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Revolutionizing Rehab: High-Tech Golf Simulator at HSS Florida Helps Injured Golfers Get Back in the Game Safely

Wed, 19 Aug 2026 10:56:00 -0400

Golf enthusiasts recovering from an injury or surgery are often eager to get back to the sport. At HSS Florida’s West Palm Beach Rehabilitation and Performance Center, many patients are returning to the game sooner than anticipated thanks to a state-of-the-art golf simulator, transforming the rehab experience.

“The majority of my patients are golfers, and they love the simulator,” aid Spencer Summers, MD, a hip and knee surgeon at HSS Florida. “It’s the kind that professionals use, with a huge screen that could make you feel like you’re at a golf course in Augusta or Pebble Beach. It’s very impressive.”

Utilizing advanced radar-tracking technology, the simulator captures detailed data on swing mechanics, ball launch and flight patterns. “The wealth of information enables our physical therapists to design highly personalized rehabilitation plans in a safe, controlled environment,” said Ryan Simovitch, MD, director of the shoulder division and co-medical director at HSS Florida.

Read the full article at essential.golf

Global Edition Success Stories & ROI Tele-rehab improves outcomes and trims costs for HSS Florida

Wed, 07 May 2025 17:29:00 -0400

Spencer H. Summers, MD, hip and knee surgeon at HSS Florida, shares how patients using telehealth for knee replacement rehabilitation recover faster, report significantly less pain, show greater improvements in range of motion and incur less in total care costs.

Read the full article at healthcareitnews.com.

ESPN West Palm featuring Spencer H. Summers, MD

Thu, 06 Mar 2025 13:18:00 -0500

ESPN West Palm interviewed Spencer H. Summers, MD, hip and knee surgeon at HSS, about the new high-tech Golf Simulator at HSS Florida that's getting golfers back in the game.

Listen to the full episode at podcasts.apple.com.

Dr. Spencer Summers of HSS Florida on Knee & Hip Replacement Surgery

Fri, 03 Nov 2023 10:39:00 -0400

ESPN West Palm interviewed Spencer H. Summers, MD, hip and knee surgeon at HSS Florida on air to discuss hip and knee replacement surgery.

“We've made a lot of advances in hip and knee replacement. Hip and knee surgeries are fantastic surgeries. They have great outcomes. Patients are very satisfied after the surgery. That has been the case for a while. The biggest advances we have made in the past decade are in improving the pain control around the time of surgery. Previously, patients were staying in the hospital for up to a week at a time after a hip or knee replacement. They'd require really strong pain medications which carry their own risks and side effects and the pain persisted for weeks after the surgery. Now, patients are able to come in, get their surgery, go home often the same day or next day. We use different smaller medications to help settle down the pain. We don't need the super strong pain medications any longer. The amount of time you need the pain medications is also less, so that's been a big improvement,” explained Dr. Summers.

“During the surgery, we have new tools we get to use during the operation itself, so we have different planning software that we use where we use computers to help find out exactly where we should put your hip or knee replacement. During the surgery, we have robots and other advanced tools that help us place those components into that position that we previously planned for. We have new tools for planning and execution of the surgery all with the goal of giving the patient the hip or knee that functions more like their own normal hip or knee before they had the arthritis,” said Dr. Summers.

Listen to the podcast at podcasts.apple.com.