Triple Lindy
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Good luck with the recovery. I can relate. Seems like I have some kind of injury every time I turn around and healing takes longer and longer these days. Just got past a shoulder/triceps injury from skiing. Took a full 2 months to heal and I still feel a little twinge, but I’m now confident that I’m past any need for surgery. I’ve had surgery on both shoulders and was not looking forward to another year away from golf. My latest is a stupid pinky finger thing after trying an interlocking grip during a practice session. You don’t think much about the pinky until it hurts to bend it.So I was telling @SC Putter the other night about a couple 250 yard drives I hit on Thursday (where that speed came from, I have no idea…) and naturally I went out there today trying to duplicate them.
The first hole I swung out of my shoes, and hit one about 235. The 2nd was a short 125 yard par 3, so just a 9 iron. The 3rd is a par 5 and I went all out. Hit it horribly, and felt a twinge in my hip that felt worse after my second shot ( which I actually hit well) I got out of the cart and walked up to my ball which was about 30 yards short of the green and I knew something was wrong.
I hit an easy pitch shot,but felt a shooting pain as soon as I turned my hip slightly. I could barely stand. It took me a minute to get to the cart, but I was done. The ranger drove me to my car, and I’m home icing it. I can deal with soreness, and I know this is gonna be a b*tch for a few days, but I’m hoping it’s only muscular.
I dislocated my right hip about 15 years ago, and I’ve been incredibly lucky. The doc who popped it back in place (10 weeks recovery) told me I’d probably need a replacement in 5 years and this is the same hip. Aside from some minor arthritic issues I’ve been fine. Until today.
Hopefully this isn’t going to become an issue.
I’ve never had hip issues thank goodness, but just about every other joint in my body has been surgically repaired. I’ve developed a stretching and strength routine that I do religiously every day. Keeps my back from hurting. Hopefully you just need rest, but once past the pain, a good PT can do wonders.