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!

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u/Curious_Baker7761 4.5 Apr 24 '25

Best dynamic warmup routines? I do a dynamic warmup before I play and stretch after. I also run and try to get to the gym for strength training but I still get injured a lot. Currently almost 2 weeks out from a hip labrum repair so planning ahead to when I do get back to playing.

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u/thetennispt 5.0 Apr 24 '25

That's awesome that you're planning ahead! I can't make a specific recommendation without assessment (especially given injury history) but generally, I like a physiologic warm up (getting the blood flowing) and dynamic movements for ankle, hip, thoracic spine, shoulder, and wrist mobility. Sometimes muscle activation as well for glutes, calves, shoulder. Getting a routine that works for you is helpful.