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 →

Not me, but a good tennis friend has been diagnosed with an aggressive form of bladder cancer that has not responded to the minor surgery and the docs at Mayo clinic advise removing the organ. Continue reading →

If you want a great tennis workout + an excellent way to improve all of your strokes, try doing “Two-on-one drills.”  But to get the most benefit, you have to do them right. Continue reading →

There is NOTHING more important than your health.  That was reinforced for me over the last ten days, suffering from some strain of the 700 flu viruses floating around.  DeDe and I were housebound and did nothing else but sneeze, sleep and read; but have both now just turned the corner. Continue reading →

Do you have strong pain in your foot?  One of the most common causes is a condition called Plantar Fasciitis … and Fred Drilling has a suggestion to reduce the pain. Continue reading →

There is a school of thought that says, after the age of 60, you canNOT make yourself any stronger by lifting weights. So I asked good friend Dr. Michael Fenster for his thoughts on this subject… Continue reading →

Naples tennis senior and teaching pro, Joe Dyser is (up north) and out of commission with an ailment he would like advice on treating. His message is below… Continue reading →

As you age, is your tennis game in decline? Some people accept “the inevitable,” while others at all ages are still working to improve their skills. They are following the basic business philosophy called Kaizen, which has been loosely translated as “Improve or Die.” Continue reading →

One of the key factors in tennis success is your legs. If they are a weak link, as the match wears on, you will wear out and not get to the ball, not set up correctly, and probably lose more than win. Continue reading →

Today was my first time hitting balls on the court, 16 days after detaching my biceps tendon. And contrary to my natural tendencies, I am following the excellent advice of my good friend and professional trainer, Larry Starr. Continue reading →

We have all done it on the tennis court… during practice or warm-up, the ball is flying towards us and we catch it with our non-racquet hand. Sometimes nothing bad happens; but sometimes we jam a finger. This just happened to a tennis buddy; and he got “Mallet Finger.” Continue reading →

Had an MRI of my shoulder last night and saw the ortho this morning. And this episode has really brought to light something important… Continue reading →