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When I play against an opponent and have time between some shots, My back seems to feel fine. However, when I practice and shoot shot after shot, my lower right side back gets a pain in it. Im young (28) and in good health but this back pain consistantly cuts my practice time down.

Any tips or exercises or sugestions or anything would be appreciated. I'm really in need.

Thanks everyone
 
Same thing's been happening to me in the past week or so. I've been working on my break and controlling accuracy with power, and that region's become particularly painful. My girlfriend commented that it looks like a six pack's growing on my backside; I'll be toning down on practicing shots with power.
 
In my case, I'm front heavy....and I don't mean that in a good way. The bigger my belly gets, the more my back bothers me when I play. Have to get rid of my "dicky do"!
 
You should pay a visit to a doc. Noone here can say what's wrong with you.
Do you make some strength training or at least body weight exercises? Since I make heavy deadlifting, I don't any problem anymore, but I would ask the doc first.
 
Great point, Joe.
Also stance adjustment can help. For example, a guy 190 tall looks weird with straight leg and a rounded back stance. Bend the knees.
 
Get the book pain free and start doing some of the stretching things suggest. Trust me after fighting a bad back for 30 years these things are a must at your age to keep it In shape for you future. It will be well worth it.
 
Simple said:
Great point, Joe.
Also stance adjustment can help. For example, a guy 190 tall looks weird with straight leg and a rounded back stance. Bend the knees.
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This. This solved my problem years ago. Bent-kneed stance will take huge amount of stress off your lower back, same principal as when lifting something heavy off the floor; squat/bend the knees and lift with your legs, not your lower back. Check out Earl's and SVB's stance...your lumbar nerve will thank you for it.
 
mr8ball said:
Get the book pain free and start doing some of the stretching things suggest. Trust me after fighting a bad back for 30 years these things are a must at your age to keep it In shape for you future. It will be well worth it.
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^^^ What he says.
I was just at Doc this morning to do a test for nerve damage, have had pretty severe back issues for over 20 years now. Best thing to do is strectch a lot, especially the big leg muscles like hamstrings and glutes, they pull on lower back and aggravate other muscles.
 
Bamacues said:
I have been hampered by back pain for several years. It affected my pool game in a major way. What you are describing sounds like sciatica, especially if it radiates down your right leg. See a back/spine specialist and get it checked out early. It is not something that is going to heal itself.

http://www.webmd.com/back-pain/ss/slideshow-low-back-pain-overview

Joe
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It can be Sciatica, but it can also be a pinched nerve (which is pretty much Sciatica).

I pinched a nerve in my back right after Christmas last year. It hurt so bad at times, that I could barely walk, let alone sit or lay down. I quit playing pool while that was going on, but I stretched everyday and changed my sleeping habits. It still hurts every now and then, but nowhere near as painful as it was at the beginning.
 
Just about every one of my discs are herniated and have lost height.
I have Meralgia Parathetica in my right leg due to a highway accident in 2012.

The accident, as my Dr, said, just scrambled everything in there.

If it is persistent to your right side, I would see your Dr, Chiropractor and you may have to go in for a Cat Scan.

Any nerve pinching? As in, a herniated disc pushing on a nerve root. It may be soft tissue damage that should or could go away with a few visits to a massage therapist or Chiropractor.

A Chiropractor or Therapist can give you stretching exercises to do at home. 2 of the best ones are, before you get out of bed in the morning.
Grab your knee and pull your knee to your chest. Both legs. While your knee is by your chest, pull it over to the opposite side.

Both will give you some lower back stretch.

If it persists, it may be a sign of worse damage. As a rule, soft tissue damage shouldn't last for a long period of time.
 
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