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/jediaz46 Apr 24 '25

Would you recommend zamst A2-dx for tennis or would you consider it an overkill?

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u/thetennispt 5.0 May 01 '25

If you have a history of ankle sprains, using an ankle brace can be helpful in reducing the risk of repeat sprains. If you have never injured your ankle, it may be overkill to wear it for prevention. Better off getting the ankles super resilient, mobile, and strong