Treating Tennis Injuries With Physical Therapy

Treating Tennis Injuries With Physical Therapy

For Tennis lovers, the summer season is perhaps the most exciting. The French Open, Wimbledon, and the U.S. Open all occur within a three-month period in the summer, where we can watch the battles of the top tennis players in the world.

This week marked the beginning of the 2014 French Open and some favorites like Rafael Nadal, Serena Williams, and David Ferrer cruised through the first round while there have already been some upsets like Li Na of China loosing.

Being on the red clay courts of the French Open, it is not unlikely that these players will slip and slide, here and there and the tennis movement from side to side does come with it some dangers.

If you are a tennis player suffering from an injury and want to get back to the sport you love immediately, consider Physical Therapy to get you back on the court. A physical therapist from Cross Bay Physical Therapy will provide an individualized treatment plan for you consisting of exercise, stretching, and manual therapy that will help to soothe, heal, and strengthen an injured muscle.

Two common tennis injuries are the twisted ankle and the twisted knee. It is very important to go to Physical Therapy for both of these injuries because not only do physical therapists provide the techniques to relieve pain and inflammation but also advocate exercises that strengthen back the weakened knee or ankle muscle.

See, with twists of the ankle and knee, what happens is that the ligaments in these areas are either torn or partially torn and therefore, become weak. They may be able to recover but are still left not as strong as they used to be. In this way, if you go back to playing without strengthening the muscle, it is much easier to re-injure the ankle or knee. Call (718) 835-0084 today for an appointment with one of our physical therapists.

For example, if your ankle is weak, and you run around, you are much more likely to roll it again therefore re-injuring the muscle and having to again be away from playing tennis.

Come in for Physical Therapy at Cross Bay Physical Therapy located in Howard Beach, Queens. Our goal is to make sure you heal correctly so you can get back to your sport quickly but most importantly, not re-injure yourself. Call (718) 835-0084 today to schedule an appointment.

By Benjamin Bieber