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 Chiropractors
Gives Hands to Pro Golfers
From the March 12, 2003 TCPalm.com new website
comes a short feature story on chiropractic care for professional
golfers. According to the story there are currently 10 chiropractors
who take turns staffing the medical teams of the Professional
Golfers Association (PGA). During a tournament, the staff
chiropractor will often work from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. and care
for between 25 to 40 golfers each day.
Dr. David Kassay is one of the chiropractors
on the tour. He commented, "Each day, it’s not unusual
for a third of them (golfers) to seek some kind of medical
attention. Over the course of a tournament, probably 80 percent
of the players come by." The medical teams and
chiropractors are housed in large, expandable trailers that
have full care facilities and exercise equipment. They also
have televisions with both network and closed-circuit tournament
coverage.
Dr. Kassay noted where the golfers experience
most of their problems during a tournament, "Most are
in the neck, the upper and lower back, shoulders, elbows and
wrists; areas involved in the golf swing. These guys are hitting
a lot of golf balls through the day, not just in the tournament
but in practice, too. All that repetition is demanding on
the body. If they’re not in good shape, they’ll
be hurting"
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