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Increase your tennis serve by 10 miles per hour!

  • A detailed one hour examination of your shoulder and scapula biomechanics

  • 8 week intense sport specific strengthening backed by research to improve your serve speed

  • One-on-one sessions with an experienced, licensed physical therapist

 

How Can Sport Specific Training Increase My
Serve Speed and Help to Prevent Injuries?

by Jamie F. Glick, MS, PT

Tennis is a game that can be played all year round, indoors and outdoors. Players need to be in top shape to play at their best. Participants of all skill levels – beginners, high school competitors and professional athletes – need to have their musculoskeletal system working optimally in order to perform better. Sport specific rehabilitation is a way to fine tune your biomechanics and improve your strength where it counts – on the tennis court.

It starts with a detailed evaluation by a physical therapist of the following:

  • Muscle strength and identification of imbalances
  • Muscles’ ability to stabilize joints and provide explosive power
  • Joint range of motion specific to the overhead athlete
  • Endurance of specific muscle groups

Did you know?

  • You are at a higher risk for shoulder injury if the shoulder external rotator strength is less than 70% as strong as the internal rotators
  • Elite tennis players were able to increase their tennis serve speed by 11 miles per hour with a specific shoulder training program
  • Your serving shoulder range of motion will differ significantly from your non-serving arm
A sport specific rehabilitation program changes your biomechanics by strengthening weak muscles and stretching muscles prone to tightness. Focused programs give real, measurable results. The first step is to be evaluated by a physical therapist that specializes in the unique needs of the overhead athlete.

If injuries have already begun to affect your game, all is not lost. We also offer rehabilitation of all sports and orthopedic injuries.

Call today for details and schedule an appointment
516-692-7700