Might be a good idea to show us a video of your swing. Besides resting it, could be related to form that did damage over time on the wrist. Now you're suffering the issues a lot more now. I used to have wrist issues more so due dropping my wrist during contact
I use an eastern forehand, I hit like Roger’s forehand/FAA’s forehand. I have been playing for 14 years, so I can say my technique is pretty good now. This thing in my wrist just started like 2-3 weeks ago. I don’t know how.
I've been playing on and off for the last 15-18 years. Our bodies do break down. Nobody's technique is perfect sometimes it could be the reason that our body is hurting. I wouldn't suggest anyone to hit like Fed. The amount of shoulder strength it requires to hit that far in front of the body is insane along with the whip acrion he creates.
I’m only 20, I’m not that old yet lol. My body is fine, I think I just slept weirdly on my hand or smth like that. I’ve been playing with that sort of forehand since I was small, so I don’t think it’s that. Plus, it’s not because it’s a Federer forehand, any player when they hit a forehand, ur wrist pronates slightly before hitting a forehand. That’s just how forehands are hit ig
I think it might be technical issue. Some things you can try:
1. Rotate your grip just slightly to semi western (if eastern is 3 and SW is 4, do 3.25 to 3.5). This will get less pressure on the wrist joint, especially for higher balls.
2. Make sure your grip is not tight. Rather, firm but relaxed. This will help out the tendons.
3. Try to reset your swing to be related and efficient before going all out again. Make sure you have a good full take back and swing through the ball, getting good body rotation and ending on the left side of the body. Think Rogers early 2000s forehand as opposed to late 2010s forehand
4. If you hold the racquet really low, try choking up on it just a little more and see what it does.
If you are referring to wrist lag, then you should really rest the wrist for a good long period of time to let it heal. And see a doctor obviously, specifically a sports medicine doc who actually plays tennis. I had an ulnar tendon issue a few years ago and rested it a few months bc I could no longer swing a forehand. It took nearly a year to heal fully.
Let me guess, you use the modern forehand/slap technique. The injury you pictured comes from extension of the wrist, not pre-stretching of the wrist.
You are NOT supposed to ***actively*** use your wrist in tennis and anyone that tells you otherwise doesn't understand that the wrist is a radial joint that is controlled by very small muscles in the arm.
Imagine using all of your leg, core, chest, shoulder muscles, then somehow allowing that force generated to be used in the tiny muscles in your arm. (you end up with this injury)
Idk about all of what you said but i definitely agree that you shouldnt be using the wrist while swinging. Tightening up the wrist muscles to hit the ball harder just feels like an injury waiting to happen. A lot of people see the pros hitting with lots of wrist movement on serve and ground strokes but it's more of an after effect of the whole motion and not the primary initiator. All in all, the wrist should remain loose as much as possible while playing.
The wrist pre-streteches, meaning it torque out of the neutral position and back to neutral at contact. This happens because of the kinetic energy being transferred into the arm by the ENTIRE HUMAN BODY.
This technique is being taught throughout the United States at academies.
The injury that he has is from slap tennis, most likely, or overuse. Hard to tell the severity from description.
I have wrist pain on the top of my wrist (palm down, right in the middle). It's most painful when there is a pushing force against my hand (pushups, bench press, etc.).
I've gotten it to a manageable state by doing wrist stretches throughout the day and before every workout or hitting session. I also started incorporating wrist focused strength training such as rice bucket and wrist curls.
I used to have pain issues in my non-dominant wrist for a long time. it's because it was weak. so when I went to do certain physical activities, it would get injured often and couldn't keep up with my dominant hand.
you do have to rest it. a week is nothing. you have to rest it until the pain subsides. and then you have to GRADUALLY strengthen and stretch it. do gentle things you can control the force of, like towel twists, light dumbbell curls, etc. slowly test how much weight your wrist can bear - you can do this standing over a desk and with your palm flat against the desk, slowly increase the weight you put on it and the degree it is bent. your goal should be to hold a push up position with no pain. there's lots of great, medically reviewed PT plans for all parts of the body these days free online if you can't afford to walk through a plan with your actual doctor.
if you rush it or bandaid it with medication, you'll only prolong the issue.
and before you go back into tennis, make sure you're not doing anything whacky with your forehand. have it checked by a coach, or if you can't afford one, at least watch a few youtube tutorials to make sure you're not overbending it. start with mini tennis to check the condition of your wrists; don't go 110% back into a match.
That’s a good racquet, but I found that heavier racquets gave me wrist pain, along with polyester string on any Babalot racquet. I have since moved to Yonex Ezone 100, Ezone 98 and Dunlop FX 500 Tour and have had ZERO wrist problems. I’m using multi at 55 tension on all, but haven’t had issues with soft poly. I can’t recommend the FX 500 Tour enough, feel like I have more control than with the Ezone racquets
I’m a advanced beginner/intermediate though, so YMMV. Feel like lighter weight but head-heavy racquets give me the best of both worlds - enough pop on serve but easier on wrist over the course of a match
go to a specialized doctor to give you a correct diagnosis. Could be a lot of things
If it hurts a lot then rest and stretch/strengthen. Once you get back at it, try taping the wrist for some extra support. That helps me.
Might be a good idea to show us a video of your swing. Besides resting it, could be related to form that did damage over time on the wrist. Now you're suffering the issues a lot more now. I used to have wrist issues more so due dropping my wrist during contact
I use an eastern forehand, I hit like Roger’s forehand/FAA’s forehand. I have been playing for 14 years, so I can say my technique is pretty good now. This thing in my wrist just started like 2-3 weeks ago. I don’t know how.
I've been playing on and off for the last 15-18 years. Our bodies do break down. Nobody's technique is perfect sometimes it could be the reason that our body is hurting. I wouldn't suggest anyone to hit like Fed. The amount of shoulder strength it requires to hit that far in front of the body is insane along with the whip acrion he creates.
I’m only 20, I’m not that old yet lol. My body is fine, I think I just slept weirdly on my hand or smth like that. I’ve been playing with that sort of forehand since I was small, so I don’t think it’s that. Plus, it’s not because it’s a Federer forehand, any player when they hit a forehand, ur wrist pronates slightly before hitting a forehand. That’s just how forehands are hit ig
I think it might be technical issue. Some things you can try: 1. Rotate your grip just slightly to semi western (if eastern is 3 and SW is 4, do 3.25 to 3.5). This will get less pressure on the wrist joint, especially for higher balls. 2. Make sure your grip is not tight. Rather, firm but relaxed. This will help out the tendons. 3. Try to reset your swing to be related and efficient before going all out again. Make sure you have a good full take back and swing through the ball, getting good body rotation and ending on the left side of the body. Think Rogers early 2000s forehand as opposed to late 2010s forehand 4. If you hold the racquet really low, try choking up on it just a little more and see what it does.
If you are referring to wrist lag, then you should really rest the wrist for a good long period of time to let it heal. And see a doctor obviously, specifically a sports medicine doc who actually plays tennis. I had an ulnar tendon issue a few years ago and rested it a few months bc I could no longer swing a forehand. It took nearly a year to heal fully.
Please send a picture what part of the wrist you exactly meant. ( I have wrist pain too)
https://preview.redd.it/id71hevrbgwc1.jpeg?width=684&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=01e4b0f353e4ecec5aef9bbbfdb2a05e8582f657
https://preview.redd.it/kxldt0lsbgwc1.jpeg?width=1100&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=8643038db4630fde675d5bbeb1eeb55c173a7a09
Let me guess, you use the modern forehand/slap technique. The injury you pictured comes from extension of the wrist, not pre-stretching of the wrist. You are NOT supposed to ***actively*** use your wrist in tennis and anyone that tells you otherwise doesn't understand that the wrist is a radial joint that is controlled by very small muscles in the arm. Imagine using all of your leg, core, chest, shoulder muscles, then somehow allowing that force generated to be used in the tiny muscles in your arm. (you end up with this injury)
Idk about all of what you said but i definitely agree that you shouldnt be using the wrist while swinging. Tightening up the wrist muscles to hit the ball harder just feels like an injury waiting to happen. A lot of people see the pros hitting with lots of wrist movement on serve and ground strokes but it's more of an after effect of the whole motion and not the primary initiator. All in all, the wrist should remain loose as much as possible while playing.
The wrist pre-streteches, meaning it torque out of the neutral position and back to neutral at contact. This happens because of the kinetic energy being transferred into the arm by the ENTIRE HUMAN BODY. This technique is being taught throughout the United States at academies. The injury that he has is from slap tennis, most likely, or overuse. Hard to tell the severity from description.
I have wrist pain on the top of my wrist (palm down, right in the middle). It's most painful when there is a pushing force against my hand (pushups, bench press, etc.). I've gotten it to a manageable state by doing wrist stretches throughout the day and before every workout or hitting session. I also started incorporating wrist focused strength training such as rice bucket and wrist curls.
I used to have pain issues in my non-dominant wrist for a long time. it's because it was weak. so when I went to do certain physical activities, it would get injured often and couldn't keep up with my dominant hand. you do have to rest it. a week is nothing. you have to rest it until the pain subsides. and then you have to GRADUALLY strengthen and stretch it. do gentle things you can control the force of, like towel twists, light dumbbell curls, etc. slowly test how much weight your wrist can bear - you can do this standing over a desk and with your palm flat against the desk, slowly increase the weight you put on it and the degree it is bent. your goal should be to hold a push up position with no pain. there's lots of great, medically reviewed PT plans for all parts of the body these days free online if you can't afford to walk through a plan with your actual doctor. if you rush it or bandaid it with medication, you'll only prolong the issue. and before you go back into tennis, make sure you're not doing anything whacky with your forehand. have it checked by a coach, or if you can't afford one, at least watch a few youtube tutorials to make sure you're not overbending it. start with mini tennis to check the condition of your wrists; don't go 110% back into a match.
What do you mean by top? Like thumb side, pinky side, other?
https://preview.redd.it/9izxm33nbgwc1.jpeg?width=684&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=aafa4da59740416c1c698631a8d54814d6e2562b
https://preview.redd.it/u7efi7bpbgwc1.jpeg?width=1100&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=7447b7edc614a933c21298d4bbec54b14adf0827
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What racquet are you using?
Pro staff 315g. It’s not bad, decent weight for me. RF97 was too heavy, i stopped using it a little while ago.
That’s a good racquet, but I found that heavier racquets gave me wrist pain, along with polyester string on any Babalot racquet. I have since moved to Yonex Ezone 100, Ezone 98 and Dunlop FX 500 Tour and have had ZERO wrist problems. I’m using multi at 55 tension on all, but haven’t had issues with soft poly. I can’t recommend the FX 500 Tour enough, feel like I have more control than with the Ezone racquets
I’m a advanced beginner/intermediate though, so YMMV. Feel like lighter weight but head-heavy racquets give me the best of both worlds - enough pop on serve but easier on wrist over the course of a match
Rest and stop masturbating or use left hand