How to Prevent Tennis Injuries & Prepare Like a Champion

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Paul Ness – Tennis Injuries

Is tennis your passion? Do you want to learn how to prevent injury and prepare like a champion?

At HealthAide, our principle is to find the expert who advises the best and learn from them. In the tennis world, there is no one better to talk to than Paul Ness, veteran ATP Senior Physiotherapist and ATP World Tour Director of Medical Services.

With over 19 years of experience on the Pro Tennis tour looking after elite tennis players, Paul is well qualified to talk about preventing common tennis injuries and how to prepare like a world champion tennis player.

We feel that this interview will be useful to aspiring young professional tennis players who would like an injury free career as well as your serious amateur tennis player who want to play into their later years.

Content in this video is for informative purposes and does not serve as medical advice. Before undertaking any new activity, please see your usual medical practitioner.

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0:00 Intro

1:02 What is Paul Ness’ background?

3:00 What trends have you seen as a physio?

4:13 Does prehab become important at a junior level?

6:00 What do you think of alternative regimes for physio?

7:47 Do you see any fad regimes becoming mainstream?

9:29 Do treatment regimes vary according to countries?

10:12 What are your thoughts on kinesio tape?

11:14 Are there any braces that are used?

11:41 Should you wear a brace on both ankles if you have sprained one ankle?

12:13 What are the common injuries that you have seen on tour?

13:02 Do you have any tips for social tennis players to prevent back problems?

13:37 Where do most people go wrong when they are preparing to play tennis?

14:24 Would you recommend Yoga or Pilates?

15:02 Is breathing important to prevent injuries?

15:28 Is it true that your knees give in the more you play?

16:16 How often should a social tennis player play to reduce the chance of injury?

17:21 How should a recreational tennis player warm up?

19:25 Are there any home exercises to improve your game and prevent injury?

19:58 What should my nutrition be?

21:18 Is pickle juice recommended for cramping in any sport?

22:58 Is there any science behind eating bananas during a tennis match?

24:13 With your experience, what 3 points would you share with a recreational tennis player?

26:44 What constitutes a good coach?

27:14 How do you determine what is a good physio?

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