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Two killed in fi ery Marine
Park car crash: NYPD
DOA: A speeding driver and his passenger were killed after crashing into a Ford Edge and
then into a pole, police said. Jon Farina
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Back PAIN
affecting your
GAME?
Golf is challenging, some might even say frustrating
enough game, that to complicate it further with back, hip or
shoulder pain is unnecessary. While most players understand
the importance of the psychological component. ignoring
the biomechanical aspect would be a mistake. There are
approximately 30 million golfers in the United States (with 25%
over the age of 65) and nearly 80% will ex-perience back pain.
When examining the mechanics of the swing more closely it
is revealed how all-encompassing and traumatic this motion
stands. From the backswing in which you are separating the
hips and shoulders to the downswing involving the elbow
and wrists, all the way to the follow through which includes
hyperextension of the spine and contraction of the abdomen,
it is a true full body movement. In fact, experts agree that
there are 14 regions which are engaged during the golf swing.
Furthermore, a golf swing will generate 10x the body
weight of the individual in compressive forces which are
then transmitted to the discs of the spine. This pressure is
enough to cause disc injury as well as potentially fracturing a
rib or vertebrae in an older individual. Every joint involved
is taken to its maximum range.
So how can we combat all this strain and tension. From
a treatment standpoint, we attempt to ensure that the
golf patient is symmetrical in all planes of motion. As the
golf swing is a unilateral movement, that tends to create
imbalances in the body and misalignment in the joints,
treatment is concentrated on three distinct areas. Flexibility,
joint mobility, and postural stability become the emphasis
of treatment protocols. Whether the patient is experiencing
elbow pain due to joint stiffness or there’s too much stress on
the back, or increased wrist pain while striking the ball, the
right treatment can prevent further or more severe injury.
Similarly, to the way we take care of our golf clubs at the
end of a round, so should we take that same time and focus
on our bodies. Chiropractic care and physical therapy
are non-pharmaceutical solutions for golfers who want
to rid themselves of pain and ultimately increase their
enjoyment of golf.
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V in Sheepshead Bay, (718) 769-2521. www.HQBK.com
BY CHANDLER KIDD
Two men were killed after their car
set fi re following a collision in Marine
Park on Saturday morning, according
to authorities.
Police said the two men were speeding
in their Nissan Altima and disobeying
traffi c laws when they sideswiped
a 2010 Ford Edge. The driver of
the Nissan was speeding on Flatbush
Avenue and Avenue V when he lost
control and hit a pole, according to authorities.
The two men in the Ford Edge were
not injured during the crash or taken
to the hospital, police said.
Cops were unable to identify the
bodies or the year of the Altima due
to the extent of the damage caused by
the fi re, according to law enforcement
sources.
Several bystanders attempted to
pull the men out from the car, but were
unsuccessful, according to the police
report.
The investigation remains ongoing.
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