Dr. Tom LaFountain first began working with the Professional Golfers Association (PGA) in 1997. While serving as a chiropractic team physician to the U.S. speedskating team, a friend who was a physical therapist and a member of the PGA staff approached him and requested he fill a void left by the untimely passing of the chiropractor who had been working with the PGA. Thus began a storied relationship that has brought chiropractic care to the forefront of a sport played by millions and viewed by millions more.

Two separate papers published in two scientific journals hold hope for children with autism through chiropractic care.  One paper published in the March 2006 issue of Clinical Chiropractic reviews past studies on chiropractic and Autism. This paper recounts in clinical studies where children with autism are helped with chiropractic care.  Most of the studies reviewed speak of problems in the upper cervical (neck) spine.