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	Balance Exercises for Tennis: A Key to Consistency by Alan L. Hammond TennisMD News Mar 08, 2010
	Tennis is a game of speed, power and balance that requires intricate footwork and because of this the majority of injuries that occur in tennis are to the lower extremities of the body, specifically strains and sprains to the ankles and knees. Most of us perform drills to improve our speed, power and endurance, but few of us do drills to improve our balance. The series of drills below will enhance balance and strengthen the ankles to reduce the chances of a sprain. For these exercises you will need a racquet, ball, mini-trampoline, ...
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Key Hydration and Training Tips for Competitive Tennis by By Page Love, MS, RD, LD, CSCS Reviewed by the TennisMD Medical Review Board. Mar 08, 2010

Improving your Hydration Status At some point, we have all heard, “Drink lots of water!” As the weather gets warmer—and in the Southeast gets downright sweltering— competitive tennis players encounter a high heat index and hot court surfaces. These conditions make tennis players targets for dehydration and heat illness. Water is good for ...
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Tennis and Wrist Injuries: What Players Need to Know by Alan L. Hammond TennisMD News Mar 08, 2010

Professional and amateur tennis players alike are sometimes plagued with a wrist injury. The nature and location of the injury, along with the often intense pain experienced, often causes problems ranging from having to withdraw from a match because the pain is unbearable to weeks and months away from the game. At the recent Beijing Olympics, India’s Sania Mirza was devastated after being ...
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