The elbow is one of the most important joints in the body for a tennis player. It is between the shoulder and the wrist. Pain and discomfort in this area is very debilitating. The objective of this post is not to talk about the normal issues that may arise with the elbow such as tennis elbow (lateral pain) or golfers elbow (medial pain). For more information specifically on tennis elbow, go to the bottom of this post for a link to a free short course on the topic by Dr. Kovacs.
The goal of this post is to provide you with a series of exercises to strengthen the elbow to limit the likelyhood of pain or discomfort before it arises. It must also be mentioned that elbow related pain, many times is a result of weakness in the shoulder and /or the wrist as well. So it is wise to follow a full upper body training program. See the following exercises and should be performed multiple days per week to help strengthen the muscles around the elbow.
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Here is a free short course explaining TENNIS ELBOW by Dr. KOVACS. This explains the causes and some simple treatments that can better help you understand one of the most frustrating injuries. Just remember, that nearly all cases of tennis elbow in tennis players is seen in recreational players with poor technique. Professional tennis players (and high level tennis players) rarely have tennis elbow symptoms. Click Here To Learn More
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