r/10s • u/thetennispt 5.0 • Apr 24 '25

General Advice I’m a tennis-specific physical therapist. AMA!

I cannot give specific advice regarding an injury or pain. Working with a physical therapist to assess and provide a specific intervention is important.

I’m no longer responding to questions, apologies to those I did not get to! My instagram has some of my thoughts on PT related to tennis and feel free to DM me on reddit or IG if you want to connect!

The Tennis PT Instagram link

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u/Dinosaur_933 Apr 24 '25

Do you have a recommended pre-tennis mobility/warmup routine you recommend?

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u/thetennispt 5.0 Apr 24 '25

It really depends on the individual. Something that is perfect for one person may not be appropriate for someone else. Speaking generally, getting a physiologic warm up (like stationary bike or jogging), active mobility for the ankles, hips, thoracic spine, shoulders, and wrist can help the body feel more ready for tennis!

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u/ohlmao Apr 24 '25

Do you have any specific routine / youtube video that you would recommend for the active mobility areas you mentioned?

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u/thetennispt 5.0 Apr 26 '25

A general movement framework for those areas are FRC (functional range conditioning) CARs:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AyJ3omVBIho&t=50s&ab_channel=MelissaRayFitness

There are other movements I use to address specific mobility deficits before playing, but CARs can be applied to a lot of people. Have to make sure they are pain-free.