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Exercises for Lower Back Problems
"Sean,
Hi! My name is Winnie Soderholm and I am from
Finland! I am 19 years old and I have the
muscles around my spine so hard that it is hard
to shoot a relaxed golf shot. Do you know of
some exercises that could help me with my back
problems?
Do
you know an easy way to get your upper and lower
muscles, around your spine in great condition? I
think that it is my problem in golf that my back
isn't so flexible as it should be!
Thanks,
Winnie Soderholm
Thanks for your question
and hopefully my suggestions can get your golf game
on track. Winnie, first off I would suggest getting
checked out by a back specialist. Dealing with the
spine and the muscles surrounding the spine you want
to make sure everything is in the "right place". You
never know what could be the problem when you are
feeling "tight" in the muscles surrounding the
spine. I can speak from experience that the muscles
in my upper back have been "would-up" and after a
visit to my chiropractor they feel 100% better. So
first off get your back checked out by a qualified
medical professional.
Once you get this step
out of the way, on the golf fitness side of the
equation what may help you is what I call "reflexive
golf flexibility" exercise. These type of
flexibility exercises assist in lengthening "tight"
muscles.
Each and every muscle in
your body has what we call and optimal
length-tension relationship. The muscles in your
upper back have a certain length they "should" be at
when resting. If the muscles are "tight" they are
not at this optimal length, nor resting in a relaxed
position. This can cause stress and discomfort in
this part of the body.
The implementation of
these type of flexibility exercise will assist in
lengthening "tight" muscles, returning them to a
relaxed position. I would suggest implementing these
types of flexibility exercises once you have got
your back checked out by a specialist. Best of luck
and keep my in the loop on your progress.
Sean Cochran
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