Treatment Details

Dan was treated at our office using a combination of corrective chiropractic care using mirror image adjustments (from CBP), flexion distraction, McKenzie-type end range loading techniques, as well as Active Release Techniques around his hips, thighs, lower back, and using ART long nerve entrapment protocols. He also benefitted from muscle activation strategies (RPR and NKT) which provided him with very strong and activated glutes, psoas (hip flexors), abdominals, and Lats (main muscle driving rotation during the golf swing). Additionally, during the acute stages, we used intersegmental traction and electric stimulation to help calm down his severe muscle spasm. At the outset of care, we were co-managing him with a physical therapy group. He said he did an odd exercise one day during his PT, and ended up going to the ER for painkillers and muscle relaxers. After this, he chose to pursue care at our office exclusively. We, of course, took the foundation he had began to build at PT, but designed a customized rehab program for him based on his muscle weaknesses found at the outset of care. We focused on stability, single leg balance, wobble chair, basic side planks, and light band exercises. Over time, we progressed him to complex whole-body strength movements and added weights and heavy bands to his program. We also included some golf-specific exercises that had him working swinging stance and rotation coordination to better prepare him to be on the golf course multiple days a week after he finished care.