bending with hips-hurts lower back???

[pattitude]

I've been working with my swing, In order to get my arms to fall corectly I'm bending more with my hips. I've heard this for years. I really feel it in my lower back, after only a few swings. Has anyone else experienced this? I'm guessing It will strengthen over time , Am I on the right trak???

Patrick

[Garthmo]

Sounds like to me you have to work on strengthening and stretching. you can help it along by working on your core at home and stretching every day for starters

[david17589]

Do you belong to a gym? There are plenty of weight machines you can use to stregthen your back so it will stop aching. Give it a try and good luck.

[RCF]

There are specific stretching exercises for lower back pain that can be found on the web. A family physician, orthopedic surgeon or chiropractor can offer expert advice. Depending on the severity of the pain, it's important to know if the problem is muscular or spinal.

Here's a site on golf stretching exercises: http://www.sport-fitness-advisor.com...exercises.html

[JetFan1983]

I've been working on the exact same thing you have, and oddly enough, I also tweaked my lower back, and have spent the entire weekend doing absolutely nothing so I don't aggravate it further. This video helped me because it showed me my posture was poor at setup. I doubt we have the exact same problem, but who knows, maybe this helps.

[HSip]

As others have said here - stretching and conditioning is key. Don't rely on swinging a golf club to strengthen your back or you could aggravate it further.

[pattitude]

thanks for the advice, the viedo seems to help, I think I'm over roatating.

[RCF]

That video is a great reference Jetfan; Thanks.

[Danattherock]

Poor physical conditioning likely. If you are overweight, portly, egg shaped, out of shape, recent couch potato, etc.. (like me) you get the point. I am 6'6" 303 lbs and have recently started playing more than in the recent years. Some low back pain was there, likely due to lack of abdominal muscle tone, which supports the lower back. Being in poor shape, not getting much exercise these last few years, I can really feel a limitation in my golf swing. I need to loose some weight and improve flexibility. Golf is a great reason to get in shape. I researched the subject and found a great resource. A dvd set is available from Roger Fredericks. Link below. Check it out. Just ordered it myself. Looks good to me. Loose some weight (if you are overweight), improve your flexibility, and keep hitting the balls. But be mindful of the earlier suggestion, there is a big difference in muscle pain and spinal pain. If your pain continually worsens, I would get it checked out with your PCF. Any mechanical issues in the lower back will be obvious as you will be hurting really bad after playing golf. Low back pain is the obvious one, but also be cautious of radiating pain and numbness of the toes/feet. If it gradually improves (as mine did) you are likely just out of shape and the muscle tone is coming back. Consider Motrin 600-800 2 or 3 times/day as well. Helped me out as I was getting back into the swing of things.

http://www.fredericksgolf.com/store/...hp?ProductID=3



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[Drummin]

I have a similar problem. I just started playing this past may. When I first started hitting my driver, my stance was really wide (feet were further than shoulder width) and I teed up the ball pretty high and pretty far away from my body. After doing some more research and reading articles I changed my stance. I put my feet a shoulder width apart, teed the ball a little lower (I got one of those brush tees), made sure my back was straight, and brought the ball closer to my body. I started hitting the ball straighter and further after a few days of practice at the driving range. After playing 18 holes my lower back was pretty sore. I just figured it was because I was starting to use muscles that I haven't used before. But the other day I tweaked my back. I was hitting my wood in the middle of the fairway and I felt a sharp pain go from my lower back down through my thigh. I haven't played for 4 days now and the pain doesn't seem to be getting much better.

Here are my 2 questions. 1. Were the changes I made to my swing incorrect? 2. Any suggestions on some remedies for making my back feel better?

I have been stretching and taking advil, but is there anything more I should be doing?

[The Recreational Golfer]

I have been teaching body mechanics for over 20 years. Check to see if when you bend over that you're also slumping your abdomen. If so, you're throwing weight on your lower back that it cannot support.

The cure is to stand up straight, raise your arms above your head, and stretch your body vertically. Lower your arms so that your shoulders are relaxed, but there is still a stretched feeling in your abdomen.

Now bend over from the hips into your golf setup position without losing that stretched feeling in your abdomen. That's correct posture, and you should be able to do it even if you currently have back pain (experience talking).

Strengthening your core and hamstrings will help, but are not substitutes for good posture.

[flopdarock]

this happens when i practice alot of putting

[The Recreational Golfer]

this happens when i practice alot of putting

My pro told me that you can spend a hour on the green if you stand up after every putt. Staying bent over for too long at a stretch is what makes your back hurt.