Tennis Injuries
Posted on October 21, 2009
Filed Under Tennis
There are several things that you need to be well aware of when you chose to play tennis. Our bodies are susceptible to so many different potential injuries that may happen during the course of playing tennis, that it is very important to be careful about how you play so that you can avoid as many injuries as possible. Yet even the most careful player will likely have an injury at some point in time. Learning to avoid most injuries and also learning which are the most common ones will give you the advantage in a fast treatment, which will ultimately lead to a quicker healing process.
Tennis Elbow tends to be a very common injury among tennis player. This is an injury that occurs to the upper arm on the inside close to the elbow itself. This tends to create problems with the way that you use your arm overall and if you are not careful you can badly injure your arm even further. The best method to prevent Tennis Elbow is to get some rest as well as ensure that you are stretching thoroughly both before and after any time that you play. Even if you decided to play for a short period of time, it is always a good practice to have a good stretch.
Another highly common problem is Tendinitis. There are several different types that tend to strike at tennis players and they include Shoulder Tendinitis, Rotator Cuff Tendinitis, Achilles Tendinitis and even Wrist Tendinitis. So what is Tendinitis? It is defined as inflammation of the tendons. This means that for each area where Tendinitis can occur for a tennis player that the tendons have become inflamed, irritated or even swollen. The exact amount of time it takes for tendinitis to heal generally varies greatly but it can be anywhere from a couple of days to several weeks.
Another highly common problem is Osteoarthritis that occurs in the knee. During a game of tennis, player sustain huge amount of impact to the knees thus it is very essential to ensure that they strengthened as well as to wear a pair of proper tennis shoes to absorb the impact. If you wear shoes without proper cushioning and do not take good care of your knees then you are at a much higher risk for Osteoarthritis.
Most tennis injuries are either acute or cumulative. This means that either they occur over long period of time due to overly stressing of your body or they may occur suddenly due to trauma. Regardless of the exact type of injury, you should take the necessary precautions and these includes wearing the appropriate sports wear and protection guards like a pair of good tennis shoes, elbow guards and wrist guards etc. These will enable you to avoid as many injuries as possible.
I suggest that you look into finding a good sports medicine doctor that you can work with in the event that you get an acute injury such as a Torn Rotator Cuff, Shoulder Dislocation or even an Achilles Tendon Rupture. Taking proper care of injuries quickly is very important, so knowing exactly who you will be seeing if an injury occurs is an essential step and this will help you to stay as safe and healthy as possible and continue to enjoy this beautiful game.
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