Podcast #146: Hydration and Stretching

Dr. Jack joins me back on the show! Together we answer four different listener questions about sports medicine relating to tennis. The first has to do with hydration which is incredibly important to your performance. What is best to drink and how? Next we talk about stretching to avoid injuries, and lastly we discuss compression shorts and ankle braces. All great information!

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Podcast 84: Dr. Jack and myself are joined by a panel of tennis players with sports medicine questions ranging from injuries to training for tennis.

All of us who play tennis on a regular basis deal with injuries and pain at some time or another. Today several listeners talk to Dr. Jack about their specific tennis ailments and he gives them advice on how to best deal with them. He also answers a question about how to train for tennis with limited time.

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Podcast 78: Dr. Jack answers several listener questions with topics ranging from playing in the heat, strengthening your wrist, and injured ankles

Dr. Jack is back on the podcast! He and I talk about several listener questions having to do with sports medicine. First up is a great discussion about playing in the heat, did you know that humidity plays a big part in how hard tennis is on your body? Next up is a question about strengthening your hand, wrist, and forearm. Lastly we talk about recovering after an ankle injury.

Podcast 62: Join me for a conversation on warming your body up before hitting the courts with Dr. Jack and Paul.

Have you heard of dynamic stretching before? Dr. Jack and Paul Kolody from www.somersetsportsperformance.com join us on the podcast today to answer some questions from Charles about how to properly warm up before playing tennis. Listen in as the four of us discuss the best ways to get your body warm and avoid injury, we want you all to stay healthy!

Podcast 43: Dr. Jack talks about shin splints and stress fractures. Then I discuss how and when to prepare for your strokes in tennis, as well as using your non dominant hand.

How do you prepare effectively for your tennis strokes? Today I tell you exactly what’s important to your preparation, including when to prepare, how to prepare, and how to use your non dominant hand correctly. Dr. Jack and I also have a conversation about shin splints and stress fractures.

Podcast 39: Learn how to hit your ground strokes confidently and aggressively! Then Dr. Jack and I discuss how to correctly ice an injury, and the effects of long distance running on your tennis game.

Wouldn’t it be great to be able to haul off and crush a forehand ground stroke off a weak ball, and do it consistently? Today I will tell you how. After that Dr. Jack and I discuss exaclty how to ice a problem area on your body, and also the effects of long distance running on your tennis game.

Podcast 29: How to avoid cramps and hydrate yourself correctly for tennis play, also discussion of slice, and how to use backspin in your game.

Ever cramp up during an important match? One of my listeners did and he asked for suggestions. Thankfully the Doctor is in! Doctor Jack discusses how to hyrate correctly, and then I talk about how to use slice in your tennis game.

Podcast 21: Fixing shoulder pain and other problems, avoiding shoulder injury, use of the non dominant hand in your forehand swing.

In Podcast 21 I have another great discussion with Dr. Jack, this time going over shoulder issues. I also discuss the technique of using your non dominant arm in your forehand groundstroke.

Podcast 16: Tennis elbow causes and treatments, aiming your serve, long distance running and your tennis.

Today Dr. Jack joins us on the show again to talk about tennis elbow, and how to treat it. I think talk about how to aim and direct your serve, and also the effects of long distance running on your tennis game.

Podcast 14: Physical training at home, plantar fasciitis treatment, smart doubles positioning, popularity of tennis, beating a pusher, and two mental questions.

Today Dr. Jack Kripsak joins me on the show to talk about plantar fasciitis and how to treat it, I think answer several great listener questions having to do with doubles, beating a pusher, and mental tennis.

Podcast 12: Core strengthening, food and drink before play, achilles, tennis warm up ideas, placing spin serve, doubles net strategy, when to replace strings.

Core strengthening, food and drink before play, achilles, tennis warm up ideas, placing spin serve, doubles net strategy, when to replace strings