Is your putting stance putting stress on your back and causing you back pain?
Jim wrote to say he's been practicing putting for hours and when he's done, his back is killing him. So I told him …
Joe, you likely have a problem with your posture. You are bent over too much at the waist. When we bend over too much at the waist when putting ' as well as with long shots — the key problem is our being out of dynamic balance. The head and shoulders are too far out from the body's center of gravity, which is at the base of the spine. Bent over too much like this, with too much weight too far out from the center, causes the lower back, hips and upper legs to have to tense up to support and balance the upper torso as it moves in the swing or putting stroke.
If you've been practicing your putting too much, your back is sending you a message. Dr. Armstrong, an orthopedic surgeon, and my mentor for the physiology of the golf swing, has a saying that God gave humans the ability to feel tension, stress and strain. They are the prelude to pain. Ignore them too long, and you pay the price.
Now, what to do. First, lighten up on the putting practice. When you feel tension, stress, and strain, STOP! Relax…and… STRETCH. Do stretching throughout the day to keep the muscles relaxed.
Second, try standing a little taller, that is with less spine tilt at the hips. You may need to get a longer putter, or even go to a belly putter or longer. Standing taller should end the stress, strain and tension, and may even allow you to practice as long as you like. You may not need to practice as much with better posture, because a balanced putting setup produces a better and more consistent stroke, which will help you makes more putts.
Here's to good weather and great golf!
The Surge!
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For treatment, avoid putting
For treatment, avoid putting additional stress on the back.ÃÂ You can do
this by altering physical activities, using painkillers, physiotherapy
or osteopathy.ÃÂ Usually, this is quite enough to remedy the condition.ÃÂ
Other times, traction, anaesthetic injections or surgery is recommended
if the disc remains prolapsed or worsens.ÃÂ ÃÂ
For treatment, avoid putting
For treatment, avoid putting additional stress on the back.ÃÂ You can do
this by altering physical activities, using painkillers, physiotherapy
or osteopathy.ÃÂ Usually, this is quite enough to remedy the condition.ÃÂ
Other times, traction, anaesthetic injections or surgery is recommended
if the disc remains prolapsed or worsens.ÃÂ ÃÂ
For treatment, avoid putting
For treatment, avoid putting additional stress on the back.ÃÂ You can do
this by altering physical activities, using painkillers, physiotherapy
or osteopathy.ÃÂ Usually, this is quite enough to remedy the condition.ÃÂ
Other times, traction, anaesthetic injections or surgery is recommended
if the disc remains prolapsed or worsens.ÃÂ ÃÂ
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For treatment, avoid putting
For treatment, avoid putting additional stress on the back.ÃÂ You can do
this by altering physical activities, using painkillers, physiotherapy
or osteopathy.ÃÂ Usually, this is quite enough to remedy the condition.ÃÂ
Other times, traction, anaesthetic injections or surgery is recommended
if the disc remains prolapsed or worsens.ÃÂ ÃÂ
Your risk for a slipped disc
Your risk for a slipped disc increases if you are overweight or do not
know the proper way of lifting objects.ÃÂ That's why it is very important
to maintain an ideal weight, exercise the back muscles regularly and
make sure you know how to lift objects correctly
If the disc presses on a
If the disc presses on a nerve, weakness, extreme pain, numbness or a
tingly feeling may be experienced in the sciatica or arm; depending on
where the spine the slipped disc has occurred.
If the disc presses on a
If the disc presses on a nerve, weakness, extreme pain, numbness or a
tingly feeling may be experienced in the sciatica or arm; depending on
where the spine the slipped disc has occurred.
If you have are also
If you have are also experiencing impaired bowel or bladder function,
this can also mean that there is pressure on the spinal cord.ÃÂ Do not
wait any longer and seek medical attention immediately.
For treatment, avoid putting
For treatment, avoid putting additional stress on the back.ÃÂ You can do
this by altering physical activities, using painkillers, physiotherapy
or osteopathy.ÃÂ Usually, this is quite enough to remedy the condition.ÃÂ
Other times, traction, anaesthetic injections or surgery is recommended
if the disc remains prolapsed or worsens.ÃÂ ÃÂ
For treatment, avoid putting
For treatment, avoid putting additional stress on the back.ÃÂ You can do
this by altering physical activities, using painkillers, physiotherapy
or osteopathy.ÃÂ Usually, this is quite enough to remedy the condition.ÃÂ
Other times, traction, anaesthetic injections or surgery is recommended
if the disc remains prolapsed or worsens.ÃÂ ÃÂ
For treatment, avoid putting
For treatment, avoid putting additional stress on the back.ÃÂ You can do
this by altering physical activities, using painkillers, physiotherapy
or osteopathy.ÃÂ Usually, this is quite enough to remedy the condition.ÃÂ
Other times, traction, anaesthetic injections or surgery is recommended
if the disc remains prolapsed or worsens.ÃÂ ÃÂ