Totally Hacked Off With Life

[HomerJSimpson]

My round of golf lasted four shots this morning. Felt a twinge on my swing on the opening tee shot. The body sub-consciously tried to pull out and I skied it right OB. Reloaded and felt the same twinge and same result - nil points on the 1st.

Did some stretches and flexed it on the tee as the others played out the hole and hit the drive well without any reaction. OK it was obviously just a twinge and we can get back the lost points. Hit my 2nd shot and I've never felt a rush of pain like it. Tears in my eyes unable to straighten up and a line of pain shooting from the bottom of the right side, through the right buttock and down towards the back on the right knee.

That was it. One of the guys retrieved the shot, we shook hands and I hobbled, limped and virtually dragged myself off. It is perhaps a 400 yard walk back to the clubhouse from where I was and it must have taken nearly 15 minutes to get back. I've been knocking back the anti-inflammatories and chucking ice packs on it but I can't find a comfy spot to sit or stand. Its a constant nagging pain.

Definitely won't be hitting balls for a while. Gutted. I wouldn't mind but I stretched as I normally do, hit 30 or so balls before ging out and everything felt fine and was going well. To add insult to injury they've pinged me 0.1 for my NR and I'm up to 13.2

It better clear up before Woburn!!!

 

[kinhell]

Any pains in your back or just your leg?

 

[HomerJSimpson]

It runs from the lower side of my back on the right, through the right buttock and into the back of the thigh

 

[moogie]

OUCH.........OUCH......and OUCH Again..........!!!!!!!!

Season just about to start too, Bad Luck that Homer

 

[fundy]

sorry to hear Homer, get it checked out as soon as possible

 

[pbrown7582]

Ouch that's painful reading hope it settles soon.
Take it easy.

 

[shewy]

That sucks, I did my lower back in Early feb and just getting over it now,hope it clears up sooner rather than later

 

[swanny32]

Sorry to hear that Homer, I feel your pain and it's more the thought of not playing golf than the actual injury that hurts. Get to a doctor or walk in centre ASAP, hopefully it's nothing major.

 

[HomerJSimpson]

Funnily enough I'd had some twinges a few weeks back after hitting balls and took loads of anti-inflammatories and it stopped bothering me. I'm wondering if I did some damage then and just aggravated it today. I'll speak to the Head of Physio at work on Monday and see if one of her team can have a look and maybe book an appointment with Bracknell Chiropracters again(http://www.bracknellclinic.co.uk/about_us.html). On the bright side I might get the lovely Rebecca again. Hoping it'll calm down overnight but might wander to a walk in centre tomorrow if not

 

[Heidi]

Its sciatica. very painful. Sports massage will help, but it will hurt! ice on it til then and take it easy
you have my sympathy - i suffer from lower back pain, its not fun

 

[swanny32]

If anything positive is to come out of this thread it's the chance to see the lovely Rebecca again!

 

[moogie]

ME
NO Physical Pain
BUT could be Financial Pain, ha

Last Friday, Feeling Flush, paid out £700 for membership of a SECOND CLUB.......!!!
4 days later, at work, Big announcement, need to make 20 Redundancies.........
Oh Well..............fingers crossed...........

 

[pokerjoke]

Bad luck Homer hope you recover quick.

 

[fat-tiger]

check with your handicap sec as not 100 percent ,but i thought if you pulled out through injury and n/r it was just classed as void

 

[Imurg]

Not good Homer.
Rest up and get it seen to asap.

 

[kinhell]

I had twinges which were sciatica from April onwards last year and finally popped two discs in late July. I had an operation and am right as rain (touch wood) now. Yours sounds like sciatica and when I had it I used to only play after taking Ibuprofen.

 

[HomerJSimpson]

check with your handicap sec as not 100 percent ,but i thought if you pulled out through injury and n/r it was just classed as void

Interesting point. Can someone with CONGU knowledge clarify that please. I'd prefer to go up due to my own incompetence rather than just being unable to go the distance (wife says the two are much the same thing these days)

 

[DavidO]

Fingers crossed it clears up soon...

Hope your back soon!!

 

[DelB]

Mate of mine had to retire injured during a round last year and didn't go up 0.1, so I'd query your increase with your handicap secretary, Homer.

 

[JT77]

Hope your feeling well soon fella, lower back pain isn't nice. Good luck.