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Injuries and Conditioning: Prevent Tennis Elbow and Other Injuries

Learn how strokes, conditioning, and equipment choices will help in prevention and treatment of elbow, shoulder, ankle, foot, wrist, and other tennis injuries.
The Figure 8 Loosening Exercise for Tennis - Video and Comments
A pre-match tennis exercise, illustrated with a video clip, to loosen and warm up your arm, shoulder, and torso.
Tennis Footwork Warmup - Footwork Drills
A sequence of footwork drills for use as a warmup and to improve court coverage in tennis.
Book Review - From Breakpoint to Advantage - A Practical Guide to Optimal Tennis Health and Performance by Babette Pluim MD PhD and Marc Safran MD
Book review of From Breakpoint to Advantage: A Practical Guide to Optimal Tennis Health and Performance by Babette Pluim, M.D. Ph.D. and Marc Safran, M.D.
American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons
Lots of useful recommendations for preventing all kinds of tennis injuries.
Care and Prevention of Tennis Injuries
A chiropractor discusses tennis elbow and a physician discusses ankle injuries. Useful.
Timely Tips for Tennis Types
A podiatrist's general recommendations for conditioning and equipment, plus advice on specific injuries.

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