Whether you need to find a way to play pain-free with osteoarthritis, manage a recurring injury thats keeping you from playing at the top of your game, or simply want to make your tennis game as low-impact and natural feeling as possible, OsteoTennis can work with you to get you playing your best, whilst minimizing the risk of injury.

The Osteopathic Principles

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The body is a unit

The body works as a complete unit, so it is important to view injuries and stroke mechanics from a holistic perspective to understand the biomechanical stresses and strains exerted whilst playing tennis.

 

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STRUCTURE governs function

In order for the body to function optimally, muscles, bones, joints and fluids need to be working together efficiently and effectively.  Using targeted strengthening and conditioning, we can optimize performance whilst reducing the risk of injury.

 

Forehand musculature

the body is self-healing

Using a combination of strengthening and conditioning exercises, and alterations of  stroke mechanics, you can develop a tennis game that minimizes stress on the body, allowing it to recover to a fuller extent between matches, and minimizing the threat of overuse injuries.

When it comes to overcoming adversity off the court, few have faced as much as Monica Seles. Her gritty style must have been intimidating for many opponents. #tennis #tbt #oneofthegreats #seles #monicaseles #steffigraf #tennispro #classictennis #tenn
Radek Stepanek had a distinctive backhand, which always looked solid and powerful, even when he was hitting out of his comfort zone. This is in no small part due to his ability to use body lean (green line) to get his weight behind the ball, and by h
When your contact point is too close to you, your body will have to adapt its shape to accommodate the shot. Here, you can see that the spine has had to bend in an S shape to allow Dinara Safina to hit her forehand. This S-shape, a temporary function
Lindsay Davenport’s win against Steffi Graf (6-4, 7-5) at Wimbledon in 1999 was a classic, where she used her superior strength and court coverage to her advantage to win the championship without dropping a set. 🙌🙌🙌🙌🙌🙌🙌🙌🙌🙌🙌🙌🙌 Playi
Want to be able to hit with power effectively, at the end of your reach like @garbimuguruza does? 🎾🏋️‍♂️🎾🏋️‍♂️🎾🏋️‍♂️🎾🏋️‍♂️🎾🏋️‍♂️🎾 1️⃣Her shape (red line) is held powerfully by a strong core, stopping her body collapsing
I have written a lot about how different forehand grips and contact points affect the forces transferred through the arm. Here, you can see how the brachioradialis works hard through the contact point of this forehand setup. Many players will find
Different body shapes are better suited to different techniques and playing styles. @karolinapliskova uses her height and long limbs to her advantage beautifully. Controlling balance becomes more of a conscious aspect of the game to work on when you
@andreyrublev generates some incredible racquethead speed. Here, by keeping his front shoulder low, he is able to line up his shoulders and upper body to a position where they can move freely. This allows him to attack his backhand with a full range
Different players have naturally different shot shapes, depending on their style and physical characteristics. @ashbarty shows here how a slight lean can open up the body, allowing for the racquet to move low to high with less of a high finish. 🎾 Fo
The key to getting the most out of your serve is by effectively linking all of the component parts. The arm alone has 3 joints to work in conjunction, and this will combine with more movement below. 🎾 Players can get bogged down in the minutiae of