Lucky to know quite a few of you, many locals are well aware of my back woes this last year....it's been difficult to play much, and the day after league can often be a rough one.....additionally, fading the pain has been a bit rough and recently, and when combined with a lack of practice, it's very frustrating to play pool at all....I miss a lot.....at this point, I'd play doing a hand stand using my feet if it meant I could play without pain and make a few balls now and again :grin:
An old friend came over yesterday to shoot a little pool, and he has a less than tradional style, with very bent legs.....granted, he's 6'4".....so I immediately stopped with the rear straight leg and and started bending the rear leg about 20-30 degrees or so....I felt a lot less strain on my back.....we played 8 and 9 ball for 3 straight hours with limited pain....it was actually fun, and I made a few really good outs....and I can walk today :grin:
Anyway, point being, I know there are more than a few peeps here that fight lower back pain like I do......for what it's worth, you might try keeping that rear leg bent.....for now, it seems to be working and I hope it might help some of you....
An old friend came over yesterday to shoot a little pool, and he has a less than tradional style, with very bent legs.....granted, he's 6'4".....so I immediately stopped with the rear straight leg and and started bending the rear leg about 20-30 degrees or so....I felt a lot less strain on my back.....we played 8 and 9 ball for 3 straight hours with limited pain....it was actually fun, and I made a few really good outs....and I can walk today :grin:
Anyway, point being, I know there are more than a few peeps here that fight lower back pain like I do......for what it's worth, you might try keeping that rear leg bent.....for now, it seems to be working and I hope it might help some of you....