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First Aid for New Injuries

The more you understand the biomechanics of how your body works, the better you can care for yourself. Scientific knowledge of how the body functions empowers you to care for your most valuable possession: Your Body. Of course, we cannot diagnose or treat online, so if you continue having symptoms, or if symptoms worsen, see a qualified health professional. As always, should pain persist, seek professional attention. Click here to Find A Professional near you.

Most back, neck and joint pain & injuries fall into two broad general categories:

1. Injuries that get better by themselves.

Usually these problems get better within 2-3 weeks.

2. Injuries that don’t get better by themselves.

Problems lasting over 3 weeks frequently become chronic and recur periodically. Symptoms occur intermittently over time, sometimes better and sometimes worse, and commonly worsen with age. This starts The Pain Cycle

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Can I Learn Posture Exercise From A Video?

Yes and no. The joints and muscles do not move in balance when there is a posture, muscle or joint problem. The body's motion will follow a "trick", or adapting pattern of motion. Therefore, copying someone else’s movements by watching a video often results in performing the same trick movements.

Learning basic PostureExercises from a video is a good beginning, but it is recommended that you have a trained professional evaluate and coach you towards balanced motion. Proper form allows you to strengthen normal movement patterns.

 
The Effects of Court Surfaces on the Player
Gravity is the unseen, powerful force that is with us 24 hours a day, 365 days a year, holding us on the planet Earth. As we become active on a flat surface, gravity is intensified, and joint and intervertebral spaces are compressed, creating pressure, wear on cartilage, bone lining and surrounding connective tissue.

Tennis is played on a variety of surfaces (grass, clay, blacktop, plastic or some other synthetic materials) each having an impact on the human body. It is imperative to adopt common sense strategies and procedures which give added protection and longevity to avoid the wear and tear that can be experienced.
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