[Patgaepx]

As several of you know on THP, I did something to my back this week that completely put me out of commission for a while, to the point that I couldn't even put my shoes/socks on, lol. Hurt like a gunshot from my right hip to center of the lower back. I went to the chiropractor finally and he worked me over pretty well, I came out feeling worst than I went in.

Well, last night was men's league and I just couldn't let my team down, so I decided to play through it and man was it a good idea, or so I thought. My range of motion is about half the norm and anything off the deck was torture, but I actually played well. My drives and anything off a tee was almost as long as before and much straighter, haha, but off the deck I lost a lot of distance. Putting and chipping was as strong as ever, so beyond some pain, my mid game was all that really took a hit.

In my pre-game nine I shot a 42 believe it or not and after the round Liz showed up with my pain pill, muscle relaxer and some dinner, haha. She knew I would need it and just showed up, (I've been blessed with much more than I deserve).

Men's league its self didn't go quite as well, shot a 46, but I blame that on the meds kicking in and focus was a bit off, but by the end of the round I was swinging pretty smooth and feeling much better. However, all good things have a trade off as I woke a bit sore this AM. The doc just finished working me over again and I may stay away from the course for a day or two, but I can say I muscled through it last night for better or worst and my teammates.

Moral of the story: You really don't have to swing hard to hit it far and play well. While a 42/46 wasn't a great score it showed me what I could do if I felt well and didn't try to come out of my shoes on every shot!

[Slintreeoost]

Props to Liz for coming to your rescue! It's good you realized that you can dial it back and still hit it well, but take care of that back first duey. It's the only one you have!

[cewIdeatovace]

Back injuries are just awful to hear for golfers. I myself have some issues with some back muscles that like to tighten up not allowing me to swing freely. I've started to see a physical therapist who is helping correct the problem now, and be proactive about it down the road.

Glad to hear you still got out and played. It's definately worth it!