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WHY is ORTHOGOLF Important?
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ORTHOGOLF is dedicated to assisting
golfers nationwide with an advanced, state
of the art sportsmedicine program and swing
performance program to MAKE GOLF A HEALTHIER,
MORE ENJOYABLE GAME. |
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Never before has such expert
help been made conveniently available to the
amateur recreational golfer. |
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You will be amazed at the improvement
this program will make in your swing. You
must feel the new sense of freedom in your
swing to believe it. |
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Nearly 80% of all golfers suffer
from one type of injury or another and most
injuries involve the back. The majority of
injuries are due to faulty swing mechanics,
poor conditioning and loss of flexibility
and strength. |
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Although not generally considered
a strenuous physical activity, research shows
that during the golf swing the spine can experience
loads up to 7 times body weight. |
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Many swing faults are due to
tight TISSUES AND JOINTS, causing the golfer
to swing off plane and off balance. A tight
muscle is often beyond the golfer's control.
Stretching of these tight muscles and joints
can correct many swing problems. |
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Golfers frequently continue
to re-injure themselves or to rehabilitate
incorrectly from back pain due to poor swing
mechanics. Many golfers use swings that produce
incredible stress to their backs and are UNAWARE
of what they are doing or how to correct their
motion. |
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HOW Does the Physical Therapist
AND the Golf Pro Help Your Golf Swing?
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ORTHOGOLF allows the physical therapist
PGA\LPGA teaching professional t work together in
a program that offers a swing methodology that will
reduce the injury to the spine and extremities.
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The physical therapist will give you
the flexibility and strength for a smooth, fluid
golf swing, free of tight muscles and tissues which
cause pain and mechanical swing faults. Following
a session with the physical therapist, you can easily
respond physically to the demands of the golf swing.
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The PGA or LPGA professional will
instruct you in a 'Stabilized Spine Position'
to enable the golfer to reduce strain during the
rapid motion of the golf swing. This swing will
solve many of your swing faults and poor positioning
during the back swing, impact and follow through.
This swing is taught by some of the best golf instructors
in the game. There may be times where the pro will
ask you to get in a position, but your body will
not allow it. After working with the physical therapist,
the golfer can now successfully respond to the golf
pro instruction. Golf lessons are not a requirement,
but can supplement the program nicely. |
At ORTHOGOLF, you will get the following.
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COMPUTERIZED VIDEO
SWING ANALYSIS and evaluation to demonstrate
movement restrictions due to tight muscles
and tissues |
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HANDS-ON physical therapy
techniques used to increase strength and flexibility,
by a LICENSED PHYSICAL THERAPIST |
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individualized exercise
program with the ORTHOGOLF exercise circuit,
and including the use of "The Coach" swing
trainer, designed by David Leadbetter, to
increase muscle memory |
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better, healthier
golf with little or NO pain |
About the Clinic
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Orthosport Physical Therapy was founded in 1997. Our
expertise is in the management and rehabilitation of
orthopedic muscle and joint problems. We strive to provide
the highest quality of care based on individual evaluation
and customized treatment utilizing the latest in education
and technology. All of our physical therapists take
continuing education courses to keep up with the latest
theories and manual therapy techniques. We are a licensed
member of the BACKtoGOLF network.
Our services also include Manual Therapy: Joint Mobilization,
Myofascial Release, Individual Therapeutic Exercise
Program, Work Conditioning Program, Modalities, Spinal
Stabilization Training, Independent Gym Training Program,
and the Pilates method.
The ORTHOGOLF Team
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Cristina Gabor, P.T. Ms. Gabor
is the owner ot Orthosport Physcal Therapy. She
is dedicated to the quality treatment of her patients,
and one of her primary goals is to make sure all
patients receive the finest care the medical profession
can provide. Ms. Gabor has been trained in the golf
swing through the nationally renowned BACKtoGolf
program. She is an educator on the staff of Mt.
St. Mary's College. |
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Michael Ko, DPT, ATC Dr. Ko
is a Doctor of Physical Therapy, with specialties
in manual therapy and sports medicine. As a certified
athletic trainer, he worked with UCLA's Division
I athletes, including the 1995 Rose Bowl team. He
has been trained in the nationally renowned BACKtoGOLF
Performance and Rehab program, and is a dedicated
student of the golf swing. |
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Eric McCabe, DPT Dr.
McCabe is a Doctor of Physical Therapy and a specialist
in manual therapy. He has also been trained in the
nationally renowned BACKtoGOLF Performance and Rehab
program, and is a dedicated student of the golf
swing. |
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Ryan Hanigan, MPT
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ORTHOGOLF - A unique program for golfers. A National
Sportsmedicine and Swing Enhancement Program.
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