Sore Back = Higher Scores = LESS FUN
We all want to think of ourselves as the mentally tough athlete, as one who is able to play through pain.
Playing golf THROUGH pain will impact your performance both in the short-term and the long-term.
Your brain is smarter than you, or I for that matter, give it credit. Whenever something is “wrong” physically, your brain will find a NEW WAY to accomplish the task at hand (we are task-oriented). If you are the “weekend warrior” type of golfer who plays occasionally, then your brain does not have a definitive plan to rely upon for peak performance.
You just got the INVITE YOU’VE WANTED FOREVER ….. your buddy’s 3-day invitational at their EXCLUSIVE CLUB YOU’VE ALWAYS WANTED TO PLAY.
You need to get ready so you don’t make a fool out of yourself.
Your body is NOT PREPARED to handle that kind of physical stress, in addition to the psychological stress of wanting to win the event.
You start to practice, with an imperfect swing to begin with, and your body starts to hurt because you are NOT ready to move properly (life gets in the way).
You shrug off the discomfort because “Hey I’m a former college hockey player” and you think you can handle the pain and swing a little golf club…..or take some Advil to make it through.
THEN…..you start to hit a few shots ALL OVER THE PLACE and can’t figure it out so you ask your buddy and they don’t know either.
THE REAL ANSWER LIES WITHIN!
HERES THE HARSH TRUTH:
Playing through that little pain, however slight it may be, forces your body to generate a compensatory pattern to avoid the pain and accomplish the task at hand….PLAYING GOLF!
The problem is that now your body has a new “program” that it considers “normal” and will continue to impact your golf game WITHOUT YOU EVEN KNOWING IT!
You need an outside set of eyes, hands, and medical skill set to break the old pattern and RESET your computer to get your golf game back on track. Go see your physical therapist, golf professional, chiropractor, or whomever but make sure you take care of it before it becomes a real problem.
SCHEDULE YOUR EVALUATION TODAY AND START LOWERING YOUR HANDICAP…AND TAKING YOUR BUDDY’S MONEY AWAY ON THE COURSE!
Jason@Rule76Performance.com
