The mechanics of playing tennis means that there are certain tendons and joints of the body that are used over and over again. Unfortunately, this constant repetitive use of a joint can lead to injury. For example, the shoulder is designed to allow our bodies to reach up and grab something from a shelf—not to repeatedly generate a 100 mile an hour serve. Joining us now with his tips on how to deal with some of the most common repetitive use injuries tennis players face is Dr. Michael Hausman, Professor of Orthopedic Surgery at the Icahn School of Medicine; Chief of Hand, Wrist and Elbow Surgery; and Interim Chairman of the Leni and Peter W. May Department of Orthopaedics at The Mount Sinai Hospital.
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