By Craig Huntington

Strength training is an absolute requirement for anyone serious about playing tennis.  Just because its participants traditionally wear crisp whites and play to polite applause doesn't mean that tennis isn't tough on the body.
 
During vigorous play, which usually takes place on a hard concrete surface, the hips, knees, ankles, elbows and shoulders are all exposed to dangerous injury causing forces. Serious tennis players need strength training to fortify their bodies against this kind of abuse. When a person becomes stronger their resistance to injury becomes greater.
 
The spine in particular takes a tremendous beating, not only from pounding the pavement but also every time a player swings his or her racket. During the tennis swing the players subject their spines to a tremendous amount of rotational force from top to bottom
 
Exercises that specifically target the spinal muscles are crucial for tennis players or any other athlete for that matter.
 
Back2Health is the only non physical therapy clinic in New England equipped with MedX Core technology. No other form of activity even comes close to targeting the spinal muscles like the MedX Core system. There is literally no other way to work these muscle groups effectively.
 
We have the Core Lumbar for the lower back, the Core Torso Rotation (a must for tennis players as well as golfers), the 4-Way Neck, and the Core Abdominal. You simply will not believe how these machines feel unless you come in and give them a try.  Whether you play competitively or for just pure enjoyment, a proper fully body strength training program including these MedX machines is a must if you want to continue playing at a level you are happy with.