Do you let injuries stop you playing?

[philly169]

I recently injured myself at football, landing awkwardly and bashing my hip and shoulder on solid astroturf and after I was struggling to walk or do anything because of my hip. I managed to play a knockout match after a few pain killers no problem. My hip has now healed up but I'm still suffering with shoulder pains and have done now for a month or so. Luckily I've been busy this month so havent played much golf, but when i do swing it only hurts when i'm out of position..

Misses keeps telling me to go to the docs so i stop complaining when i wake up or try and lift something, but I recon first thing they will say is, you need to rest it.....

Do you normally let injuries get in the way or just play through the pain?

 

[USER1999]

I normally play through, unless it's back related, when I can't.

I am a bit better today, so iam going to try playing, after a good warm up first. Its probably a bad idea, but I am bored of not playing, when everyone else is!

What can go wrong?

 

[CMAC]

play through it but not the best idea, had a ribcage problem a few years ago and used to cry out in pain just after impact it was that bad- stupid I know but it was summer and had games to play.

Nowadays (and older) I might think twice.

Now go see the Doc and you can do what he says or not, he might actually fix it

 

[la_lucha]

Play through, I caught a shot fat just before christmas and i had regular pains from bending the wrist back right through to mid feb.

 

[HawkeyeMS]

That would depend on how badly I was injured, and what I had coming up. Generally if I can play I will play but if playing meant risking not being fit for the club championship (for example) the following week I might not.

 

[pokerjoke]

I had a little back spasm Tuesday and it stopped me playing Thursday.
Its a long season.
Still feeling it today,so I will play Sunday.

 

[LIG]

Depends on my mood and the weather on the day!

Have gone to both extremes - couldn't be bothered to climb out of my warm pit one sunny day due to lack of sleep and....... played 36 holes one day with a rib injury that the quack had said should be rested and GENTLY rotated for the next month or two. Knackered me for 5 months that did!

 

[rickg]

Diagnosed with tendonitis of the shoulder last week by the doc. She told me to rest....no golf......prescribed anti inflammatory pills and painkillers.....that was Friday morning.......so I rested Friday......but then played Saturday, Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and yesterday....... the golf has been better with the bad shoulder!!!

Thinking about a few holes later and then playing tomorrow..........it doesn't hurt as much as it did, and if I think it's going to get worse then clearly I'd rest........I think..

 

[One Planer]

When I papped my wrist last year, I should have stopped, but didn't. That made things worse and put me out for around 3 months.

Last weekend after 18 holes I had a sore back. Taking past experience into account , decided to rest. Had a lesson booked for Wednesday, so hit no more balls from then til' Wednesday. My back felt worse every day

Hit 50 balls before my lesson, about 30 during, and about another 50 after. Back is now fine

Go figure :mmm:

 

[duncan mackie]

Do you normally let injuries get in the way or just play through the pain?

if the doc say's it won't make things worse then I do them - if he says it will make them worse I don't

like many I'm permanently 'injured' as well as having recurring injuries and issues relating to the injuries - I had 1 week last year when I remember thinking to myself 'about as good as it's going to get ', it was, and it didn't last....

 

[chrisd]

I cant remember ever being injured or in pain!

 

[User20205]

Diagnosed with tendonitis of the shoulder last week by the doc. She told me to rest....no golf......prescribed anti inflammatory pills and painkillers.....that was Friday morning.......so I rested Friday......but then played Saturday, Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and yesterday....... the golf has been better with the bad shoulder!!!

Thinking about a few holes later and then playing tomorrow..........it doesn't hurt as much as it did, and if I think it's going to get worse then clearly I'd rest........I think..

You're such a trooper:thup:

I did think you may have had a sore neck also, that would explain the need to keep it warm

 

[User20205]

I cant remember ever being injured or in pain!

You must have put something out yesterday when you muscled up (got a lucky bounce off a sprinkler head) and crept past me on the 17th!!

Or maybe writers cramp from defacing homers ball

 

[Fish]

Diagnosed with tendonitis of the shoulder last week by the doc. She told me to rest....no golf......prescribed anti inflammatory pills and painkillers.....that was Friday morning.......so I rested Friday......but then played Saturday, Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and yesterday....... the golf has been better with the bad shoulder!!!

Thinking about a few holes later and then playing tomorrow..........it doesn't hurt as much as it did, and if I think it's going to get worse then clearly I'd rest........I think..

That's the inspiration I've been waiting to hear, now where's that 'The Weekend Thread' :whoo:

 

[fundy]

Depends how bad the injury is, 2 of the last 3 injuries have put me on crutches so not much of a decision lol. Tend to suffer with a lot of back ands shoulder muscular issues that I tend to play through whatever, ruptured calf, torn ligamentsa and bursitis stopped me completely each time though

 

[standrew]

I was headbanging to Bohemian Rhapsody, and my body reminded me im not 16 anymore. Had to chip and putt for a few days. Generally ill just get lots of time on massage chair, steam room etc at the gym.

 

[Slicer30]

Tend to always have some pain somewhere also - back shoulder and wrist being the usual culprits.

Osteopath sorted my back (for now) and the wrist tends to only hurt later in the year when I play too much.

My shoulder is more of an issue recently, have suffered a few shoulder injuries in Gaelic football so started the same rehab I used for those and it seems to be working.

 

[chrisd]

You must have put something out yesterday when you muscled up (got a lucky bounce off a sprinkler head) and crept past me on the 17th!!

Or maybe writers cramp from defacing homers ball

Pure rhythm Nick, that's what creamed the ball 40 yards past yours!

I've already stated here that I don't have a green Sharpie Inspector Clouseau, the guilty party could be closer than you think!

 

[guest100718]

Tennis elbow that wont go away. A couple of nerofen before the round seems to sort it!

 

[NorfolkShaun]

Suffer from a bad back.

Normally a few ibuprofen and a good stretch and i'm ok.

In fact had one of my best ever back nines with a bad back.