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Lateral Epicondylitis ; Here is a natural way to resolve your problem while improving your tennis game.

Lateral Epicondylitis; Here is a natural way to resolve your problem while improving your tennis game. If you experience tennis elbow also called lateral epicondylitis, you may have worn a brace or tried a different grip on your racket.   You may have felt some improvement, yet the elbow will still be sore and be aggravated by hitting the ball. The condition may also be caused by other repetitive activities as well. A tennis pro may notice problems with your form which can be reinstructed, yet, the elbow continues to be exacerbated.   Tennis players may develop knee problems, Achilles problems, plantar Read More »

Evidence now shows that tennis courts that allow slipping and sliding have fewer injuries.

Evidence now shows that tennis courts that allow slipping and sliding have fewer injuries. If you play tennis regularly, it is likely that you play on a hard court. In Florida, where my mom lives, the courts are clay which is better tolerated by the seniors that play there. Soccer fields made of grass have fewer injuries and are easier on the body than artificial turf.  It has been noted that the same goes for Football. Years of evidence suggest that the physics of playing on hard courts is different than clay and produces more injuries. Growing evidence suggests that Read More »