Meet Dr. LaFountain » Dr. Tom LaFountain

Specialty Certifications

American College of Sports Medicine, Team Physician
Cook County Graduate School of Medicine, Manual Sports Medicine, Team Physician
Diplomate American Board of Chiropractic Orthopedics
Active Release Technique
FICS Sports Medicine Internship, USSR (Moscow and St. Petersburg)

Credentials

PGA Tour Sports Medicine Staff
Director of Chiropractic Services PGA Tour
President Professional Sports Care
U.S. Olympic Sports Medicine Society
US Olympic Volunteer Team Physician
US Speedskating Association Sports Medicine Staff

Manual Sports Medicine Services

PGA Tour

250 PGA Tour events
9 Ryder Cup events
9 Presidents Cup events
9 British Opens

US Speedskating

Winter Olympic Games: Albertville, France; Lillihamar, Norway
World Cup Championships: Berlin, Germany; Warsaw, Poland; Albertville, France; and Harenveen, Holland

Professional Sports Care

Tom is the lead instructor for Professional Sports Care’s Golf Certification Program. The program trains and teaches advanced manual sports medicine skills as it relates to golf performance. The 36 hour certification program is endorsed by the PGA Tour. Over 100 doctors have become certified and are eligible to work at PGA and Champions Tour events and at Country clubs, golf facilities and resorts nationally.

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Private Care

Phil Mickelson
Jim Furyk
Davis Love III
Matt Kuchar

Education

New York Chiropractic College
Hamilton College
John F. Kennedy High School

Testimonials

Tom’s knowledge of the golf assessment and his ability to implement a comprehensive treatment program with great results has been an important asset in my career.

— Jim Furyk
Tom has helped me a lot. I have had minimal, if any, back pain since working with him. His soft tissue and activation procedures are very effective.

— Phil Mickelson
Tom has been really helpful when my back bothers me. I really appreciate his help.

— Dustin Johnson
Tom has been a big help to me with keeping my muscle sequencing and movement patterns on track. It keeps me away from injury and allows me to perform better.

— Matt Kuchar
Tom’s assessments have been helpful in keeping me aware of muscle imbalances and movement patterns. It definitely helps with my performance.

— Russell Henley
Tom, Thanks for helping make this happen.
Tiger Woods, 2019 Masters Champion

— 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

Providing Chiropractic & Manual Sports Medicine Services for PGA Golfers for 20 Years

Specialty Certifications

Credentials

Manual Sports Medicine Services

Professional Sports Care

Private Care

Phil Mickelson

Jim Furyk

Davis Love III

Matt Kuchar

Education

Testimonials

— Jim Furyk

— Phil Mickelson

— Dustin Johnson

— Matt Kuchar

— Russell Henley

— Tiger Woods

— Jack Nicklaus

— Arnold Palmer

— David Toms