tlandegent
Newbie
Hello fellow discers,
I have been trying to chase down some back pain for the past few months. Here's the situation:
The trapezius muscle in my back, the muscle in between my shoulder blade and backbone, has been freaking out. I've been trying to narrow down why it is doing this and, sadly, I feel it may be due to RHBH power drives. I didn't have this pain until I switched from FH to BH. The pain wasn't present immediately, but it must have come a few weeks after I changed my primary drive from FH to BH.
It is anywhere from a sharp stinglike pain to a dull pain. This pain continues from, possibly, my disc game into the next day... assuming my drives are causing the pain. The pain is accentuated by bad arm position while using a computer... I have eliminated that stress by using better posture and repositioning my computer on my desk.
Now, I need all your wisdom...
- I'm debating laying off of it for 2 weeks. Throwing only FH, still putting BH. Is this a wise move?
- In learning the Power Grip, I have gotten excited with the longer distance results... going from max 250ft drives this spring to now the occasional 450ft. It is exciting, but I am wondering if I am stressing out my back muscles with bad form.
- When I think about my drives (trying to follow the x-step), I realize my RH, in the follow through, whips back (contracting the muscle) and then comes back to resting position. Is this normal? Does a proper follow through involve more rotation of the body, thus avoiding a quick constriction of back muscles?
- Should I post a video of my drive? I would consult a local serious player, but I have not seen anyone at the course I play at ever drive over 300... leading me to think I wouldn't get sound advice.
Your thoughts? Other forum posts to read? Videos to watch on avoiding injury?
I have been trying to chase down some back pain for the past few months. Here's the situation:
The trapezius muscle in my back, the muscle in between my shoulder blade and backbone, has been freaking out. I've been trying to narrow down why it is doing this and, sadly, I feel it may be due to RHBH power drives. I didn't have this pain until I switched from FH to BH. The pain wasn't present immediately, but it must have come a few weeks after I changed my primary drive from FH to BH.
It is anywhere from a sharp stinglike pain to a dull pain. This pain continues from, possibly, my disc game into the next day... assuming my drives are causing the pain. The pain is accentuated by bad arm position while using a computer... I have eliminated that stress by using better posture and repositioning my computer on my desk.
Now, I need all your wisdom...
- I'm debating laying off of it for 2 weeks. Throwing only FH, still putting BH. Is this a wise move?
- In learning the Power Grip, I have gotten excited with the longer distance results... going from max 250ft drives this spring to now the occasional 450ft. It is exciting, but I am wondering if I am stressing out my back muscles with bad form.
- When I think about my drives (trying to follow the x-step), I realize my RH, in the follow through, whips back (contracting the muscle) and then comes back to resting position. Is this normal? Does a proper follow through involve more rotation of the body, thus avoiding a quick constriction of back muscles?
- Should I post a video of my drive? I would consult a local serious player, but I have not seen anyone at the course I play at ever drive over 300... leading me to think I wouldn't get sound advice.
Your thoughts? Other forum posts to read? Videos to watch on avoiding injury?
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