Back Pain

@Ed Loconte - Here is a great post from @Rudi (from Munich) in another comment thread (emphasis added):

"I am 62, next week 63 playing since 2004 as a holidaygolfer. I had a lot of trouble and pain with my right knee, left elbow and my back caused by the wrong system.

The pros earned a lot of money, but less than the doctors.

Last year I have seen a video of Tom on youtube and this year I started my membership. I have seen all videos and spent a lot of time learning the new system with daily practice in the Golfcage in my garden.

I have learned things I have never heard before.

The most important thing is, that I have no pain at all since I use this system.

Last week I started to play real courses. I never hit better and longer ( best drives 240 yards). Fairways were wet. so it was a stupid to hit dirty divits.

Of course I lost my concentration sometimes and things went wrong. There is still much work to do, but the system works even for seniors."

@Ed Loconte - All the responses you've received so far are spot on. Typically, any soreness encountered when first transitioning to S&T is the result of engaging muscles and tendons in such a way that they were not previously accustomed to. It ought to go away as your body adapts to this swing. If not then we'll need to dive a bit deeper into potential causes as this truly is a body-friendly motion.

@Ed Loconte - It could be something as simple as you just not stretching good enough before practicing or excessive practice. Give your back a rest and ice before proceeding. I'm not a doctor but I have dealt with back issues myself.

As for the swing, if you are transitioning from shifting and lifting, you used your lower back more. In other words, you probably weren't extending your spine as much. You use all the muscles in your back especially the rhomboids to extend, so that could be the source of your pain. It will go away as the muscles get stronger.

As a side note......Never do static stretches before playing or practicing. Always do them after. Prep for a round with dynamic stretches. Otherwise, you're bypassing your bodies natural defense against injury.

I have always had a tight right side, so as I started I seemed to be stretching my right side muscles. I think Tom said you'll save your lower back. That being said you are using different muscles. Get some bans and stretch daily. Mine went away.

Ed, I’m no doctor so take this with a grain of salt. I initially had shoulder pain using this method. Funny though, I am in my fourth consecutive day of golf walking no less with no real pain and no stiffness. I’m in my 70s and think it might be a matter of our bodies getting used to that movement. Hope you work through it.