Tag: Tiger Woods

Is Tiger Woods showing us why spinal fusion back surgery is a bad solution to back pain?

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Is Tiger Woods showing us why spinal fusion back surgery is a bad solution to back pain? Tiger Woods recently had another back surgery.  News leaked this week that Tiger has undergone his 5th, yes, count them 1-2-3-4-5, back surgery in the last six years. Despite an incredible comeback after his spinal fusion back surgery, it seems like his body may finally be giving it out, or are his team of advisors and medical staff missing why he continues to have more back problems despite their best efforts? What can we learn from his and the experience of millions of Read More »

How did this doctor accurately predict Tiger Woods and Roger Federer’s past injuries?

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How did this doctor accurately predict Tiger Woods and Roger Federer’s past injuries? Predicting who gets lower back pain and why may be easier and more predictable than previously thought. Tiger Wood’s and Roger Federer’s past injuries may have a common cause that is predictable if you knew what to look for.  The way health care providers are taught to look at, diagnose and treat back pain is based on the symptoms and evaluation of the lower back.   The problem is, back pain is caused by movement, body mechanics, and how we adapt over many years. Without having this understanding Read More »

Back Pain Is A Movement Problem

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Back pain is a movement problem; just ask Jason Day, who scored 68 in his first round at the Barclays Tournament in Plainfield, NJ. Do you golf? Many of our patients do and experience back pain after they finish their rounds. Professional golfers do as well, and many of them unlike the rest of us have personal trainers and other people to help them avoid back pain when they compete. Some have managed their problem better than others over the years, while other well known players such as Tiger Woods, have been badly afflicted while playing high profile tournaments. The Read More »

Is Tiger Woods Achilles heel a bigger problem? Here’s how to fix Tiger Woods before it is too late

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Is Tiger Woods Achilles heel a bigger problem? Here’s how to fix Tiger Woods before it is too late. by William D Charschan DC, CCSP Author Cheating Mother Nature, what you need to know to beat chronic pain. On, March 12th, CBS News reported that Tiger Woods had to withdraw from the Cadillac Championship because of what he described as a sore achillies tendon. While many athletes have problems with their back and legs especially as they age, Tiger has had a history of left knee, right ankle, and neck problems as well as a previously ruptured right Achilles tendon Read More »