Take Your Golf Game To A New Level With A Free Fitness Tune-up in Jacksonville, FL

Jacksonville, FL (PRWEB) June 13, 2007 -- Heartland Rehabilitation Services and the HIT Center of Jacksonville are hosting a free golf swing analysis and golf fitness assessment on Saturday, June 23 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Heartland Rehabilitation & Pilates @ The Avenues, located at 9446 Phillips Highway Suite 1 in Jacksonville.

The golf swing assessments will be performed by David Glynn, a PGA professional from the Champions Club at Julington Creek. Licensed professionals from Heartland Rehabilitation and the HIT Center will complete the golf specific physical assessment.

"With a few simple stretches and exercises many golfers can improve their golf score. Repeated stress that stems from a golf swing can be alleviated by proper body-mechanics and improved overall fitness levels," said Ward Daron, Physical Therapist with Heartland Rehabilitation Services. "At this clinic, we will give the golfers specific tips to improve their game and prevent injury -- improvements they just won't get with the latest gadget or by following the latest fad."

The golf swing assessment includes assessing the golf club head speed, balance, core strength, grip strength, flexibility and will include a 5-minute fitness test.

"Most people don't have very good balance when they swing," said Glynn. "They fall over the ball instead of making a turn with their body. Additionally, whatever swing they have, a lot of times it isn't correct, and they keep doing it over and over. We will help them get back into the right position and into a muscle memory that is correct."

Each participant will take home specific recommendations as well as an individualized home fitness and exercise program devised by licensed athletic trainers, physical therapists and exercise physiologists.

A limited number of time slots are available for the free consultations. Golfers can R.S.V.P. by calling 904-262-7460. For more information, please contact Ward Daron of Heartland Rehabilitation at 904-382-1217.

About Heartland Rehabilitation Services
Heartland Rehabilitation Services is a leader in providing unique, rehabilitative therapies in a patient-friendly setting. Heartland offers a variety of services at many of its free-standing clinics including aquatic, occupational and traditional physical therapy, speech therapy, massage therapy, Pilates and Pilates-based rehabilitation, and more. In Florida, Heartland Rehabilitation has 12 clinics in Jacksonville, four in Orange Park, and one each in Augustine, Fernandina Beach and Middleburg.

Manor Care, Inc., through its operating group HCR Manor Care, is a leading provider of short-term post-acute and long-term care. The company's nearly 60,000 employees provide high-quality care for patients and residents through a network of more than 500 skilled nursing centers, assisted living facilities, outpatient rehabilitation clinics and hospice and home health care agencies. Alliances and other ventures supply high-quality pharmaceutical products and management services for professional organizations. The company operates primarily under the respected Heartland, ManorCare Health Services and Arden Courts names. Manor Care is committed to being the preeminent care provider in the industry. Shares are traded on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol HCR.

About HIT
Founded by nationally known exercise physiologist Dr. Terry Shepherd in 2003 and headquartered in Worthington, Ohio, HIT Centers Inc. offers combined programs in sports enhancement, weight loss, human performance and visual training in a scientifically designed exercise environment. Dr. Shepherd and the HIT Centers staff have crafted the scientific principles into learning modules that comprise the unique HIT Center core programs.

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