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Hendy

Hendy

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I am sure this has been posted but being looking and can't come across the topic.

Anyways, have been suffering lately with a tight lower back and takes me a good few holes to get going and after my round I pain down my lower back and even my left leg,

I have tried hitting a few balls before my round it does help a little but what I feel I need is a stretching routine to do at start and end of round. Have a guy now lined up some rubbing and hopefully that will help but not getting any younger and I sure some of you guys have something in place that does the trick.

Thanks in advance
 
Hendy said:
I am sure this has been posted but being looking and can't come across the topic.

Anyways, have been suffering lately with a tight lower back and takes me a good few holes to get going and after my round I pain down my lower back and even my left leg,

I have tried hitting a few balls before my round it does help a little but what I feel I need is a stretching routine to do at start and end of round. Have a guy now lined up some rubbing and hopefully that will help but not getting any younger and I sure some of you guys have something in place that does the trick.

Thanks in advance
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Stretching to warm up is the way to go, for any sport btw. I also suffer on occasion from a tight lower back (not too bad though) and find that an anti inflammatory prior to playing helps a lot too.
 
I like to get to the course early, I too have a bad back (popped a rib out last summer) so I like to go and loosen up if I can, also as has been said stretching is key, but to ensure you get off to a good start I like to hit some balls on a range as you hit the ball differently each day, whether it be shape or distance so a quick range basket is good to see how you're hitting it, no point trying to change anything on the range right before a round so best to prepare yourself and make do with what you've got that day
 
I get there about an hour before my round if its a comp. Some stretching and hit some pitches to loosen up. Then hit a few with each club just trying to get a good tempo with no swing thoughts. Hit some bunker shots and chips. Usually head back to the clubhouse to pick up my card, sign into the PSI system, get my tees and markers from my locker and then hit some putts ready to go out and play. Social games is usually a coffee and banter in the clubhouse and a few balls in the nets
 
LanDog said:
I like to get to the course early, I too have a bad back (popped a rib out last summer) so I like to go and loosen up if I can, also as has been said stretching is key, but to ensure you get off to a good start I like to hit some balls on a range as you hit the ball differently each day, whether it be shape or distance so a quick range basket is good to see how you're hitting it, no point trying to change anything on the range right before a round so best to prepare yourself and make do with what you've got that day
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Normally arrive about 15 mins before tee off - a coffee , couple of stretches then away we go

On the odd occasions I will have a putt on the putting green
 
without knowing what is causing your problems (and they are problems not opportunities) I wouldn't recommend anything

go and see a professional to find out what's causing your issues and the appropriate 'warm up' for that condition.
 
As DM says, go and see a Doc and push for physio.

Lower back pain, and into the leg is something I've had for over 8 years, following a serious RTA. I've had the full gambit of X-rays, MRI's, cortisone injections and close on 60 physio sessions. I have a whole host of exercises that I've been given, and told they are for every day, not just before doing sport.

The most important thing for something like this is get it sorted professionally BEFORE the spasms become entrenched.
 
How the hell does he get his arms to go so far back behind his head at around 1:07 to 1:10?

Yes the obvious answer is stretching and being very flexible.

I tried and damn near popped both my shoulders :eek:
 
Ive a cheat for you;)

I get a stiff back quite a bit, but on my drive to the club i have the lower panels of my heated seats on... result warm back and not too much stretching, which in the past has whats done the most damage;)
 
If it's going down your leg it might be sciatica. I had similar symptoms to you and I went to see a physio and got a set of exercises to do. I do them twice a day, whether I'm golfing or not, and they have helped a lot.
 
If I'm out early ill do some stretches in the morning when I wake up (always do this anyway when my back plays up)

But if I'm out later in the day I tend to be pretty loosened up anyway so have a few light swings then get on with it

On a side note, my wife friend is a pole dancing instructor and she's MAD flexible, I always tell her if I was half as flexible as her I'd be a much better golfer
 
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