Golf Tips For Back Pain

Two things that seem to go hand in hand is that of golfing and back pain. For any golfer at some point in time they will have to deal with lower back pain as a result of playing a round of golf. This is mainly because the muscles responsible for your golf swing become overly used and if you fail to stretch them properly they will hurt afterwards. Most back pain associated with golf is as a result of the hamstrings which are the muscles responsible for all the bending and twisting that your hips go through and these are attached at the knees and the lower back but it is in the back where the vast majority of the pain will occur. 

As for some great golf tips for back pain, the first and of course the most obvious is ensuring that you are properly stretching before the swings. At the point of impact with the ball, your body is swinging a 3 foot long attachment in excess of more than 100 miles per hour so before any long drive, simply place the club over your shoulders and rest your wrists at the farthest points and gently twist at the waist at least 10 times in each direction. Then moving the club to the mid back region and then cupping the outer reaches of the club in your inner elbow and again twist back and forth 10 times in each direction. 

Do this before every long drive on top of the main stretching prior to playing a round of golf. Furthermore, the 10 times is actually just a minimum, you should actually do this stretch constantly when it is not your shot to help keep the hamstrings and the lower back muscles loose and stretched out to prevent any pain that could latter arise from playing a round. 

You will also need to stretch the muscles by leaning over to one side and if you can touch your toes and hold it for a couple of seconds before doing the other side. You will also want to place your hands with your thumbs facing down in the arch of your lower back and lean back while keeping your legs straight an then also lean forward and touch your toes. When doing the leans, you are trying to stretch so when leaning hold the position for as long as possible before moving onto the next stretch