I hate this game right now.

[Colossus]

Recently I've been suffering with back pain, sort of ongoing since around Halloween time last year, and gradually getting worse. Been to the Doc's, physio, chiropracter, osteopath, manipulative therapists, you name it, I've been there. I've hardly swung a club since October, and this is really beginning to piss me off. The most recent guy I've been going to told me I have a hip joint out and a slipped disk, and has popped them back in, and for the first time in months I've had a week of no pain, but last Thursday the pain returned after a bit of pitching practice. I've been back and had them popped back in, but this time I've been told I won't be playing golf for at least a month, but to be prepared to maybe not getting to swing a club for the rest of the year. Talk about being so frustrated.

I love this game, but right now I hate it so much. I know my weight is a huge factor about how I feel right now, and this is the first thing I'm trying to address again now, but trying to exercise when you can hardly walk is not easy. Not only that, but I really can't see a light at the end of the tunnel now, and I don't really fancy the prospect of being a cripple on my wedding day in 4 months time.

To say I'm not happy right now would be an understatment. Rant over. 

[ecclesrec]

Are you doing any core stability work? If not - get on it now, thats an order!

Pilates and Yoga classes are a must for you if you want to get better.

By the way - how did he diagnose the slipped disc? Did he say you sacriallic joint was out in your hip?

[Shiro Hagen]

feel your pain col, having similar woes myself, on the bright side I'm due some nerve blocking injections at the end of may, hoping they give me some let up

[cobra4]

i hated it yesterday


love it today  

[Colossus]

Are you doing any core stability work? If not - get on it now, thats an order!

Pilates and Yoga classes are a must for you if you want to get better.

By the way - how did he diagnose the slipped disc? Did he say you sacriallic joint was out in your hip?

Think that was the joint. Not overly sure though.

What sort of core stability work should I be looking at?

[Tomba]

Are you doing any core stability work? If not - get on it now, thats an order!

Pilates and Yoga classes are a must for you if you want to get better.

By the way - how did he diagnose the slipped disc? Did he say you sacriallic joint was out in your hip?

Exactly what he said^^^^^

I had a back back for years and always suffered after golf until I went to an osteopath who gave me a telling off for my weak core (transverse abdominals).

I'd suggest you go to a professional for specific exercises that you're able to do with the injury. I could link to a few core stability exercises but with your pain i'd be hesitant to do them without pro advice.

[Coopster]

I love this game, but right now I hate it so much. I know my weight is a huge factor about how I feel right now, and this is the first thing I'm trying to address again now, but trying to exercise when you can hardly walk is not easy. Not only that, but I really can't see a light at the end of the tunnel now, and I don't really fancy the prospect of being a cripple on my wedding day in 4 months time.

To say I'm not happy right now would be an understatment. Rant over. 

What exercise are you trying to do at the moment?

You need to find an exercise that you can do. This has lots of benefits but one of the big ones is that it will improve your mental state and stop you being so frustrated at not being able to play golf.

Other benefits of this are the weight loss and improved mobility.

Not sure what you have tried but I would consult with the most recent guy you have been to about what exercise you can do.

Exercise I would enquire about:

Cycling(Outdoors) - One of the best ways of losing weight and feeling better in the mind. A lot less impact on the body compared to walking and running. Can be done by people who are struggling to walk however it can be hard on the back. Depending on where the problem is I would speak to the most recent guy who diagnosed you.

Swimming - Supports your weight so less impact on your body. Against I would consult on what strokes you should be doing/avoiding.

And if you can channel 2-5 hours a week into exercise, you will notice a massive difference to you by your wedding day.

[ecclesrec]

Think that was the joint. Not overly sure though.

What sort of core stability work should I be looking at?

The SI joint will keep popping out if the core is weak as well as other stabilising muscles. Forget running etc  it will just exacerbate the problem.

Find a beginners class for both - Pilates will help you quicker as it is specific to the transverse abdominals. You need to learn how to engage those muscles. Its not as easy as you think. Yoga will help you with breathing techniques and relaxation of the muscles around the spine etc.

I used to have my SI joined re-aligned and after 2 minutes (no exaggeration) I would feel it pop out. The physio (who was a top class marathon running) would put me in the pilates class straight after the session and watch me and ask me when it popped out. He told it was a waste of time and money to pop it back in until there was some stability in the area.

It's not a quick fix - but if you can go twice a week to a pilates class, one of yoga and do the breathing exercises at home you will make good progress quickly.

[Colossus]

The SI joint will keep popping out if the core is weak as well as other stabilising muscles. Forget running etc  it will just exacerbate the problem.

Find a beginners class for both - Pilates will help you quicker as it is specific to the transverse abdominals. You need to learn how to engage those muscles. Its not as easy as you think. Yoga will help you with breathing techniques and relaxation of the muscles around the spine etc.

I used to have my SI joined re-aligned and after 2 minutes (no exaggeration) I would feel it pop out. The physio (who was a top class marathon running) would put me in the pilates class straight after the session and watch me and ask me when it popped out. He told it was a waste of time and money to pop it back in until there was some stability in the area.

It's not a quick fix - but if you can go twice a week to a pilates class, one of yoga and do the breathing exercises at home you will make good progress quickly.

What sort of pain did you have with your SI joint Mas? The pain I feel at times is absolutely unbearable, I wouldn't wish it on anyone. One night I came home from work unable to lift my right foot an inch off the floor, and literally had to crawl on all fours up the stairs to bed. Last night, whatever way I turned sent an unreal shooting pain into the left buttock, it was agony. The only relief I seem to get is from a hot water bottle, or lying on my right side during the night.

I'll be booking another appointment with the guy on Tuesday, so will ask him then regarding exercises to help me. He's been having me doing McKensie stretches, hip flexors, rotational exercises, and a few others I don't know the name of. I really should devote more time to them, and will be in the future. Especially now that I've resigned myself to not playing golf for the foreseeable future.

[oldslugger]

If you are in such agony, go back to your GP, get him to send you for a MRI of your lower back. From what you have written, there has been no concrete evidence that it is your SI joint or slipped that is causing the problem. You can't fix something unless you know for sure that it is the cause.

[ecclesrec]

What sort of pain did you have with your SI joint Mas? The pain I feel at times is absolutely unbearable, I wouldn't wish it on anyone. One night I came home from work unable to lift my right foot an inch off the floor, and literally had to crawl on all fours up the stairs to bed. Last night, whatever way I turned sent an unreal shooting pain into the left buttock, it was agony. The only relief I seem to get is from a hot water bottle, or lying on my right side during the night.

I'll be booking another appointment with the guy on Tuesday, so will ask him then regarding exercises to help me. He's been having me doing McKensie stretches, hip flexors, rotational exercises, and a few others I don't know the name of. I really should devote more time to them, and will be in the future. Especially now that I've resigned myself to not playing golf for the foreseeable future.

The SI joint wasn't painful, it was causing other problems with hip alignment/rotation and then causing problems in the lower back etc. The symptoms for me were the right hamstring was so tight, no matter how much I stretched it and had it worked on it would not move.

Eventually started getting serious shooting pains and being unable to move and play golf - Formby Hall at the NW msg event I was in agony and literally could not play after the par 3 event.

Had an MRI which showed that I had a disc protrusion which was touching the nerve. I am going to the spinal unit in around 3 weeks to see what they want to do.

The excercises etc did help considerably. You need to be disciplined - it can be boring on your own so go to a class or even with a friend.

[runonpark]

The SI joint wasn't painful, it was causing other problems with hip alignment/rotation and then causing problems in the lower back etc. The symptoms for me were the right hamstring was so tight, no matter how much I stretched it and had it worked on it would not move.

Eventually started getting serious shooting pains and being unable to move and play golf - Formby Hall at the NW msg event I was in agony and literally could not play after the par 3 event.

Had an MRI which showed that I had a disc protrusion which was touching the nerve. I am going to the spinal unit in around 3 weeks to see what they want to do.

The excercises etc did help considerably. You need to be disciplined - it can be boring on your own so go to a class or even with a friend.

I suffer from lower back pain also. Got some stretches etc and seen a decent physio that helps me keep on top of it. I have found that I need to protect my back more and more (not just in golf) and this had caused me to get a very armsy swing which although I thought was helping was actually making things worse (for my game and my back) as I was pulling my back on the follow through. In the last few weeks I've been compacting the swing, rotating upper body much more and it is helping a lot - able to get out the car when I get home without looking like a 90yo cripple

Hope you get on top of it soon.

[ecclesrec]

After all the stretching and core stability it's a good idea to build strength in the bigger muscles in the back - posture plays a key role in having a healthy back.

[True Blue]

After all the stretching and core stability it's a good idea to build strength in the bigger muscles in the back - posture plays a key role in having a healthy back.

So all your stretching, core stability and posturing is rubbish then as your back is still f*cked?!?!?! 

[Shiro Hagen]

After all the stretching and core stability it's a good idea to build strength in the bigger muscles in the back - posture plays a key role in having a healthy back.

You been offered these nerve blocking injections mas?