How To Prevent Tennis Elbow When Playing Tennis

 

Tennis elbow is a painful inflammation of the elbow joint that occurs on the outside of the elbow. You may feel the pain when you straighten or fully extend your arm. It occurs when a specific muscle is damaged through repetitive stress. It is common in people who play tennis and other racquet sports.

How To Prevent Tennis Elbow

1. Strengthen and stretch your arm muscles to make them flexible and strong enough for your games. Before every game, perform some warm up exercises for your arms.

2. Exercise is one of the best defenses against tennis elbow. That explains why professional players spend a lot of time in the gym when they are not on the court. Strike a balance between your tennis practice and your fitness exercises.

3. Use the correct techniques and movements when you play tennis. Get a tennis professional to show you how.

4. Use equipment that is most suitable for your body size, ability and body strength. Good news is that most new racquets are player-friendly, with technology built in to reduce the shock that is transferred to your arm.

5. Do not overuse your arm in repeated movements that can injure your tendon. Rather alternate hands during activities whenever you can.

6. To keep stress away from your elbow, strengthen your shoulder, upper back and arm muscles.

7. You can wear a counterforce brace during any activities that require grasping or twisting arm movements. A counterforce brace is a strap that you can wear around your forearm just below your elbow. It helps to distribute pressure from muscle use throughout the arm, easing pressure on the tendon. The brace is usually recommended for someone who is at very high risk of developing tennis elbow.

Do not wait until you get injured. Take all these precautions so that you can continue to enjoy the game for a long time.