Guest guest Posted July 2, 2004 Report Share Posted July 2, 2004 Funny that you post this today. I am an avid golfer too. I play to a 9 at the moment and I also experience some of the things you descibe. I have AVN in my right hip still and the limitied ROM is what I hate the most. So far the pain hasn't really bothered me much. Good to know that having my hip resurfaced may help get down the fairway easier. dball63 > I know there are a few golfers out there and thought I would post my > recent experience. I thought the tourque involved with golf would > be a good test. I went out and gave new meaning to testing new > equipment. I am eight weeks post op and previously enjoyed playing > golf. I am not an Art caliber golfer as I play to an 8 or 9. For > the last four years I dreaded playing golf due to the pain. Anyone > who is right handed and has a bad right hip bone on bone and very > limited ROM will understand the pain created by swinging a golf > club. I played the last two days on the new hip. It was > unbelievable. I can make a full turn on the ball and swing as hard > as the rest of me will allow. I played better than I have in five > years and enjoyed every minute of it. I walked the 18 hilly holes > and played to my old handicap on the first outing. Anyone > considering this operation and has played with bad hips, I can't > tell you how great it is to swing the sticks again without the > pain. I had a few clunks while making a big turn or awkward stance > but it didn't bother me a bit. Similar to Dave I just smiled and > recalled the agony of a full round on the old hip. > > Happy swinging.... C+ Dr. Amstutz 5/04/04 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 3, 2004 Report Share Posted July 3, 2004 > I know there are a few golfers out there and thought I would post my > recent experience. I thought the tourque involved with golf would > be a good test. I went out and gave new meaning to testing new > equipment. I am eight weeks post op and previously enjoyed playing > golf. I am not an Art caliber golfer as I play to an 8 or 9. For > the last four years I dreaded playing golf due to the pain. Anyone > who is right handed and has a bad right hip bone on bone and very > limited ROM will understand the pain created by swinging a golf > club. I played the last two days on the new hip. It was > unbelievable. I can make a full turn on the ball and swing as hard > as the rest of me will allow. I played better than I have in five > years and enjoyed every minute of it. I walked the 18 hilly holes > and played to my old handicap on the first outing. Anyone > considering this operation and has played with bad hips, I can't > tell you how great it is to swing the sticks again without the > pain. I had a few clunks while making a big turn or awkward stance > but it didn't bother me a bit. Similar to Dave I just smiled and > recalled the agony of a full round on the old hip. > > Happy swinging.... C+ Dr. Amstutz 5/04/04 I am glad you posted this as I took up golf about eighteen months ago and had to stop because swinging the club was so painful and I obviously could'nt walk very far. I had me resurf four weeks ago and was loking forward to taking up golf again. However the physios have said they would'nt recommend it as puts too much strain on the hip??? Cheryl Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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