Golfers, brace yourself from Lower Back Pain

Golf is a sport of leisure but still requires strong back muscles in order to play. Therefore, injuries to the lower back are common, especially amongst male players. Poor swing technique causes strain on the lower back, therefore it is crucial to have proper technique in your golf swing. The developments of low back pain (LBP) in recreational golfers are due to poor swing mechanics, excessive practice, and poor physical conditioning.

Golf injuries develop primarily because the golf swing represents a series of ineffective, injury-promoting movements. The back pain usually comes from muscle strains and sprains. Golfers who suffer from chronic or recurrent episodes of lower back pain can be frustrated because the pain hinders their ability to play golf. If you need to reduce severe discomfort in the back area and provide additional support, Dr. Bakst's Super Back Belt is a product you should look at. This special belt uses 28 strategically and anatomically positioned, high-powered unipolar Neodymium magnets with 280,000 Gauss Power - more than 8 times stronger than the regular belt. Awarded a US patent for magnetic pain relief technology, Dr Bakst magnetic products are strategically and anatomically placed to maximize proper placement, polarity, position, penetration and power.

Well, if you are already experiencing low back pain, and yet you want to continue your game, you could wear the Therall Heat Retaining Back Support. This back support is constructed with four-way stretch material for light compression, and the material has ceramic fibers that retains body heat and slowly reflects it back into the joints and surrounding tissues. The result is therapeutic heat penetrating deep into the aching joint, muscles and surrounding tissues to provide long-lasting, soothing relief.

The golf swing is brutal on your back as it involves unnatural movement is physically abusive to the body. It is generally not advisable to further stress inflamed muscles by continuing to play golf through an episode of lower back pain. Taking time off from golf and apply heat and/or ice will allow the muscles to heal faster. If the low back pain continues for more than two to six weeks, please seek medical professional advice.

Dr Bakst on the effectiveness of the neodymium magnet:

"...The magnetic field has the ability to penetrate through the skin. Correspondingly, different magnets have different depths of penetration through the skin. A ceramic magnet might have a depth of penetration of 1 to 1.5 inches. If a nerve is superficial (near the surface of the skin) a ceramic magnet will be sufficient to control the pain impulse of that nerve. However, if the affected nerve is 2 - 4 inches deep, a ceramic magnet will be of little value. Only the neodymium magnets have the ability to penetrate that deeply..." Dr. Alvin A. Bakst, M.D