I am a mediocre tennis player who has never really played paddle. I have had problems with tennis elbow in recent years. I am joining a paddle group and I need a recommendation for a raquet that is easy on tennis elbow, and appropriate for my level of play (beginner). I will also be playing with my husband who is an excellent paddle player. Can you give me a good recommendation. Thank you
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Tennis Elbow
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, Oct 01 2004 02:14 PM
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Posted 02 October 2004 - 03:34 AM
I suggest the new Viking Ignite.
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Posted 13 October 2004 - 11:07 PM
I talked to a woman this weekend who suffered from tennis elbow ..she uses Viiking Ignite..she loves it!
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Posted 24 October 2004 - 09:13 PM
before you do anything, investigate why you have the elbow pain.. paddle tennis may not be a good activity for serious elbow pain and no paddle will help that. Often the smaller grips and wristy action and backhand volleys of platforn tennis willl agrivate the problem. Seee some one who REALLY knows about elbow. Not alll pros and Doctors give good advice. study your arm and find a way to protect it. Your paddle/racquet, your swing mechanics or your missunderstanding of the reasons for pain can send you down a horrible road. massage and flexibility are very important to recovery.. Good luck.. Wilson makea a better grip than viking for these types of issues.
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Posted 25 October 2004 - 07:46 PM
I agree with antique about getting your elbow checked out.
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I would disagree that wilson has a better grip than VIKING. Viking now offers their line of top-of-the-line platform tennis paddles with GAMMA GRIPS and are 100% better than before.
After getting a good massage on the elbow and H.E., then maybe you can get back on the courts with the Ignite.
-Mike
HOWEVER,
I would disagree that wilson has a better grip than VIKING. Viking now offers their line of top-of-the-line platform tennis paddles with GAMMA GRIPS and are 100% better than before.
After getting a good massage on the elbow and H.E., then maybe you can get back on the courts with the Ignite.
-Mike
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Posted 27 October 2004 - 03:42 AM
As a former mediocre tennis player who never had elbow problems before, I developed tennis elbow in my first season of paddle, primarily due to trying to hit backhands and backhand volleys with one hand (as opposed to two in tennis) - the Marcraft handles were not long enough to hit with two hands. The problem was with my form - leading with the elbow, extending the wrist, transferring all the load to the extensor tendon. The new paddles are better, but do not prevent tennis elbow, and I experienced a recurrent bout of same a year or so ago (same old bad form).
So I would suggest a lesson or have a good player watch your strokes to make sure you are not overloading the elbow. And I would recommend exercises/stretches specifically for tennis elbow - do them daily and before and after playing. It has made a big difference for me. After playing, I take an ice cube and run it around the sore part of the elbow (the lateral epicondyle - little bony prominence on the outside of the elbow).
Not sure if the article's web link will show up on this message board - but this article has all the same exercises I paid my physical therapists dearly for, and they do help. Article is:
Keeping Tennis Elbow at Arm's Length: Simple, Effective Strengthening Exercises (THE PHYSICIAN AND SPORTSMEDICINE - VOL 24 - NO. 5 - MAY 96)
Link to same:
http://www.physsportsmed.com/issues/1996/05_96/nirscpa.htm
Best of luck.
So I would suggest a lesson or have a good player watch your strokes to make sure you are not overloading the elbow. And I would recommend exercises/stretches specifically for tennis elbow - do them daily and before and after playing. It has made a big difference for me. After playing, I take an ice cube and run it around the sore part of the elbow (the lateral epicondyle - little bony prominence on the outside of the elbow).
Not sure if the article's web link will show up on this message board - but this article has all the same exercises I paid my physical therapists dearly for, and they do help. Article is:
Keeping Tennis Elbow at Arm's Length: Simple, Effective Strengthening Exercises (THE PHYSICIAN AND SPORTSMEDICINE - VOL 24 - NO. 5 - MAY 96)
Link to same:
http://www.physsportsmed.com/issues/1996/05_96/nirscpa.htm
Best of luck.
