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Sep. 17, 2024
Challenging your treatment capabilities
Lower back pain is an ailment professional golfers deal with on a frequent basis. Whether it is acute or chronic it must be alleviated, controlled, or it can be career ending.
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Aug. 21, 2024
Wrist Pain
Lead wrist pain is a common occurrence we see in the PGA Performance Center. There are a variety of reasons causing wrist pain and it is important to diagnose and...
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Jul. 23, 2024
Reassessing Posture
Although posture has been debated as providing significant input to musculoskeletal assessment it is always utilized in professional sports as a lead in to more detailed evaluation.
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Jun. 14, 2024
US OPEN PINEHURST
The US Open at Pinehurst is holding true to form. Many of the golfers began arriving at Pinehurst on Monday and by Wednesday we began seeing a lot of wrist,...
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May. 13, 2024
Feeling banged up? Here's a handy guide to pain relief
We've got something for whatever ails ya. UNITED STATES - SEPTEMBER 22: Jim Furyk of the U.S.
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Apr. 9, 2024
The Masters
The Masters. It is the right of passage out of winter and into spring. The first major.
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Jan. 29, 2024
Shoulder adaptations to swing change
To follow up on the prior blog relating to the recent increase in trail shoulder injuries due to changes in the golf swing there have been a couple of therapeutic...
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Dec. 16, 2023
Right shoulder pain on the rise
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Nov. 4, 2023
Neck pain early in a golf career
PGA golfers continually strive to improve their performances. Many sports that involve rotation challenge the athlete to hit the ball harder and drive into their shot.
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Oct. 9, 2023
Yips not always a mental issue
It can occur in golfers of any age but the "yips" periodically can find their way into even a professional golfer's head.
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— Jim Furyk
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— Phil Mickelson
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— Dustin Johnson
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— Matt Kuchar
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— Tiger Woods
Tom has been a key addition to the PGA Tour support staff, especially at The President's Cup, where his ability and personality have earned the respect of all our players.

— Jack Nicklaus
Dr. LaFountain has been a big help to me when my back has challenged my ability to play. He's an asset to the PGA Tour's Sports Medicine Team.

— Arnold Palmer
I've worked with Dr. LaFountain for quite a while and his evaluations and treatments have been an important part of my staying healthy and playing on the PGA Tour.

— David Toms

Challenging your treatment capabilities

Wrist Pain

Reassessing Posture

US OPEN PINEHURST

Feeling banged up? Here's a handy guide to pain relief

The Masters

Shoulder adaptations to swing change

Right shoulder pain on the rise

Neck pain early in a golf career

Yips not always a mental issue

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— Jim Furyk

— Phil Mickelson

— Dustin Johnson

— Matt Kuchar

— Russell Henley

— Tiger Woods

— Jack Nicklaus

— Arnold Palmer

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