I changed the subject :) ;)
>* > * [...Woody's medical advice, deleted...]
>* Which one is more arrogant IMHO or IMO ? :)
>I don't know, but I'm sure you'll post an uninformed opinion about it.
What I posted was not informed by others. Getting help from professionals
was too expensive for me. So, I had to analyze why and
when such shoulder pain happens. When I corrected, my shoulder pain was
gone and my serve was getting even stronger. If I had been informed by
others, I could have avoided such injuries myself.
Now, if you would like to hear informed opinion ( ;) ), here it is :
Couple of days ago, I went to a used book store and I found a very nice
book - "Tennis when it hurts". IMHO, the book is a MUST for any serious
(recreational) tennis players.
The book says that the tennis injury occurs since many parts in the body
used for playing tennis are not used in normal daily life.
The book explained each injury - why it occurs, and how to avoid it -
(prevention technique) muscle strength, and stetch/warming-up techniques.
Essentially, there are three causes :
1) Incorrect stroke.
2) Weak muscle.
3) Not enough warming up.
In case of shoulder problem, the book simply explained that you should
avoid football throwing motion. And it showed couple of exercises
to strenthen the shoulder muscle, and some other stretches and warming-ups.
The book is not an tennis instruction book. So it does *not* explain
how to correct the strokes.
Especially, if you have tennis elbow, take a look at this book.
It is kind of old book (1973 ?) and I am not sure whether it is
still available or not. If there are enough interests,
I'll post the detailed information about the book (ISBN, ...etc)
BTW, if you are already injured, I don't think that it is a good idea to
do weight training. You should consult the physician if you really want to do,
but I think that he will say you should wait until the pain is gone somehow.
Cheers,
--
Woody