Categoría: Técnicas de Juego
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Stress injuries of elbow and wrist in young tennis talents in training phase
Stress injuries of the elbow and wrist in promising young tennis players are overuse conditions of bones, growth plates, tendons and ligaments caused by repetitive load that exceeds tissue capacity. They appear progressively, often without a single traumatic event, and are tightly linked to training volume, technique, growth spurts and inadequate recovery. Concise clinical summary…
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How to manage a tournament schedule to minimize overuse injury risk
To manage a tournament calendar and reduce overuse injury risk, start from the athlete’s normal weekly load, cap match and training volume increases, and schedule mandatory rest windows. Use simple metrics (hours, sessions, match intensity, session RPE) and adjust weekly based on pain, performance, and sleep quality, prioritising withdrawal over playing through warning signs. Essential…
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Forearm and wrist strengthening routines to prevent injury in club players
For club players in tennis and pádel, the safest preventive routine combines a short match‑day warm‑up, a progressive strength block two to four times per week, and simple load management rules. Focus on pain‑free ranges, light resistance, and consistency. Stop if pain worsens during or after training and consult a professional. Preventive Strength Essentials for…
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How to choose a tennis racket to reduce elbow strain with optimal weight and balance
The best way to reduce elbow load is to use a slightly heavier but easy-to-swing frame, head-light balance, and a relatively flexible, well-damped racket. Combine an arm-friendly string (softer, lower tension) with clean technique and progressive training. Adjust weight, balance and stiffness together, always guided by pain-free hitting. Essential factors to lower elbow strain Prefer…
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How to manage tournament schedules to prevent chronic elbow and wrist overload
To avoid chronic overload in elbow and wrist, limit peak weeks, insert deliberate recovery blocks, and coordinate matches, practice, and travel as one workload. Build your calendario de torneos around protected rest days, progressive build-up, and early reaction to pain. When in doubt, reduce repetitions of serves and backhands instead of adding tournaments. Core prevention…
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Forearm and wrist strengthening routines for club players training several times weekly
For club players training several times per week, safe forearm and wrist strength comes from short daily warm-ups, 2-3 structured strength sessions, and clear rest days. Focus on pain-free range, light loads at first, and gradual progress. Stop if pain persists after play and seek a professional assessment before returning. Essential principles for safe, progressive…
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Sports medicine advances in treating epicondylitis in tennis players
Treatment of tennis-related lateral epicondylitis has shifted toward load management, targeted rehab, and selected use of imaging‑guided and biologic procedures. Safe practice means starting with structured physiotherapy, reserving injections or minimally invasive options for persistent cases, and always balancing expected benefit, cost, and risk in shared decisions with the player. Practical clinical summary for treating…
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Medical news: minimally invasive treatment advances for tennis elbow epicondylitis
Minimally invasive options for tennis elbow in players now include percutaneous tenotomy, ultrasound‑guided biologic injections such as PRP, and energy‑based devices, together with structured rehab. These techniques aim to bridge the gap between failed conservative care and open surgery, shortening downtime while preserving tendon quality and enabling safer, earlier and more predictable return to play.…
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Early signs of epicondylitis in amateur tennis players during tournament season
Identify early epicondylitis by noticing lateral elbow pain that appears during backhands, serves, or gripping the racket, especially late in matches or during tournaments. Watch for reduced grip strength, stiffness the morning after play, and pain when lifting light objects. If symptoms persist or intensify, pause competition and seek professional assessment. Early warning signs to…
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Psychological aspects of returning to competition after wrist or elbow injury in tennis
Psychological return after wrist or elbow injury in tennis means regaining confidence, trust in the body, decision-making speed and competitive identity, not just being medically cleared. It involves managing fear of reinjury, interpreting pain realistically, rebuilding timing and aggressiveness, and coordinating physical and mental rehabilitation in a structured, measurable way. Core psychological challenges when returning…