A tennis friend has had rotator cuff surgery, is struggling through rehab, and looking for some advice.  Plus, do we ever fully recover from joint surgery? Continue reading →

How hard should you push yourself during tennis or any cardio exercise?  Some experts espouse an accepted maxim that may – or may not – be true. Continue reading →

We all know of the need to DRINK during long, hot tennis matches; but what of the need to EAT?  What are some of the alternatives for getting much-needed energy and sustenance while on the court? Continue reading →

You feel tired.  You feel the strain in your hamstring.  What do you do?  Sadly, most of us “Macho Men” will continue playing and really injure ourselves.  What should you do? Continue reading →

A Naples-area senior player is facing shoulder surgery and is looking for helpful information on his options.  His story is below… Continue reading →

Most of us have come to Florida to get AWAY from the cold; so why are some paying money to freeze themselves?  According to one top tournament player, it is to rehab his body. Continue reading →

Have a muscle pain that won’t go away and no time to get a professional massage?  Well, just “have a ball.” Continue reading →

It was two weeks ago today that I was scheduled to try a stem cell injection to relieve my hip pain; but listened to the strong message from blog readers “to get it replaced sooner than later” and asked for hip replacement surgery instead.  Since then?  Continue reading →

You notice when senior tennis players get together, the primary topic is not politics or entertainment, but health and injuries?  Here are health updates on three current stories … Continue reading →

Playing a lot of tennis (me: six tournaments in six weeks) will take its toll on a senior tennis player’s body.  For some, it is the shoulder, or the elbow, or the knees, or the hamstring.  For me, it is now the HIP. Continue reading →

With Roy Emerson

It was 11 years ago that Roy Emerson and I were both diagnosed with prostate cancer and had successful surgery to remove it.  Both Roy and our senior tennis community were extremely helpful and supportive for me in knowing what to expect; and now, a well-known senior tournament player is looking for similar information…. Continue reading →

For well over ten years, I took glucosamine pills daily to help relieve/prevent joint pain.  Was it worth it or a waste of money?  A new study sheds some light. Continue reading →