Level 1 Certified
David Slack
Physiotherapist | TPI Level 1 CertifiedOur physiotherapists combine clinical assessment with an understanding of the physical demands of golf to provide an individualised approach to rehabilitation, movement and performance.
Understand How Your Body Moves
A golf swing requires the coordinated movement of multiple areas of the body.
When mobility, strength, stability or movement control is limited, other areas may compensate.
A Golf Movement Assessment provides a structured way to understand those physical limitations and determine where targeted physiotherapy and exercise may help.
Frequently Asked Questions
The TPI Movement Screen looks at how your body moves in ways that are important for golf. Your physiotherapist uses the results to understand where you may have limited mobility, strength or control. This can help guide exercises and treatment to support more comfortable, efficient movement on and off the golf course.
At ALIGN Health, you can book a TPI golf assessment in Abu Dhabi with a TPI Level 1 certified physiotherapist. The assessment uses the TPI Movement Screen alongside a physiotherapy assessment to identify physical limitations that may be relevant to your golf and guide a personalized exercise program.
No. The service is suitable both for golfers experiencing pain or injury and for golfers who want to better understand the physical capabilities that support their golf.
Golf physiotherapy applies physiotherapy assessment and rehabilitation to the specific physical demands of golf. Alongside your symptoms and medical history, your physiotherapist may assess mobility, strength, stability and movement patterns relevant to your golf.
A TPI golf assessment uses a structured physical screen to evaluate movement characteristics relevant to the golf swing. At Align Health, the findings are considered alongside your physiotherapy assessment to identify areas that may benefit from rehabilitation or targeted exercise.
Physiotherapy may be appropriate for some golfers experiencing lower back pain. Your physiotherapist will first assess your symptoms, movement and medical history to determine an appropriate approach. Research shows that lower back problems are common among golfers, but the factors contributing to pain can vary considerably between individuals.
Your physiotherapist will discuss your history, symptoms and goals before completing the TPI Movement Screen.
The findings will then be used to identify relevant movement deficiencies and develop an individualised exercise programme.
Your assessment includes:
- A full breakdown of your findings
- Your Golf Fitness Handicap
- Access to the TPI app
- A personalised corrective exercise programme
If pain or injury is present, rehabilitation is the priority.
Your physiotherapist will assess the problem and develop an appropriate treatment and rehabilitation plan before progressing towards more performance-focused goals.
A TPI reassessment is available for AED 525 when completed within three months of your initial assessment.
After three months, the full initial assessment rate applies.