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We would like to join the golfing community in celebrating Jason Day's record-setting P.G.A. Championship victory on Sunday, capturing his first major title and holding off two-time 2015 major winner Jordan Spieth.

What makes this win so special is the heartbreak we all witnessed as Jason collapsed on his final hole of the 2nd round of the U.S. Open in June while suffering from Vertigo. Miraculously, he was able to steady himself well enough to finish the round. After seeking medical attention, he returned to the course on Saturday. Battling nausea and dizziness during the round somehow he turned in one of the gutsiest sports performances ever to shoot a two-under 68 and found himself in a four-way tie for the lead. Sunday, he just couldn't …show more content…

Open was one of the most incredible things I have ever seen," said Michael McKindley of Progressive Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation in Costa Mesa. "The courage he showed was nothing short of amazing. A golf course, with its uneven ground and moving horizons coupled with the fact that the head is constantly moving and the body is having to balance is everything you don't want a vertigo patient dealing with. Clearly, continuing in the tournament was not the best option, but Jason is not an average golfer and the U.S. Open is not a typical tournament."

Because vertigo causes dizziness and balance issues it can lead to falls and more serious issues. It is important for them to stop what they are doing and seek medical attention. Physical therapist that are specially trained to evaluate and treat this condition offering immediate relief in certain cases.

One of the most common forms of vertigo is benign paroxysmal positional vertigo (BPPV), an inner ear problem that causes short periods of a spinning sensation when your head is moved into certain positions. Treatment generally consists of a technique called the Epley maneuver that is designed to move the crystals from the semicircular canal back into the appropriate area in the inner ear (the

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