tommc23 12,792 Posted September 9, 2020 Share Posted September 9, 2020 6 hours ago, bens197 said: I learned last week that I have an L4/L5 Herniation. Last month I was playing as a guest of my brother-in-law when I collapsed in the first fairway. Fortunately, I have only missed one shift at work. I am however concerned about living with this. It changes things and I’ll have to make some adjustments. Ouch with our profession back problems are inevitable with carrying people and air packs. Good luck with it and take care of yourself. 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bens197 11,622 Posted September 9, 2020 Share Posted September 9, 2020 Just now, tommc23 said: Ouch with our profession back problems are inevitable with carrying people and air packs. Good luck with it and take care of yourself. Thanks man. Hope so. 1 Quote TaylorMade SIM2 8* Mitsubishi Tensei 1K White 60X TaylorMade SIM2 3 wood Fujilkura Ventus Blue 7-X Mizuno HMB MP20 3i Nippon Modus 3 120S Mizuno Pro 223 4-P Nippon Modus 3 115X Vokey SM8 50, SM9 54 & 60 Nippon Modus 3 120s Scotty Cameron Phantom X 11.5 TaylorMade TP5 / Testing Srixon Z-Star XV Divide Official 1/12 testers for 2022 L.A.B. Golf Putters Western, NY 5.8 Index Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MattF 14,048 Posted September 9, 2020 Share Posted September 9, 2020 9 hours ago, bens197 said: Matt that stinks, I’m sorry to hear that. Despite this being an incredibly new diagnosis, everyone I’ve spoken to who either has a similar issue or knows someone has said to avoid surgery at all costs. I hope it can find itself a new normal so I can get back to swinging next season and hopefully not affect work. An adventure filled youth contributed to mine. I will say that my daily inversion table routine and monthly chiropractor visits do help and I'm planning on getting a CBD stick for the really rough days. 3 Quote In the bag: Driver: TSi2 Project X HZRDUS Smoke Black RDX 6.0 Fairway: 939X 15° Project X Even Flow Blue 6.0 Hybrid: 949X Pro 2 Hybrid Project X Even Flow Riptide 6.0 Hybrid: 939X 3 Hybrid Project X Even Flow Riptide 6.0 Irons: D7 Forged 4-GW Project X Catalyst 80 6.0 Wedge: Smartsole S Putter Sycamore 005 Wide Blade Bag: Alpha Convoy 514 Balls: MTB-X or Black Cart: CaddyLite ONE Ver. 8 God Bless America, God save the Queen, God defend New Zealand and thank Christ for Australia! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bens197 11,622 Posted September 9, 2020 Share Posted September 9, 2020 2 hours ago, MattF said: An adventure filled youth contributed to mine. I will say that my daily inversion table routine and monthly chiropractor visits do help and I'm planning on getting a CBD stick for the really rough days. I hope it’s working for you. I wasn’t too much of a crash and bang but I played competitive hockey as a goaltender until age 26 and have been a professional firefighter since 2008. I like to think this is a kind reminder to make some healthy changes. 6 Quote TaylorMade SIM2 8* Mitsubishi Tensei 1K White 60X TaylorMade SIM2 3 wood Fujilkura Ventus Blue 7-X Mizuno HMB MP20 3i Nippon Modus 3 120S Mizuno Pro 223 4-P Nippon Modus 3 115X Vokey SM8 50, SM9 54 & 60 Nippon Modus 3 120s Scotty Cameron Phantom X 11.5 TaylorMade TP5 / Testing Srixon Z-Star XV Divide Official 1/12 testers for 2022 L.A.B. Golf Putters Western, NY 5.8 Index Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MattF 14,048 Posted September 10, 2020 Share Posted September 10, 2020 12 hours ago, bens197 said: I hope it’s working for you. I wasn’t too much of a crash and bang but I played competitive hockey as a goaltender until age 26 and have been a professional firefighter since 2008. I like to think this is a kind reminder to make some healthy changes. It is to some extent, but getting older and getting arthritis doesn't help the cause. All we can do is pain management and keep on keeping on. Hope you get some relief soon. 2 Quote In the bag: Driver: TSi2 Project X HZRDUS Smoke Black RDX 6.0 Fairway: 939X 15° Project X Even Flow Blue 6.0 Hybrid: 949X Pro 2 Hybrid Project X Even Flow Riptide 6.0 Hybrid: 939X 3 Hybrid Project X Even Flow Riptide 6.0 Irons: D7 Forged 4-GW Project X Catalyst 80 6.0 Wedge: Smartsole S Putter Sycamore 005 Wide Blade Bag: Alpha Convoy 514 Balls: MTB-X or Black Cart: CaddyLite ONE Ver. 8 God Bless America, God save the Queen, God defend New Zealand and thank Christ for Australia! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kenny B 32,320 Posted September 10, 2020 Share Posted September 10, 2020 On 9/9/2020 at 3:26 AM, MattF said: I've had my legs go because of degenerative disc disease in my L1/S5. Hopefully you can heal up/get treatment without surgery. On 9/9/2020 at 3:55 AM, bens197 said: Matt that stinks, I’m sorry to hear that. Despite this being an incredibly new diagnosis, everyone I’ve spoken to who either has a similar issue or knows someone has said to avoid surgery at all costs. I hope it can find itself a new normal so I can get back to swinging next season and hopefully not affect work. I had an MRI about 15 years ago and was diagnosed with DDD, so it's not a very new diagnosis. I think it's an alternate term for old age. I took hydrocodone for several years, but with a swing change I have managed to eliminate that med. Now I just take 2 naproxen on days I play 18 holes. 4 Quote “We don’t stop playing the game because we get old; we get old because we stop playing the game.” Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bens197 11,622 Posted September 10, 2020 Share Posted September 10, 2020 2 hours ago, Kenny B said: I had an MRI about 15 years ago and was diagnosed with DDD, so it's not a very new diagnosis. I think it's an alternate term for old age. I took hydrocodone for several years, but with a swing change I have managed to eliminate that med. Now I just take 2 naproxen on days I play 18 holes. New for me Today was PT appt 2 and I have some good progress as well as a better understanding of what’s happening. Now it’s as many have, time to learn to swing. 3 Quote TaylorMade SIM2 8* Mitsubishi Tensei 1K White 60X TaylorMade SIM2 3 wood Fujilkura Ventus Blue 7-X Mizuno HMB MP20 3i Nippon Modus 3 120S Mizuno Pro 223 4-P Nippon Modus 3 115X Vokey SM8 50, SM9 54 & 60 Nippon Modus 3 120s Scotty Cameron Phantom X 11.5 TaylorMade TP5 / Testing Srixon Z-Star XV Divide Official 1/12 testers for 2022 L.A.B. Golf Putters Western, NY 5.8 Index Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dlow206 10,582 Posted September 18, 2020 Share Posted September 18, 2020 Tweaked my lower back yesterday doing light squats and didnt think it was that bad. Today started getting really bad back spasms. Toradol is a helluva drug. That plus a muscle relaxer and things are feeling good 2 2 Quote Follow my golf journey to break into the 80s Tester for the Titleist TSi Driver Spring 2020 MGS Tester for the Fujikura Motore X Shaft Updated 11/13/2021 Driver: TSi 2 - Autoflex Fairway Woods: TSi2 3 wood, 5 wood - Aldila Ascent 60 S Irons: T300 5 to SW - LAGP AXS Red 85 Stiff double soft stepped Wedges: K-grind 2.0 58 wedge - Xcaliber RT Spin Wedge 100 Putter: SIK DW Armlock - LAGP 180 armlock shaft Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrMJG 543 Posted November 18, 2020 Share Posted November 18, 2020 Finally back doing the golf thing. Without going into a lot of detail, I lost strength in the legs for almost any activity, including standing and balance. After impressive work done by my primary care physician. cardiologist, and great physical therapists, all is in order for doing "golf activities". First re-pairs were adding a stent to a locked artery and doing a LOT of physical therapy. THEN it was decided to put a Watchman in me and all has been cleared in terms of activity. So far I can chip and putt and lightly swing my Orange Whip®. So I did a little of each. Results were "OK" for now. All showed severe rust; but, I expected that. Great to be back! 5 Quote In My BELDIN Green Bay Packer 1999 Super Bowl Champions Bag : G410 Plus, Alta Red CB 55 SR Flex, GX-7 14º(acting as a 3 wood), G400 4H, 5H. Sr Flex, G400 6i Sr Flex, G-Max 7i. 9i Sr Flex , Glide 2.0 Wedges graphite SR Shafts (50º, 56º, 60º), Putter: Cadence Mid-TR 350g e12 for the items I try to hit on purpose; matte red, so I can see them. on my feet and hands, US Embassy-Singapore hat on my head (with PACKERS, Brewers or UW-Badgers hats as options). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cnosil 24,335 Posted November 18, 2020 Share Posted November 18, 2020 3 minutes ago, DrMJG said: Finally back doing the golf thing. Without going into a lot of detail, I lost strength in the legs for almost any activity, including standing and balance. After impressive work done by my primary care physician. cardiologist, and great physical therapists, all is in order for doing "golf activities". First re-pairs were adding a stent to a locked artery and doing a LOT of physical therapy. THEN it was decided to put a Watchman in me and all has been cleared in terms of activity. So far I can chip and putt and lightly swing my Orange Whip®. So I did a little of each. Results were "OK" for now. All showed severe rust; but, I expected that. Great to be back! Welcome back; glad you are on the road to recovery! 1 Quote Driver: G400 Max 9* w/ KBS Tour Driven Fairway: TS3 15* set to 16.5* w/Project X Hzardous Smoke Hybrids: 816H1 19* set at 18* w/KBS Tour Graphite Hybrid Prototype 915H 21* w/KBS Tour Graphite Hybrid Prototype Irons: TR20V 5-11 w/Vizard TR20-85 Graphite Wedge: 54-10S 588 58-12 Putter: Directed Force 2.1 Backups: 6330, TM-180, Milled Collection RSX 2, Bellum Winmore 787, mFGP2 Member: MGS Hitsquad since 2017 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dlow206 10,582 Posted November 18, 2020 Share Posted November 18, 2020 Feel like i spend more time in this thread than i should. Current injury is some sort of strain to the intercostal muscles on my right side. Depending on the position, feels like someone punched me in the ribs. 1 1 Quote Follow my golf journey to break into the 80s Tester for the Titleist TSi Driver Spring 2020 MGS Tester for the Fujikura Motore X Shaft Updated 11/13/2021 Driver: TSi 2 - Autoflex Fairway Woods: TSi2 3 wood, 5 wood - Aldila Ascent 60 S Irons: T300 5 to SW - LAGP AXS Red 85 Stiff double soft stepped Wedges: K-grind 2.0 58 wedge - Xcaliber RT Spin Wedge 100 Putter: SIK DW Armlock - LAGP 180 armlock shaft Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kenny B 32,320 Posted November 18, 2020 Share Posted November 18, 2020 2 hours ago, DrMJG said: Finally back doing the golf thing. Without going into a lot of detail, I lost strength in the legs for almost any activity, including standing and balance. After impressive work done by my primary care physician. cardiologist, and great physical therapists, all is in order for doing "golf activities". First re-pairs were adding a stent to a locked artery and doing a LOT of physical therapy. THEN it was decided to put a Watchman in me and all has been cleared in terms of activity. So far I can chip and putt and lightly swing my Orange Whip®. So I did a little of each. Results were "OK" for now. All showed severe rust; but, I expected that. Great to be back! Glad to see you are back!! Don't overdo it too soon. You've got nice weather for many months coming up. My BIL moved to Surprise a few years ago from here, and he is doing well with 8 stents and pacemaker/defibrillator; plays a lot of golf. 2 Quote “We don’t stop playing the game because we get old; we get old because we stop playing the game.” Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kenny B 32,320 Posted November 18, 2020 Share Posted November 18, 2020 1 hour ago, dlow206 said: Feel like i spend more time in this thread than i should. Current injury is some sort of strain to the intercostal muscles on my right side. Depending on the position, feels like someone punched me in the ribs. KT Tape... works wonders!!! Kenny B tested... Kenny B approved. 2 Quote “We don’t stop playing the game because we get old; we get old because we stop playing the game.” Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dlow206 10,582 Posted January 12, 2021 Share Posted January 12, 2021 Intercostal muscles hurting again, can't even make a golf swing motion without a club. Hurts to laugh, hurts to sneeze 3 Quote Follow my golf journey to break into the 80s Tester for the Titleist TSi Driver Spring 2020 MGS Tester for the Fujikura Motore X Shaft Updated 11/13/2021 Driver: TSi 2 - Autoflex Fairway Woods: TSi2 3 wood, 5 wood - Aldila Ascent 60 S Irons: T300 5 to SW - LAGP AXS Red 85 Stiff double soft stepped Wedges: K-grind 2.0 58 wedge - Xcaliber RT Spin Wedge 100 Putter: SIK DW Armlock - LAGP 180 armlock shaft Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kenny B 32,320 Posted January 12, 2021 Share Posted January 12, 2021 44 minutes ago, dlow206 said: Intercostal muscles hurting again, can't even make a golf swing motion without a club. Hurts to laugh, hurts to sneeze Sorry to hear that. It can be rough. Hopefully, it's mild and only lasts a few days and not a few weeks. Be glad you are not older. Stuff hurts all the time. I hope you don't have a cold or allergies, and I suggest you stay away from the Joke thread for awhile. Oops! Sorry about that. 3 1 Quote “We don’t stop playing the game because we get old; we get old because we stop playing the game.” Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pulledabill 2,708 Posted January 12, 2021 Share Posted January 12, 2021 Been in a wrist brace for 3 weeks today thanks to a work injury. No golf. No work. No doing anything as Im one handed. No cable TV. 5 Quote DRIVER: Cobra F9 10.5 Tensei AV Blue 65g 3W- Callway XR PRO 16 stiff 5W- Alpha- Mitsubishi Diamana Redboard w/band Irons- Mizuno JPX 919 Tours with S KBS Tour shafts Hyrbid- TM 4h mid-rescue Vokey- Vokey SM5 51 degrees, SM7 Wedges 54 and 58 1/2 half 3 degrees upright Putter- Taylor Made Rossa Monza Mini Spider Ball-ProV1 and AVX Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kenny B 32,320 Posted January 13, 2021 Share Posted January 13, 2021 4 hours ago, pulledabill said: Been in a wrist brace for 3 weeks today thanks to a work injury. No golf. No work. No doing anything as Im one handed. No cable TV. Wow! That's awful! Hope you heal quickly. Stay occupied!! 2 Quote “We don’t stop playing the game because we get old; we get old because we stop playing the game.” Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
azstu324 4,312 Posted January 13, 2021 Share Posted January 13, 2021 This is my first post in this thread. We all know that 2020 was a crap year for obvious reasons. I've always been relatively healthy and active. About 3 months ago I had my first bout with diverticulitis. Have had 1 repeat since. No fun. About a month ago I thought I broke my left big toe.. it's worse, I have gout. I'm currently going through my 2nd flare up in a month and it hurts like hell! What sucks the most is that both gout and diverticulitis aren't temporary. They're with me forever. All I can do is try to manage them with diet and exercise and pray they don't come around because they both suck. the more I practice, the luckier I seem to get.. 1 4 Quote STZ 10.5* / Fujikura MotoreX F1 6X F6 3 Wood 14* / Fujikura MotoreX F3 6S G400 7 Wood RAZR X Muscleback Irons/FCM Precision 6.5 Rifle TSW Wedges - 50/6 + 56/12 EAS 1.0 / Grip master 2.0 TP5x Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TBT 3,883 Posted January 13, 2021 Share Posted January 13, 2021 I’m dealing with “tennis elbow” right now....pretty painful Sent from my iPad using MyGolfSpy 2 3 Quote XR Driver Matrix Ozik 8m3 Black Tie Shaft King F7 3W UST Mamiya Chrome Elements 7F4 Shaft King F7 5W UST Mamiya Chrome Elements 7F4 Shaft King F7 4 Hybrid Graphite Designs Tour AD-HY 95 Shaft PXG 0211 DC 5-PW Mitsubishi MMT 80 Shafts RTX ZIPCORE 50*,54*,58* UST Mamiya Recoil 95 Shafts Metal X Milled #7 with SuperStroke 2.0 grip MTB Twitter: @timldotson Instagram: timldotson Facebook: TimDotson Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MattF 14,048 Posted January 13, 2021 Share Posted January 13, 2021 Is being fat an injury? (Just trying to bring a smile to everyone's dial) 2 7 Quote In the bag: Driver: TSi2 Project X HZRDUS Smoke Black RDX 6.0 Fairway: 939X 15° Project X Even Flow Blue 6.0 Hybrid: 949X Pro 2 Hybrid Project X Even Flow Riptide 6.0 Hybrid: 939X 3 Hybrid Project X Even Flow Riptide 6.0 Irons: D7 Forged 4-GW Project X Catalyst 80 6.0 Wedge: Smartsole S Putter Sycamore 005 Wide Blade Bag: Alpha Convoy 514 Balls: MTB-X or Black Cart: CaddyLite ONE Ver. 8 God Bless America, God save the Queen, God defend New Zealand and thank Christ for Australia! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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