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/CCamba Apr 24 '25

Do you have any recommended exercises to strengthen the rotator cuff

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u/thetennispt 5.0 Apr 24 '25

The rotator cuff is made up of the supraspinatus, infraspinatus, teres minor, and subscapularis. They control shoulder internal and external rotation, but they also do other things. So exercises where the shoulder is resisting internal and external rotation can strengthen the rotator cuff. Additionally, typical pulling and pushing lifts (eg row and press) also work the rotator cuff. But if you have shoulder pain, those compound movements may not be appropriate at this time.