Sean Murphy was swept out by Hawkins in the first round of the Masters. After the game, a melancholy Murphy revealed his heart, in his words, neck and back pains that "severely limited my career", admitting that the pain was getting longer and longer, and that he could not do any training, making him feel "like a fake" when competing with the elite of the sport.
In a conversation with well-known media personality Hector Nunns, Murphy said: "For now, at this moment, it [neck and back injuries] has had a limiting impact on my career. Maybe it's not quite over my career yet, but there are certainly limits. To be honest, I can't remember the last time I played a completely painless game. When you're on the pitch, it erodes your patience and tolerance – that's what you really need. It's not just a snooker game, it's a psychological battle. If you play in pain, it does have an impact. ”
"Of course, one of the knock-on effects is that I can't train for five, six, seven hours a day like some other people do. As you can see in my game, I really don't have the sharpness of others. I no longer envision what a painless race would be like, I've had this problem for many years, and when it hits intensely, it lasts longer. ”
Back and neck problems are not uncommon for snooker players. Even if there are no other underlying and pre-existing diseases, they can be exacerbated by thousands of hours of practice and competition, and when you are in the middle of a batting motion, the unnatural curves of the neck moving upwards, and the position of the head when aiming at the ball, can cause serious damage.
Former LG Cup champion Chris Small, from Scotland, suffers from ankylosing spondylitis, which forced him to retire from professional stage in 2005. In addition to Murphy, players who have more or less experienced serious back and neck problems include: Mark Selby, 1980s players and current tournament directors Martin Clark, Peter Alberton, Anthony Hamilton, Gary Wilson, Stephen Maguire, Lee Walker, Stuart Bingham, Rich Walton, Mike Dunn, Joe Perry, and the famous running host Rob Walker.
Snooker players turn to John Cox, who runs a sports therapy clinic with 5,000 patients in Pontfriette, West Yorkshire, who provides services such as sports massage and acupuncture, relieving back pain, and treating Cirque du Soleil performers with musical acrobatics.
Explaining snooker's special pressure on these parts of the body, Cox said: "When nature puts our bodies together, it doesn't take into account that snooker players bend over on the table and then look up. It can affect your spine, but it can also affect your hip muscles and hamstrings, and cause a lot of problems in the shoulders, neck, and lower back – usually muscles. ”
"The head takes up one-fifth of the weight of your body, and you're designed to be upright, so lifting it multiple times at this angle over 20 years can cause damage." In one case I handled, a player could twist his head, spin his spine, and pull on his shoulders when bending over. As a young lad, you can get rid of it, but as you get older, your flexibility will decline. "
Murphy, who recounted in 2018 his experiences the morning before the 2015 World Championship finals opened, was so badly injured that he even considered quitting. But Bingham, who eventually won the final that year, wasn't happy with Murphy's statement, "If you had back upset on race morning, you would have said it at the time." I said three years later, I don't think it makes sense. "Whether the problem was acute or not on that day, there is no doubt that Murphy's situation has been around for years and is getting worse."
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