Recent injury

[Lawrence22]

I have recently been having a bit of bother with my right leg. Possible trapped nerve in my back may be the problem. Doctor however tells me mild exercise is good for it. So I had intended continuing playing golf. It's not really sore just more uncomfortable at times. However it is restricting me turning fully on my swing and I think this may be why my slice has come back (particularly with driver and 3 wood).
Question is, should I give up the golf for a while untill it improves or continue anyway?
I have a voucher for a lesson with club pro (Xmas present) and think I might be wasting it if I can't swing fully during lesson.
Thanks for any advice.

 

[viscount17]

I don't think a swing counts as 'mild' exercise does it - Homer's certainly isn't.

what about a physio or osteopath?

a course near me has an osteopath attached to it, does a package deal - session with osteo followed by a lesson with the pro. (don't know how you'ld manage, she's a doll!)

 

[Region3]

I wouldn't take the lesson, but I'd continue playing golf if the doc said it was ok to.

 

[Lawrence22]

Thanks for the reply. Doctor has told me that walking is good light exercise so I do a bit of that while golfing. I'm back to the doctors next week if it doesn't clear up, when he will then try and book me physio. Might look into the sports massage in meantime.

 

[Oddsocks]

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what about a physio or osteopath?

im with this, i used to suffer alot with my back and although its better i still get some grief. everytime it happened i would go to the gp and some times if real bad the A&E, with one common answer:

" Neurofen and rest "

it went from once every 2-3 months to every other week, at this point i went to a chiropractor who advised my pelvis was twist and my back was out of line.

With some stretching and a few sessions my back is miles better so much my electric trolley is not required anymore and im back to carrying. Why a chiropractor can see something that doctors and A&E failed to spot for years is scary.

The funny thing is some of teh twsting was caused by me sliding my hips through the ball and not turning/rotating fully. lucky enough my chiropractor is a golfer himself, and did alot of research into warm ups for before games, and my pro understood what the chiro had said & treated me for so with both of them ironing out faults im 99% fixed.

Get it seen to mate, it could be something so silly that docs and the hospital are just passing the buck with.

 

[Lawrence22]

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what about a physio or osteopath?

im with this, i used to suffer alot with my back and although its better i still get some grief. everytime it happened i would go to the gp and some times if real bad the A&E, with one common answer:

" Neurofen and rest "

it went from once every 2-3 months to every other week, at this point i went to a chiropractor who advised my pelvis was twist and my back was out of line.

With some stretching and a few sessions my back is miles better so much my electric trolley is not required anymore and im back to carrying. Why a chiropractor can see something that doctors and A&E failed to spot for years is scary.

The funny thing is some of teh twsting was caused by me sliding my hips through the ball and not turning/rotating fully. lucky enough my chiropractor is a golfer himself, and did alot of research into warm ups for before games, and my pro understood what the chiro had said & treated me for so with both of them ironing out faults im 99% fixed.

Get it seen to mate, it could be something so silly that docs and the hospital are just passing the buck with.

Thanks for that, but I'm a bit iffy about chiropractors as I have seen one before and he just kept recommending more and more sessions at £22 a go. When he started asking me to come twice a week I gave up on it as I didn't feel I was getting much benefit. If it continues I may look at another one.

 

[chrisd]

Just a little story about my bad back and the osteopath!

I started to suffer with a real stiff back in the mid winter, so was advised to go to the osteopath, he came highly recommended. After about 10 visits and no real long term improvement and very much lighter in the pocket I suggested getting a back specialist to look at it and was subsequently referred to one

After x rays and a MRI scan - my stiff back was clearly the result of arthritus of the hips and no amount of osteopathy at £30 a time would have made any difference to it.

So, my view is, be sceptical and consider a specialists appointment rather than osteopath, find the cause of the problem firts then go to someone who can sort it for you when you know what the problem is

18 months a a new hip later (2nd needed soon) I have never looked back, so, best wishes


Chris

 

[Lawrence22]

Well at 41 I seriously hope I don't need a new hip. That said my dad had to have 1 of his done when he was 58.

 

[Oddsocks]

Thanks for that, but I'm a bit iffy about chiropractors as I have seen one before and he just kept recommending more and more sessions at £22 a go. When he started asking me to come twice a week I gave up on it as I didn't feel I was getting much benefit. If it continues I may look at another one.

like you i was also iffy, but to be fairs mines been blinding.

1st session at £40.00 to assess and go through any conditions. with this i was given loads of stretching excersises and a deep massage around the area of pain. i was told to return in a week.

***** at this point i thought it was a waste *****

2nd session was straight in, massage, bit of a stretch the crack, all the pain had gone.

ok things here wasnt totally fixed after 2 sessions, but after 6 it was pretty much perfect, he has also given me stretches to do so when i see minor pain coming, i can stretch it out and twist myself and click it back in..

 

[chrisd]

Well at 41 I seriously hope I don't need a new hip. That said my dad had to have 1 of his done when he was 58.

I didn't know your age when I wrote but I am 58 now so lets hope you are right!

The main thrust of my posting was to highlight the need to be careful who you trust and how much you spend and whilst I was typing iI see others had the same view

Chris

 

[Ethan]

"Proper" Osteopathy contends that disorders of the spine and joints have an effect on the whole body, and that spinal manipulation can treat a range of non-skeletal disorders in various parts of the body away from the spine. I think most doctors think that is complete nonsense and no more based in science than homeopathy. Likewise chiropractic.

Some osteopaths/chiropractors are really just old fashioned physios, and so long as they don't misdiagnose a serious neurological problem as a sports injury, that is fine.

 

[Lawrence22]

Well at 41 I seriously hope I don't need a new hip. That said my dad had to have 1 of his done when he was 58.

I didn't know your age when I wrote but I am 58 now so lets hope you are right!

The main thrust of my posting was to highlight the need to be careful who you trust and how much you spend and whilst I was typing iI see others had the same view

Chris

I probably should have posted my age at the start of the thread. At the moment I am just going to follow my Doctors advice medically. My main reason for posting this here was for information from a golfing point of view. i.e. should I continue to play when I have restricted movement? Might this encourage bad habits in my swing? That sort of thing. I wasn't expecting all the medical advise. I am appreciative however for everyones input.

 

[Owen_Thomas_14]

I got a trapped nerve in my back last year and my doctor said for me to keep moving to help it, eventually it faded away . Ive currently got a trapped nerve in right elbow due to past work and he also said to keep moving and it will eventually fade away.

So what im trying to say is keep playing and dont waste your money on all this specialists etc. Waste your money on a new driver or something

 

[Oddsocks]

My main reason for posting this here was for information from a golfing point of view. i.e. should I continue to play when I have restricted movement? Might this encourage bad habits in my swing? That sort of thing.

well sunday i woke with a ache in my shoulder as id slept with the window open, and i didnt think it would effect me at all. After all my warm ups stretches etc my shoulder still felt stiff, practice putts the same. I thought it would have no effect but the first 3 holes were like a roller coaster. until it free'd up.

take from that what you will, but if this happens again rather than drop 5 shots in 2 holes, id rather hit the range and work through it there.

In your position i would hit a few balls on the range and see if this is effecting your game. your will notice and increase in your bad shot, for example a fade becoming a slice, or a draw becoming an hook, but see how it is on the range before hitting the course. less stressfull and cheaper to assess with less risks.

 

[chrisd]

I'd play with 2 broken legs Lawrence!

When I had the hip replaced I played 9 holes after 2 weeks and 1 day! so I am probably not someone to listen to



Chris

 

[Lawrence22]

Back to the range this evening hopefully. Was there on Friday and was slicing terribly. I had it in my mind that this was because I wasn't turning enough. I could of course be totally wrong. My concern was I may start to adjust this restricted swing to loose the slice, then when I get full movement back I may have inherited a new fault. I suppose I can only wait and see.

 

[Lawrence22]

I'd play with 2 broken legs Lawrence!

When I had the hip replaced I played 9 holes after 2 weeks and 1 day! so I am probably not someone to listen to



Chris

That is some going, from memory it was months before my dad was that mobile.

 

[Whereditgo]

"Proper" Osteopathy contends that disorders of the spine and joints have an effect on the whole body, and that spinal manipulation can treat a range of non-skeletal disorders in various parts of the body away from the spine. I think most doctors think that is complete nonsense and no more based in science than homeopathy. Likewise chiropractic.

Some osteopaths/chiropractors are really just old fashioned physios, and so long as they don't misdiagnose a serious neurological problem as a sports injury, that is fine.

Totally agree with this, physios study for years to gain their qualifications and are the guys I would, and have, turn to for diagnosing any injury that lingers.

In my (bitter) experience most osteopaths are little more than 'quacks' best you can hope for is all they do is make you poorer!

 

[HomerJSimpson]

I'd play with 2 broken legs

If you break both your legs don't come running to me

 

[Lawrence22]

Went to the range last night and hit 50 balls. A definate improvement from Friday but I'm still slicing a bit with the driver. Leg didn't feel as bad hopefully by Sunday I'll be fit for my next round.