Tennis subjects the back to frequent twisting, rotation and bending movements. These movements are fast and except in cases of good training with monitors, the ball is hit with forced postures. Tennis develops the muscles on one side, asymmetrically, which can be harmful for the back as the correct balance of the back could become unbalanced. These factors could affect you to a greater or lesser extent, according to the muscular condition of your back, if you practise other compensatory exercises, the quality of your sports equipment. It is not advised to frequently only practise tennis.

TENNIS TIPS:

COMPENSATION EXERCISES

An exercise programme is recommended to develop the spinal column muscles, compensating for possible imbalance. These exercises must be personalised and recommended by a doctor.

WARMING UP

Warming up prepares the muscles for the effort, preventing possible injuries. Subjecting your muscles and tendons to stress, overloading and stretching without the necessary preparation can result in small muscle tears, contractures, etc. Our muscles and fibres could be cold and stiff and we must activate them, warm them up and stretch them, preparing them for the effort. A 15 minute warm up session can be done, running slowly at first, followed by movement of the articulations involved in this sport, and finishing off with a few minutes of soft strikes with the racket.

W-WEAR keeps your back and kidneys at an appropriate temperature. As well as supporting the trunk and shoulders, it reduces that vibration to be absorbed by your back.

APPROPRIATE EQUIPMENT

A light and versatile racket with a large head is recommended (graphite or fibre glass) with a grip system that reduces vibration to a minimum, together with firm, light trainers with a high damping capacity.

CORRECT POSTURE

Avoid reaching balls in an over forced posture. When striking the ball, the body must be in a comfortable, correct, compensated and natural posture. This way, when striking the ball, when high stress and load levels are created, your body correctly absorbs the vibrations. Avoid excessively inclining, rotation or bending your spinal column.

W-WEAR helps absorb the impact and vibrations. It helps maintain a correct posture, keeping the shoulders in place and preventing overly forced postures that to its support features.