



To reduce the threat of tennis elbow, there are number of exercises you can do and measures you can take. But they won’t help you if you already have it. So it’s of primary importance to figure out exactly which type of tennis elbow you have. That’s right, there’s more than one.
Elbow problems can be classified as either 'backhand tennis elbow' or 'forehand tennis elbow'. Backhand elbow is usually caused by lack of strength in the extensor muscles of the forearm (the muscles which attach on the outer side of the elbow) and/or by poor technique. For example, if a player hits backhand shots by leading with the elbow, the head of the racket lags behind the elbow during the initial part of the stroke. Just before impact with the ball, the racket must accelerate dramatically, travelling much faster than the elbow. When the racket actually hits the ball, the impact forces the racket to slow down immediately, and the heavy force of impact is transmitted directly to the elbow. One remedy for this is to hit the backstroke with the entire arm - instead of 'snapping' the forearm ahead at the elbow joint
Forehand tennis elbow is less common among novice players, primarily because the average tennis participant's inside-elbow muscles are stronger than the outside-elbow ones. However, professional players are at high risk for the malady, because their attempts to put spin on the ball (for topspin forehands and spin serves) lead to excessive action at the wrist, which in turn strains the elbow on the inside
To limit your risk of tennis elbow, the following steps should be very helpful:
Tennis elbow can be a tremendous pain, whether you’re competing regularly or ‘knocking up’ with a friend. The techniques outlined here should help you win the battle with tennis elbow and keep the pain well and truly out of centre court.
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