Body Parts That Are Frequently Affected While Playing Tennis

Shoulder: Rotator cuff tendinopathy, bursitis, labrum tears or various muscles tears

Elbow: Classic tennis elbow which is basically a tendon pathology

Spine and Back: Injuries ranging from acute muscle spasms to chronic back muscle imbalances due to the one-sided nature of the sport.

Hamstring strains: Strains, tears and muscle tendinopathies

Knee: Ligament tears, meniscus tears, patella tendinitis, patellofemoral knee pain

Leg: Leg stress fractures

Ankle: Ligament tears and sprains

Wrist: Injuries involving stress fractures in bones and sprains to ligament

Inputs by Dr. Tvisha Parikh MBBS, Masters, PhD (Sports Medicine) Sports physician, Dept of Sports Medicine, Sir HN Reliance Foundation Hospital, Mumbai