To some it is a game of ease that only entails walking or swinging of the arms. But the fact is, playing golf involves 8x the stress as more force is applied by the muscles in every golf swing. When the body is not properly prepared for this activity, the player could actually injure himself.

With the aim of helping golfers prevent injuries while at play, the Asian Hospital and Medical Center Department of Rehabilitation Medicine will hold “The Golf Swing: Scientific Analysis and Injury Prevention,” a symposium and golf performance training, on September 22, 2007, 8 a.m. to 2 p.m., at the 4th Floor Training Room of the hospital.

Besides helping prevent golf injuries, the symposium is also aimed at helping golfers enhance their performance and also help those who have present injuries manage the pain and know where it is originating to fully enjoy their favorite sport.

The symposium will feature specialists from Asian Hospital and Medical Center such as Dr. Antonio Rivera, medical director of the Asian Hospital and Medical Center, who will tackle the muscles commonly injured in golf; Dr. Tyrone Reyes, head of the Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, who will discuss the rehabilitation treatment of golf injuries; and Christopher Borja, physical therapist and golf performance specialist, who will let participants in on golf-specific evaluation and golf performance training.

The symposium is open to all golf enthusiasts and is free of charge. For inquiries and pre-registration, call the Asian Hospital and Medical Center Marketing Department at 771-9000 to 02 local 8066 and 8073, or email at marketing@asianhospital.com.