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  1. Only read the first 5 pages or so of this thread, and its a good read with some interesting views. I am moving out of my flat and into a house with a garden and garage etc in a few weeks, and after ive finished with the move the first thing im buying is a net/mat setup. Have been wanting one for the last year and i know it will drastically help with my swing. My short game has improved a lot this last winter but all of the full swing changes i have tried have resulted in me being too impatient, or annoyed at the initial results. I believe that ive got a decent knowledge on club path, face angle, dynamic loft etc so i just need an area where i can truly focus on those things and not the direction of the shot.
  2. The inversion table came yesterday, its quite good because you can choose what angle you want to be at, you dont have to be 180 degrees, ive started off doing just around 120 degrees or so just to work my way into a routine. I understand your point however, that a natural handstand with proper technique would be more beneficial than using a machine, but i think i will stick with this for the time being as i imagine getting into the position of a handstand might be quite a challenge and i dont want to make my discs any worse. You mention proper breathing, what is the correct procedure for correct breathing? I have read that with inversion therapy, if you are not completely relaxed then it can be detrimental because having a tense core can cause compression instead of decompression.
  3. Thanks for all the advice and experiences guys, its good knowing that people have been through similar injuries and recovered well. Quote: Well, here's my 2 cents after having had two surgeries, three months apart, four years ago. Life is long. Golf is not going to go away. Spend as much time as you can healing, because you only get one chance to do that right. Don't get me wrong when I said that my operation was in the middle of golf season, i would quite happily give golf up for any reasonable length of time if it meant my back would heal correctly. In fact, one of the reasons i took it up was because my doctor advised me not to play more physical sports which applied more compression to the spine. Quote: I like yoga for nearly every body strength and flexy need. Sure, machines and dead weights may be OK, swimming and hiking the mountains, jogging in the park or city streets, all may be OK when you have the ocean or pool, or mountain or park, or gym nearby. Join the health club, sure no problem but surveys show damn few make full use after one year. Every one of those techniques which may develop your body depends on externals: jogging needs good shoes, rainware: machines and lifting needs a gym in your basement (like TWoods and others). Well, the point here is,IMO, that the fewer gadgets, devices, costs etc between you and your health, the better. I travel light, me and my yoga mat. My core: stand on my head for 10 mins, do the boat pose for 1 minute, do the locust pose for 30 seconds and finally do a 10 second wheel pose. And yes, try this at home. Don't get hurt, get smart and strong. Thanks for the yoga tips, i will give these a try. Well i will attempt to stand on my head, i assume this move allows decompression to occur within the spine. It was a quiet day in the office yesterday and i spent a lot of the day surfing the web for new info and tips for dealing with my disc issue. I stumbled accross a spinal forum and it mentioned Inversion therapy for dealing with back pain, I did a lot of research on the what it is, how it helps, who it helps etc and took the plunge and ordered an inversion table. Only cost me £85 with next day delivery, so will give it a test when i get home. Heres a link to a vid for a quick explanation of what they are : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mLs_cYdwAWo On most of the forums, articles and youtube comments i have read they seem to get excellent reviews and have certainly helped alot of people. Will stick at it, only talking minutes per session a couple of times a day, until my operation. Anybody used these before? I also realised that i have been quite lazy these last few months when it comes to my stretching routines. When i got home , i dug out the foam roller and used it for approx 10 minutes. this morning when i woke up was a definate improvement from yesterday in regards to my leg pain.
  4. Quote: Originally Posted by tdiii Full depth back squats + deadlifts. Sit ups, cruches, and all other manner of "core" exercises are no comparison to these exercises when it comes to developing core strength and stability. No contest. After chronic back pain originating from bulging discs at L4 and L5 suffered from rowing in college in 1986, I did not have a pain free day until 2010. As a result, in 2006 I sold my club membership and stopped playing golf. In 2009 I started back squatting and deadlifting, with a linear progression, gradually increasing weight each session. It was a rough first year, but within 18 month, I was a completely different person. I started squatting with 95# (the bar plus 25# weights) and added 10# per session with squats. I strongly agree that squats and deadlifts are the best core exercises by far, when performed correctly (not in my case). However, my consultant told me to stay clear of them during my recovery and that i should stick to machines if possible. I have tried deadlifts this last year with a really low weight, but it actually hurts my back just picking it off the floor, once im in the set its fine. Been slacking with the gym lately, and i feel like my back is in more pain compared to a few months ago. Sat at my desk at work is where i get the most discomfort, can never find a position where it doesnt hurt. Anyone got any tips for sitting in a chair for prolonged periods of time? colleagues must think im weird the amount of times i go to the bathroom to stretch my legs haha! @ tdiii did you have any surgery then to help with your buldging discs? Quote: Here's my story. Had that double laminectomy (L3-4) and was back playing in roughly 2 to 3 months. I did not want to rush anything. But now here's the kicker. All my golfing life I always played a controlled fade. I tried to attempt to learn a draw, but to no avail. Since the surgery, all I can play is a draw, which sometimes turns into the every favorite snipe hook. I think I know why this transition happened and that's because my subconscious wants to make sure I don't hurt the back again. I've attempted to make the same swing I did with the fade, but the back just won't take it. Now this may not happen to you and you may already play a draw, but if not, don't be surprised if you develop one. I play a controlled fade (sometimes uncontrolled) at the minute, i would love it if after surgery i develop a nice controlled push draw. Have tried to change my shot shape this past off season but i gave up when i started to play again and i couldnt predict where my miss was going to be with my inconsistent swing. Just feels more natural to me to hit the fade so have stuck with it.
  5. thats good to hear that your flexibility wasnt affected. I really need to start practicing yoga, I've only heard good things about it. Is there any specific moves that you suggest would be beneficial, before or after the surgery? Yes thats exactly how my consultant described it, hopefully with time and less pain the disc will heal and somewhat go back to its original position. I assume my bones have finished growing, i have been the same height since i was 19 ish i think. Yeah possibly. off course it would of been a disaster to have surgery straight away at such a young age without knowing how its going to heal but over 18 months is a long time to be in such pain. Well, a bad back runs on my dads side of the family, my dad, brother, grandma etc all suffer with bad backs but i am the first to have the bulging disc issue. The injury resulted from incorrect form during a warm-up set of dead-lifts. At the time i was maybe pushing 150 kg for 6-8 reps, me and my friend were warming up with 60kg on the bar, picked it up thinking it was nothing and snap! felt it go straight away and that was me done for the gym session. As i had previously had back muscle strains and aches i thought it was just something similar and didn't realise the true extent of the injury until my buttock started aching maybe a month later.
  6. Unfortunately here in the UK its not as easy to get surgery immediately unless you have private healthcare or its an emergency! Ive had osteopathy, chiropractic, physiotherapy sessions with no joy. Maybe took around 8/9 months to get my MRI, then another 2 months for an app with my consultant, then another 2 months to wait for my steroid injection, then 2 months for an app to see my consultant, who wasnt there!! Waited another 3 weeks for an app with my proper consultant to discuss my options, now its a 3 month waiting list for the laminectomy! Yes i am only 23 and they didnt want to rush the treatment to quickly hoping that i would heal naturally, but the waiting lists here are an absolute joke. Quote: Had double laminectomy, lumbar 3 and 5. Walking around next day, no real problems except doc said no sitting for more than 20 mins first week. Lots of walking and yoga stretching. Soon, within a month, in good shape. Golf surely in 6 weeks. Total knee replacement much more time to recover and lasting aches. Only result from lamins is betterment and two small scars along spine. Has your back been fine ever since your operation then? no pain or anything? whats your flexibilty like compared to before your operation? I havent been able to straighten my left leg without pain since i had the pain, i assume this will still be the case as my disc will still be in the same place and its only my bone they are removing? thanks for the replies guys
  7. You're right, the pain is brutal! I've had the pain for about 19 months now and i am beyond sick off it. Was taking pain killers everyday for a long time before i decided that its probably for the best if i just live with the pain. My consultant has said that because it has been so long without any improvement its best to have the surgery sooner rather than later as the nerves in my back may become permanently damaged! Is there any specific excersise you did to help ease the pain?
  8. hi all, Having a Laminectomy in a few months, smack bang in the middle of golf season :(! Had the steroid injection a couple of months ago and unfortunately it had zero affect on my sciatic pain. Been told i will be off work for 4-6 weeks depending on how active i am. Probably wont be swinging a club until a good couple of months after i imagine. Just wondering what are people experiences with having back surgery and returning to golf? Has anybody had a laminectomy before? What surgery did you have? how long it took to heal? when was you back playing golf? etc etc....... thanks in advance Luke
  9. No problem, i have been in he same situation so know exactly how you feel. Take a look at Mark Crossfields youtube channel, some brilliant knowledge and insightful tips which have drastically developed my understanding of the game.
  10. A neutral driver would be beneficial but even with the offset it sounds like you don't have a repeatable ball flight, i.e you hook and slice it. I personally would work on your swing, preferably with a pro or even with some of the vast information provided on this forum. Work on delivering the club in a consistent way, even with the offset driver if you had a consistent swing you would know before you tee off what general direction the ball will go, so you can set up your target line accordingly. If you get a new driver you are still going to be delivering the club in the same way so why waste your money? Get some lessons, get the basics right, get a consistent shot shape and your away.
  11. Any golf shop local to you, or the pro shop at your local club should let you test out the drivers for free. In my honest opinion to a 36+ handicapper i don't think shaft flex will really make much difference. If i were you i would spend the money on a couple of lessons instead of buying a new driver, having a better club doesn't necessarily mean your going to swing it better than your previous one.
  12. Yes another Yellow belly indeed! ahhh i see, didn't realise they had a range up there, ive heard the course is nice though? I always stick to Thorpe as like you said the balls are decent and with the range card you can get it its only £4 for 90. Will be going tonight before a round at Laughterton tomorrow.
  13. @Huddo See that your from Lincoln, is that Thorpe on the hill golf range by any chance? From Lincoln as well and recognized the bay and baskets haha
  14. heres the video, this was using my original grip after my ball striking was off using the new grip. any thoughts?
  15. He could quite easily just extend his Jordan brand across You don't become the most successful sportsman of all time without having a personality haha.
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