Comments on: Bruce: Your Answer to Your Back Surgery

By: Jeff Laing

Jeff Laing — Sun, 20 Dec 2009 05:20:24 +0000

Surge, can you recommend a good club fitter in the Dallas Texas area?

By: Ralph Justice

Ralph Justice — Sun, 20 Dec 2009 02:35:05 +0000

I had back sergery back in 1999. I had L4-L5 fused. I had a damanged nerve going down my right leg. It is still numb today. I started back playing golf in the summer of 2000. At first I could not drive the ball no more than 200 yds. I use to kill it out there at 315 yds. I fond if I used the right swing I had no pain and if I tried to hit it too hard it hurt. This got me to swinging as I should with a smooth and easy swing. The next 4yrs. I got to hitting the ball the best that I had ever hit the ball. I averaged getting 4-8 eagles from the fairway anywhere from 80 to 160 yds out. It was a little scarey to be able to hit the ball where I wanted to. So my back sergey helped my golf game a lot. I went from around 14 handicap to around 5handicap. Boy do I love the game of golf!

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Relief For Back Pain » Blog Archive » Spinal Fusion Treatment — Sun, 06 Dec 2009 01:53:37 +0000

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By: phil

phil — Sat, 05 Dec 2009 21:08:23 +0000

I had a disc replaced in my lumbar spine (L4/L5). They went in from the front. I was playing again in few weeks, albeit not at full force. I play off 7, it changed my life and my golf became much more enjoyable, as im pain/drug free. There comes a time when it is worth the risk of an op. For me it has up to now been worthwhile, although some of the people who had it done at the same time as me have not fared quite so well. Only you will know if the time is right and the risk worthwhile. It sounds from your letter that the benefits do not outweigh the risks for you yet. I wish you well and hope that you never need the op. Good luck and happy golfing. regards phil.

By: Dr. Blair Labig, DC

Dr. Blair Labig, DC — Sat, 05 Dec 2009 13:18:45 +0000

Before I would suggest ANY type of surgery, I would try traction. Usually 10-12 treatments will reduce or eliminate numbness and pain. I have been in practice for 34 years and I highly recommend traction over surgery, unless the functions of the bowel and bladder have been compromised. You can also try inversion. I myself use inversion to keep flexability at maximum levels.