Health Beat - Fall 2016 - 12


A Hole in

ONE

Nonsurgical
treatment helps
get golfer back
on the greens
By Beth Vinson

A

sk North McArthur what
makes for a good golf game,
and he'll tell you, "Timing and
tempo." McArthur has been
golfing for the past 50 years, and he
enjoys every aspect of the game. Look
around his office, and you can see the
evidence is on display. Everything from
autographed photos of golf greats Ben
Hogan, Tiger Woods and Payne Stewart
to the hole-in-one plaque he earned in
2008 is displayed in his office. His love of
the sport is evident. But what you can't
see hanging on the walls is the damage
the years of golf have done to his body.

Enough with the Pain
Several years ago, McArthur started
noticing pain in his right inner elbow. He
would feel shock waves from his wrist
to his elbow after swinging the clubs.
He put up with the pain for several
seasons until he decided enough was
enough. He tried a variety of treatment
options including physical therapy and
cortisone shots, but those offered only
temporary relief.
A golfing buddy knew the pain
he was having and suggested Astym
(augmented soft tissue mobilization
system). McArthur had never heard of
it and began looking to see if Salina had
any certified Astym providers. He was
pleasantly surprised to learn that Salina
Regional's Outpatient Physical Therapy
Clinic offered this treatment, and he
called to make an appointment.
North
McArthur
plays a round
of golf.

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Certified Astym Provider
McArthur met Steve Sjogren, a physical
therapist certified in Astym treatment.
Sjogren is also a fellow golfer who understood the pain and struggles he was
going through.
"North was a great candidate for
Astym treatment," says Sjogren. "In cases
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