burt5885
Birdie Member
Anyone else have back pain after playing some rounds? i played 2 rounds today and afterwords my lower back was killing me!!! any tips on this??
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Now looka here son, you are only 20 yrs old, you can't complain yet. How many discs and much stuff are you carrying? Are you using a shoulder strap, quads, or backpack? Get a stool!
Hmmm...hopefully it's just muscular, sounds to be the case? So if it is, Motrin or Tyl, stretching and ICE. Of all these, ice is my favorite. If it's more structural, could be a problem, but you would know that type of pain (trust me!), leg pain, knumbness, sharp stabbing pains etc...
Try Pilates or some other form of muscle strengthening. This tends to help out more than dealing with the pain.
Do you have a herniated disc, son? In the meantime check your form for OAT, and throw lighter and or slower discs to ease the strain. I'd also say get a backpack as it sits higher on your back reducing lower back strain, and the portable tripod stool helps take the strain off as well.
I have two bulging and one herniated (fixed so far) disc. One of the best exercises I did during rehab was to take a full beer, hold it at arms length in front of me and make 8-12" diameter circles with it. While doing this I would reach around to my spine with me other hand and feel the little muscles between the vertebra. When you get the beer moving correctly you can feel the muscles working. After a while of doing these you'll notice better posture and less fatigue while standing. Also after you get the hang of it, you can drop your opposite hand and stand with your back touching a wall to align your spine better. HTH