Injury Setbacks at Wimbledon
The first week of Wimbledon has delivered us sunshine, dreams of British success, shock defeats and a few more injuries than expected.
The sunshine descended on SW19 for an almost glorious week of weather, which for many could be seen as rather surprising. The roof on centre court was only required but a few times, with players and spectators alike being able to bask in the glorious British sunshine.
Our dreams of British success have also been reignited, with Andy Murray performing well in the early rounds and Laura Robson holding her own against the Wimbledon elite. Having been the first British women to reach the fourth round since 1998 she has now set her sights on a quarter final against Williams. A quarter final place will be the first appearance from a British woman since 1994 by Jo Durie.
We have seen a lot of shock defeats in the first week of Wimbledon with many very surprised at the early exists of Nadal, Federer and Sharapova. Federer is one of the greats of the current game, with an astonishing 36 consecutive quarter final appearances dating back from Wimbledon in 1994. This all came crashing down with a 3-1 loss to the unknown Ukrainian, Stakhovsky.
Wimbledon however is a tournament that spurs on the underdog, where we long for an upset which can change the course of the tournament and 2013 is certainly one of those years with numerous upsets and player withdrawals leaving the field wide open.
As well as numerous shock defeats there were a record number of injuries, with 7 on one day alone last Wednesday. Tennis injuries are common among professionals and amateurs alike and Wimbledon was no different with many players complaining of the state of the courts causing many slips, trips and sprains as a result.
Tennis is a fast paced game at the best of times and requires the player to turn at speed which can cause immense pressure on the joints. When a player then slips whilst turning they are susceptible to a host of injuries from slight sprains to twisted knees, with rehabilitation time ranging from day to months.
There were a number of players sporting a thigh support during play, a brace which is designed to offer compression to the thigh when active and help reduce the risk of injury. Professionals are always pushing themselves to go that extra mile and make that extra shot and if they slip in the process they are more susceptible to injury.
Thigh injuries can be very painful and prevent a player from running, let alone turning at speed to hit the next shot. A thigh support is designed to offer compression to the affected area which can help to minimise inflammation and ultimately discomfort.
Whilst ice and rest is always important post injury a thigh support can be used as a preventative tool or post injury to help protect the affected area against future injury. The use of any brace and support is as much a compression aid as it is a confidence booster for the player.
One tennis injury which doesn't happen as a result of a slip or trip is tennis elbow. There are many players who opt to wear a tennis elbow support as a means of protecting against possible injury. For a professional player, such an injury can take them out of the game and leave them far away from match fitness, which can be very frustrating during the key tennis months.
A tennis elbow support is designed to offer the wearer compression to the affected area of the elbow. It is this compression which can reduce any pain as a result of the injury and allow them to continue performing on the court. As the injury itself is caused by overuse of the elbow, professionals are certainly more susceptible.
The sunshine descended on SW19 for an almost glorious week of weather, which for many could be seen as rather surprising. The roof on centre court was only required but a few times, with players and spectators alike being able to bask in the glorious British sunshine.
Our dreams of British success have also been reignited, with Andy Murray performing well in the early rounds and Laura Robson holding her own against the Wimbledon elite. Having been the first British women to reach the fourth round since 1998 she has now set her sights on a quarter final against Williams. A quarter final place will be the first appearance from a British woman since 1994 by Jo Durie.
We have seen a lot of shock defeats in the first week of Wimbledon with many very surprised at the early exists of Nadal, Federer and Sharapova. Federer is one of the greats of the current game, with an astonishing 36 consecutive quarter final appearances dating back from Wimbledon in 1994. This all came crashing down with a 3-1 loss to the unknown Ukrainian, Stakhovsky.
Wimbledon however is a tournament that spurs on the underdog, where we long for an upset which can change the course of the tournament and 2013 is certainly one of those years with numerous upsets and player withdrawals leaving the field wide open.
As well as numerous shock defeats there were a record number of injuries, with 7 on one day alone last Wednesday. Tennis injuries are common among professionals and amateurs alike and Wimbledon was no different with many players complaining of the state of the courts causing many slips, trips and sprains as a result.
Tennis is a fast paced game at the best of times and requires the player to turn at speed which can cause immense pressure on the joints. When a player then slips whilst turning they are susceptible to a host of injuries from slight sprains to twisted knees, with rehabilitation time ranging from day to months.
There were a number of players sporting a thigh support during play, a brace which is designed to offer compression to the thigh when active and help reduce the risk of injury. Professionals are always pushing themselves to go that extra mile and make that extra shot and if they slip in the process they are more susceptible to injury.
Thigh injuries can be very painful and prevent a player from running, let alone turning at speed to hit the next shot. A thigh support is designed to offer compression to the affected area which can help to minimise inflammation and ultimately discomfort.
Whilst ice and rest is always important post injury a thigh support can be used as a preventative tool or post injury to help protect the affected area against future injury. The use of any brace and support is as much a compression aid as it is a confidence booster for the player.
One tennis injury which doesn't happen as a result of a slip or trip is tennis elbow. There are many players who opt to wear a tennis elbow support as a means of protecting against possible injury. For a professional player, such an injury can take them out of the game and leave them far away from match fitness, which can be very frustrating during the key tennis months.
A tennis elbow support is designed to offer the wearer compression to the affected area of the elbow. It is this compression which can reduce any pain as a result of the injury and allow them to continue performing on the court. As the injury itself is caused by overuse of the elbow, professionals are certainly more susceptible.
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