Annual Chiropractic Sports Sciences Symposium

Last weekend I attended the ACBSP (American Chiropractic Board of Sports Physicians) annual sports medicine symposium in San Diego. Besides leaving four feet of newly falling snow into warm, sunny ‘beach’ weather, the seminar was packed with great speakers and relevant sports science updates. Of interest to me were the medical directors of the USOC (United States Olympic Committee) Mike Reed, DC, DACBSP and John Reasoner, MD discussing the new model of sports care at the USOC and primary care issues during international competition at the Olympic level. Having recently returned from Beijing, several sports chiropractors also gave presentations regarding specific cases from last summer’s Olympic Games. Having been at the USOC training facility in Colorado Springs the two weeks before Beijing, it brought back great memories of that environment. Drs. Tim Brown and Doug Anderson also gave their consistent great lectures. The annual conference is also a great time to hook up with great friends and colleagues of mine from around the country.

Joel Dekanich, DC, DACBSP, EMT, CSCS
Diplomate American Chiropractic Board of Sports Physicians

Arnold Palmer Invitational at Bay Hill

March 25, 2009

I had an opportunity to spend a morning with Scott Fonda, DC, DACBO in the medical trailer at this recent PGA Tour event. Scott has been on the staff for the PGA for the past 3 years. Days working as the staff chiropractor are long (5:30 am to as late as 7:00 pm) but he says that working with the PGA players is extremely rewarding. Many of the players are very interested in a higher level of fitness and health that focus on strength, agility and endurance. Golf (and travel) is very demanding on the spine so many players get worked on daily when at an event. The ‘team’ is comprised of two physical therapists, a chiropractor and the medical director.

Joel