Dr. David A. Berv , the founder of Custom Golf Diagnostics, is a Chiropractic sports physician, Titleist certified golf fitness instructor, Titleist and K-Vest certified golf biomechanist and former USGTF golf teaching professional. Dr. Berv is a frequently sought out keynote speaker and presenter for executive associations, golf tournaments and special events, for his expertise and understanding of body mechanics relative to the sport of golf.
In addition to his role as president of Custom Golf Diagnostics, Dr. Berv currently serves as the director of Back In Action Health Resource Center - a private interdisciplinary medical practice which he founded in 1998. He has served as the team sports chiropractor for professional soccer, cycling, hockey, baseball and ballet organizations, and has maintained a niche specialty in the golf world working with hundreds of recreational, amateur, collegiate and professional golfers.
Dr. Berv, known as the "golf doc," combined his musculoskeletal and biomechanical expertise along with a detailed knowledge of the golf swing in the creation of InnerSwing Golf Performance programs. Dr. Berv has over 20 years of personal experience with a multitude of related movement therapies, such as t’ai chi, martial arts, yoga and pilates. These influences are seen within the context of his customized programs and consulting services.
Dr. Berv has been frequently featured and published in golf magazines.
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Other articles have been published but have not yet been archived for viewing, such as:
"Stretch For Success", Virginia Golfer, May/June 2005
"Carry On With The Correct Posture", Virginia Golfer, Sept/Oct
2005
"Seasonal Stretching", Virginia Golfer, Nov/Dec 2005
"Getting Fit For '06", Virginia Golfer, Mar/April 2006
"Simple Start-Ups for Solid Sequencing", Virginia Golfer,
May/June 2007
"Build A Powerfully Balanced Golf Swing", Virginia Golfer,
Sept/Oct 2008
CURRICULUM VITAE
Bachelor of Arts, Boston College, Boston, MA., 1989
Doctorate of Chiropractic, Western States Chiropractic College, Portland, OR, 1996
Sports Physician Certification, Logan College of Chiropractic, St. Louis, MO.,1998
Patented the Play Better, Play Longer golf performance software, 2001
Developed InnerSwing Golf Performance programs, 2002
Master Golf Fitness Instructor Certification, Advantage Golf, Rockville, MD, 2001
Golf biomechanist certification, Bentley Kinetics, Bedford, MA. 2005
Titleist Golf Fitness Medical Professional certification, Carlsbad, CA, 2008
Golf teaching professional certification, U.S. Golf Teaching Federation, Port St. Lucie, FL, 2008