Low Back Pain Treatment In Golfers
They say that 80% of all amateur golfers will play with low back pain at some point in their playing days. Wow! That’s a huge number! What is wrong with this picture?
First off…you need to recognize that the golf swing is a physically brutal movement on the human body. Swinging a three and a half foot implement at up to 80 mph while in this very unnatural golf posture puts a tremendous amount of strain on your lower back.
If you are not at a reasonable level of both strength and flexibility, especially in the muscles of your lower back, you will be in the above statistic probably sooner more than later.
What can you do to prevent it and treat it when it happens?
First issue is current pain. If you are currently experiencing back pain, you must rest and ice immediately. Do not golf for a few days and see if you can get the inflammation down to reduce pain.
Then start some gentle stretching (see below images) to release those spasmed muscles.
After doing some gentle stretching see how the pain is. If it seems to be getting better keep doing the above for the next 3-5 days.
Once the pain goes away, you should implement a reliable golf stretching program and strengthening one to help your body withstand the brutal forces caused by the golf swing.
For more golf exercise tips, head on over to the Mike Pedersen Golf Blog today!
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November 16th, 2007 08:59
Low Back Pain Treatment In Golfers…
They say that 80% of all amateur golfers will play with low back pain at some point in their playing days. Wow! That’s a huge number! What is wrong with this picture?
First off…you need to recognize that the golf swing is a physically brutal move…
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May 7th, 2009 08:12
Stretching is key, you shouldn’t do any moderate excersise like golf without stretching first. The number of players I see walking up to the first tee and hit the ball ‘cold’ is shocking