Advise on playing golf

Hello,

I just got my new and updated DPM installed and have noticed that it is a little bigger and restricts me from bringing my arm towards the shoulders during the back swing. Any golfers on the forum that have input on if the doc placed it in the wrong place or it is just pshycological issue right now after surgery? My first DPM did not seem to be in the way like the second one.

Look forward to some good feedback.

Thanx.

Awesome
Peace out!

4 Comments

Yeah a little

by ccmoore - 2010-02-07 01:02:22

I don't know how long you should wait before taking a full swing on a replacement PM. Check with your doctor hopefully he plays golf.

I waited 3 months before playing when my PM was installed. I was chipping and putting pretty much after 6 weeks. Mine is planted on the left side near the surface. You can see the bump. The PM restricted my back swing a little, but for me that was a good thing because I have always taken the club past level at the top and now I am closer to level. Other than that it is probably a little psychological and a little tightness, both should go away.

Tight lies,
Charlie



Thanx

by awesome - 2010-02-07 04:02:30

Thanx for the insight Charlie. I am told to hold off for at least 2 months but allowed to start working on the arm a little after 1 month. Just doing the small exercises to make sure the muscles stay active and that is when I noticed the bulge is not allowing me to do get close like I used to. You might be right, probably don't need to go so far back anyways. Like you said, I will probably start practicing the chipping and putting until ready to swing.

Awesome.
Peace Out!

Golf Away

by buieville - 2010-03-04 11:03:48

I had a pacemaker installed on the 22nd of Feb 2009 and was back to golfing on the 11th of March 2009 with my doctors blessing. On my first game I shot an 88 which I thought was pretty decent. My backswing was slightly restricted, which as it turned out helped keep my ball in the fairway. The restriction was more my being aware of the pacemaker and limiting my backswing. I then began golfing twice a week with absolutely no problems. I think I've changed my swing slightly because of the position of the PM in my upper left shoulder about 2 inches below my collarbone. I was back to running and working out at the gym within three weeks. My gym workouts involved less weights than previously, but that was just caution on my part. I was 65 years old at the time and very active and that hasn't changed.
Enjoy yourself on the links!
Bob

fractured lead v. golf

by jmenendez63 - 2010-03-14 08:03:39

I had a fractured lead justr shortly after I started playing golf 4 or 5 times a week - I;m not very good so I imagine my swing is very clumsy - Could that have had some connection with the lead failure ? I want to get back on the course but with at least three wires running through that vein I fear having another rupture and necessitating a lead extraction. ANY THOUGHTS>>

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So, my advice is to go about your daily routine and forget that you have a pacemaker implanted in your body.