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Anybody ever tried using heel pads for back pain? If you have back pain and haven’t, it might be worth five dollars to try. I have been using them for about a week and my CHRONIC back pain has all but disappeared. It looked like nothing good was happening for a couple of days, then the pain started to center itself (as opposed to being mostly on one side), and has been fading away for a few days now. Hope it stays that way. Short putting is a target game. Shouldn’t you play it that way? www.targetputting.com
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Anybody ever tried using heel pads for back pain? If you have back pain and haven’t, it might be worth five dollars to try. I have been using them for about a week and my CHRONIC back pain has all but disappeared. It looked like nothing good was happening for a couple of days, then the pain started to center itself (as opposed to being mostly on one side), and has been fading away for a few days now. Hope it stays that way.
I used to have a lot of back problems, especially in the winter when I wasn’t playing golf (the swinging/stretching apparently does me good). I’d see a chiropractor a number of times during the winter to adjust my back, and try to straighten me out. Lots of neck issues, just general problems. Last summer I had other back problems; saw a physical therapist who put me through a variety of exercises and therapies which resolved them; but she also asked me about my feet. I have flat feet. Flat arches. She suggested that I get orthotics specially molded for my feet. I was a little leery; these things cost $120 per pair, and it sounded fishy that these would have much effect. But I agreed since the first pair was covered by insurance (turns out they made a mistake on coverage, to my benefit). She took plaster molds of my feet (while I was lying on my stomach), and sent them in to the company. I had a 7mm lift in my left shoe; the orthotics included that. About 10 days later, plastic orthotics arrived. Well, it took me about 2 months to get used to wearing them, but the real effect came in the winter: I saw a chiropractor a grand total of zero times. I felt great all winter long. The back/neck problems disappeared. I’ve since bought two more pair, one for my golf shoes. Previous to this, I had a hard time getting through 18 holes w/o my feet hurting by the end. I started using the orthotics on the golf course, and that problem disappeared. It took me about 2 weeks to adjust to the balance issues (the orthotics changed my balance just enough that I was half a bubble off on my shots–had to learn to adjust). But since then, I’ve been fine. Interesting how much influence the feet can have on everything else, at least for me. Mike Mike Dalecki GCA Accredited Clubmaker http://clubdoctor.com RSG-Wisconsin 2003 Information: http://dalecki.net/rsgwis2003 RSG Roll Call: http://rec-sport-golf.com/members/?rollcall=daleckim I do not patronize spammers. Help keep RSG clean!
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I have flat feet. Flat arches. She suggested that I get orthotics specially molded for my feet. I was a little leery; these things cost $120 per pair, and it sounded fishy that these would have much effect.
You got off cheap! My new ones set me back $300 but they are worth every penny because I’m walking the course again after several months of riding due to foot pain. I’m also able to resume my exercise walking which is helping with the weight loss. Unlike my old orthotics, these do include some heel lift as well as the arch support. Seems to be doing the trick! Dave Clary/Corpus Christi, Tx Home: http://home.stx.rr.com/dclary RSG Roll Call http://www.rec-sport-golf.com/members/?rollcall=claryd
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