Indoor Practice Tips

JanetM--Good to hear that you saw your doctor. In my experience, doctors do just that--start conservatively. On my tear in my Achilles tendon, though, I went to an orthopedic specialist, and he knew enough that when he felt a bead on the tendon, he knew it was scar tissue that formed over the tear. With my back, the ER docs started conseratively--first day it was thought to be a spasm, second day, the pain moved and they thought it was a kidney stone; third day, it moved again with a might higher pain level That's when they jumped decided it was something more serious. So, pain was a good thing in this case. It motivated them to fly me to a major hospital. Keep an eye on your pain level.

I too woke up one day and low and behold my right elbow was killing me. Dr. said it was either tennis or golfers elbow and recommended motrin and PT which did not help.When I put ice on it, it hurt even more and heat helped some for a short while. I exercised and did everything the Dr. ordered. of course like any injury it always seemed that now I was banging it on door jams as I passed through or someone grabbed or bumped into it etc..) It continued to get worse so After 5 weeks I decided to go back to my old remedy TIGER BALM and rest. I wrapped the elbow with an ace bandage with the tiger balm and used a sling during the day. I took a pillow and placed my elbow on it at night and put th tiger balm on again minus the ace bandage and slept with a long sleeve shirt. I actually felt the difference immediately and within 3 weeks I was feeling better where I could play. However, I do believe this condition will never go away as long as we are playing. So for ME, I ice it some after I play, use a little heat (VERY IMPORTANT---- NEVER WITH THE TIGER BALM) and it has been been making me able to play and I have not experienced he same degree of pain while I play as before I started with the above. As I said, for me it has worked and the pain was excruciating. Maybe it can help some of you. Be well

I'm surprised that we haven't heard you know who chirp in on how to fix the pain.

Interesting, T. For me, the daily video emails now show up about the same time as the videos post to the site. Like you, I check in several times a day anyway. The YouTube notices are definitely hopeless as far as "timely" goes, showing up two days after the video has been uploaded and viewed. Anyway, ISPs are odd sometimes in how they process incoming emails to try to ensure that spam and phishing emails aren't reaching their users. That could be what's delaying your incoming emails.

Janet

You had better go to work woman. I am off to play golf with dad and the posse.

I was just reading several of your recent posts. You have gone from talking about gerbils, to little heads, to chocking chickens, and now to finding and squeezing balls.

Is there no end to your talents?
Dick

Thanks for the info, that would explain my situation then. I'll keep you posted every couple days or so. Thanks

Hey Jack,

You crack me up!.

Bob

My 47" finger is trumped by your superior instantaneous pan global multi directional digit & admits it

It's no match for your Glock either
My puny 47 incher is humbled by a superior arsenal

Hope the boys are well
Jack

You can contact Customer Service via email or phone and they will help you out. The videos can be made available here on SwingSurgeon.com. Click the Support tab at the top and you will find the phone number (8am-8pm daily). Support can also be reached via email support@swingsurgeon.com

You actually have to click on the poster name to get the direct link to the "review" of the 10 free lessons.

Hey Dick,

Yeah, it can get confusing to people sometimes when Surge says to have a firm grip, compared to the old Sam Snead advice of having a very loose grip. Some people hear firm and end up with a death-grip. That's why I like to squeeze my fingers on the shaft and then loosen them, so I know I'm at a medium pressure.

Without the reciprocation dingle arm, I lose thirty yards on every shot. How can I replace the one I lost?

Bob

Guys, if you don't believe that Don Trahan's Top Ten Master Mistakes Free Videos are legit, then go to http://www.putterreviews.org to get a review on them.

Be careful to not overdo this exercise. A story told by the late Johnny Bulla told of a cross country train trip by Ralph Guldahl who decided squeezing a tennis ball during the trip would keep his forearm muscles in shape. When he got to the tournament he found he had lost his timing and coordination.

Hey,

You are on our contact list for daily emails. You may want to check your spam settings. I see you opened emails up until 30 Mar but none after that. I don't see any bounces for your address either so they must be going to your spam filter/folder. If you don't get tomorrow's post then let me know. I'll send you a test email out of cycle to see if it arrives.

It's just weird to sit here at 9am in the morning laughing to the point of tears.

Tech Crew, I just received the email for the most recent video, Science behind the swing Pt 3. Thanks, hopefully they will continue on time now. We shall see.

Amos

Anytime this old cowboy gets a chicken in my hands, I choke it.

Steve and Jack made me say that.
Dick

Jack

You should run for office. Or maybe, you should run from office.

I carry a .45 cal, because they don't make a .46 cal.

A bigger gun is not always better. But, it is always bigger.

The boys are fine. I am going to do a post on today's blog about an issue with the younger one.

Thanks for your support for our boys.

Dick

Lynn42,

Hilarious. But laughing so hard with a sore throat in difficult!

Kevin

Bob,

If you can't regenerate the microbial refrabulatlion of the flux at the correct temperature which is absolute zero, I hate to tell you this, but you, my friend are out of Schlitz.

Lynn42

Steve made me make Dick say it

Good morning.

Yes, I am on the Left Coast. Unfortunately, I'm up early most mornings because, unlike all of you independently wealthy retired people on this blog, I have to go to a job. I wake up, drink a cup of coffee and check in on the swingsurgeon.com shenanigans.

No rooster in my household. (And no chickens being choked.)

Bbrungard. Am i correct that this is the shock wave therapy. If so, why was the need for a hospital setting. It is non-invasive and should be able to be performed in any location. Can you please relate a little more information as to the actual procedure.

There you go - using the old math again! Don't you know that is politically incorrect? You must use the NEW math that lets him change perspective so his head appears bigger, don't you know! ;-P

I'm sure he'll call her and offer to replace the elbows with special new super-secret elbows, as he did for his friend with the hips.

I revisited the flying right elbow video & at last have managed to sort my iron play. Problem I am having is that it doesn't seem to work the same with my 5 wood & driver. I keep hitting the ground before the ball. I am 5ft 3 inches tall. Is it because the flying right albow technique isn't as effective with longer shafts & shorter golfers?

Tech Crew, Now i just got another second notification of the same video. One at 6:15 est and the other at 6:37

Janet and KennyPl--While it may be different treatments for different people, depending on the physical therapist, I had some kind of ultrasound treatment. They squirted some kind of cream on my elbow and then went over it with some kind of device with a chromed, flat knob on it. I was supposed to promote deep healing. As for cortisone shots, check how many shots you can have in any one area. I've heard physical therapists say that you can have only two or three shots of cortizone in a particular area or else it will become weakened. I'm no doctor or physical therapist, but I have gone through a lot of injuries. Good luck with your. I know how painful it can be.

Doc

Not a bad way to start the new day, and a great way to end it too.

Dick

Thanks, got it now.

Ted, pain in the elbow area is very common among golfers that don’t have a relaxed extension of the arms through and immediate after impact. (Personal experience here) Check you’re self out on slow motion to see if the effected elbow is slightly bent at impact. I suffered the same thing and had to cut my swing back to about a ½ swing with ½ power to actually feel the extension of my straight lead arm pulling through at impact. I was very surprised to see how well the ball flight and distance was with this controlled, limited swing. Then eventually I was able to integrate this new relaxed extension into my full swing. Now anytime my elbow starts to bother, I know what I have to do. Good luck,

I replaced my ambifacient lunar wanes with non geocranski preamfulators
This makes the hydrocoptic marzel vanes add an extra 30 yards of carry on top of the existing 30
Lynn is a genius

Harry, Try the Harry Truman approach. Focus on keeping your right/rear arm close to your body as you go through the hitting area. Here's a couple lessons about shanking. Good luck.
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Heh. Funny, Amos. I always preferred axe or machete on fowl's necks over choking.

On the serious question side, I do have an autographed copy of Sam Snead's THE GAME I LOVE, and he talks about grip pressure so light somebody could take the club out of his hands at the top of the backswing. Anyway, after listening to Surge's explanation and experimenting, I think there is a common ground to be found. You want to grip firmly, but not with the index finger and thumb. They should be very light, while the pressure increases with the middle, ring and pinky fingers. This gets the proper group of muscles active for a free, fast swing without activating the opposed muscles and while maintaining firm wrists.

Thanks for the tips dgaines. I still have some pain when I overuse the elbow (splitting wood most recently). I think I will look into the deep tissue massage, I think it will help with any scar tissue in the tendons. Thanks ! Marv W

That's why his miracle shaft and distance appear so long - it is the NEW Math at work!

Jack

I am not so sure of that. I have now linked up with my two sons who are down range. We did a three way web cam. So we covered from Oklahoma to Afghanistan to Spain. I pointed at both of them with my finger during the call. So my friend, I think I just pointed around the world, both ways at the same time.

Take your best shot.
Dick

I revisited the flying right elbow video & at last have managed to sort my iron play. Problem I am having is that it doesn't seem to work the same with my 5 wood & driver. I keep hitting the ground before the ball. I am 5ft 3 inches tall. Is it because the flying right albow technique isn't as effective with longer shafts & shorter golfers?

In the past I purchased a number of your PPGS instructional videos. I later received an email from you saying you had split from your previous parter and started the swing surgeon program. So, I called into your previoes PPGS people and requested to cancel my perscription but instead of refunding me my money, I requested that I still be able to view the PPGS videos on line for future reference. I was told I could do that. Well, it turns out that I am not able to do that any longer. They are no longer available on line. How can I get them back. Or, can you send me a CD? Please advise. Thank you

William ( Bill ) G. Smith
1613 Hickory Bend Court
DeWitt, Iowa 52742
email: wm.garnersmith@mchsi.com

Interesting! Ok so TWC released the emails. I also sent you one directly at the same time. So it is actually good to hear you got it twice.

JanetM--have you had yours evaluated? I had a pain in my left Achilles tendon for six months. Then a doctor friend said that he remembered from medical school that the Achilles tendon in particular becomes weakened if it is chronically inflamed. So, I hurried to an orthopedic specialist, got an MRI, and found it was 20% torn--hence the chronic pain. I don't know if you have an inflamed tendon and if chronic inflamation can weaken it like the Achilles tendon, but please don't take chances.

Doc

Does your chicken chocker charge by the hour, or by the job?

Dick

Swinging to avoid hitting the carpet? A large sheet of Cardboard would do the trick. The side of a large box for example. A box from a refrigerator/Flat Screen TV etc, would do the job nicely. It has to be large enough to ensure that you can't hit the edge in the downswing and also allow your feet to be anchoring it during your swings.
I used a fair sized piece of 5ply covered by a piece of old carpet to start with, before buying a decent range mat [well worth the expense]. We are only constrained by the thing between our ears. heh heh heh ; - )

Priceless Lynn

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