Tips for the over 60 crowd by the over 60 crowd!
After a practice session yesterday with Tom McCune, we walked by a court with a ball machine session going on. But the thing that struck me was the guy who was hitting balls was about 5’ 2” and looked to be in his 80s!
If you are a senior tennis player, odds are you take some anti-inflammatory and/or pain killers on a regular basis. But what is the right pill for the problem?
I confess: I am a saltaholic. I salt almost all my foods (yes, usually before even tasting) and crave salty/crunchy snacks, like pretzels and peanuts.
It has been a solid four months that every hard forehand hurt my shoulder.
As Naples tennis friend and regular reader, Dick McNaughton said Friday, “I think I know your body better than I know my own!†But having gone through what is really a minor shoulder problem, I think I still did learn some good things about rehab and preventative measures.
Well, today was the day. After two months of shoulder pain, long stretches of rest/no play, and a ‘cortisone shot’ last week, I tested my shoulder with one hour of hitting with Marc VanDam (in 90 degree heat).
Today was the appointment with Orthopedic Dr. Havig (recommended by Dick Valentine and George /Ellen Morton) to look at my x-rays and shoulder.
After two weeks of not holding a racquet, it is time to do something about my shoulder. For those who have any interest (that would include anyone who I have the pleasure of playing with), here are the key points:
“Necessity is the mother of invention.†Plato may not have played much tennis; but his quote is relevant.
I feel great about two things…
Well, I have a real pain in my shoulder and am trying to figure out what to do about it. It started about two months back and now has grown to be “a problem.â€
Since I play tennis so regularly, I am in fairly good shape; but I am continually impressed how many tournament players there are who are in even BETTER shape than I am. How much conditioning is enough?
A regular visitor to this site asks a tennis-medical question that I cannot answer. Does anyone out there have an opinion that could help?
Ready for tennis camp? It is only one week away from the annual (my fourth) adventure of going to the John Newcomb Fantasy Tennis Camp outside of San Antonio. Am I ready?
A Florida tennis friend just wrote me when I inquired about his game, “I always think I’m improving. That is the nature of an aging tennis player. What is really happening is that I am always learning.†That quote comes from Jack Lease, who just turned 72!