Back Pain

[Kiwimark]

Hello All,
I've just started to play golf, i practice a few days a week have had a few lessons.

Today at lunch i was out at a range and I started to get some pain in the lower part of my back when i was addressing the ball. I'm guessing this is a posture issue, but i was wondering if any of you have any exercises or tips to strengthen the lower part of the back?

Cheers
Mark

 

[Aztecs27]

http://www.free-online-golf-tips.com/golf-strength-workout.html

Also, google "core strength exercises". Anything that will strengthen your core will help.

I get lower back issues, but when I was working out 3 or 4 times a week for american football my posture was better and pain non-existant....Now I've stopped again and been lazy, it's come back.

Try and make sure you're not hunched over when addressing the ball too.

 

[bobmac]

At the end of the golf swing, are you in a balanced comfortable position up on your right toe (right hander) or is your rear foot flat on the ground?

 

[Kiwimark]

Aztecs27 - Thanks for that link, i'll give those's exercises a go........ it's been a while

 

[Kiwimark]

At the end of the golf swing, are you in a balanced comfortable position up on your right toe (right hander) or is your rear foot flat on the ground?

Thanks bobmac, At the end of my swing i feel nice and balanced, i try and hold the final position for about 2 sec. My rear foot is up on the toe and 90deg.

 

[HomerJSimpson]

You might have doen something as silly as tweak it bending over to get a ball. Try ibuprofen and see what happens. If the pain is bearable and you decide to hit more balls warm up properly and may invest in a heat patch to keep it warm and supple as you hit balls

 

[chrisd]

Hi, welcome to the forum

You dont give your age so its harder to comment. I'm 58 and I started to get back pains and to cut a long and boring story short, it turned out to be arthritus of the hips, so, if it doesnt clear up you would be best to see a specialist.
Best of luck and enjoy the forum


Chris

 

[Alex1975]

Welcome to the forum, are you warming up. I used to get this alot and found a good way to warm my back up before play. My guess it like me, you are over playing a bit.

 

[Kiwimark]

Thanks again for the comments and welcomes.
We're i've been practicing its about a 15min quick walk from home, so thats my warm up and i don't go in with big swings to start.

I did grab a lesson yesterday and it looks like i was over rotating my rear foot, so no i've correct this and my back does feel better, the niggle is there. Playing 18 on Sat so i might have a few ibuprofen's before tee-off