Summer is finally here and in full swing. We’re set for some awesome heat waves and some iconic events and activities. To us as a busy Chiropractor in Witney the summer means BBQs, strawberries and cream of course Wimbledon.

The next couple of weeks see a worldwide famous tennis tournament full of history and tradition that inspires so many people to take up a racquet over the next few months. We are very excited and are more than happy to see it happen.

Tennis is good for the body but be careful

The benefits for you after playing tennis are so great. Not only do you get a bit of exercise but it is also a social game and more often than not played outdoors. It’s great for the lungs, the muscles and the mind. However as always we feel it is duty as leading Chiropractors in Witney to warn you about your body. Tennis can do some serious damage to your back, neck and shoulders if you’re not careful.

So we are offering some simple advice to take heed of when playing this year;

Start slow – Like with any sport it is not a great idea to start from a low level of fitness and attempt to push yourself too hard. It cause injury and pain to your body, you should instead take it easy and work your fitness up slowly.

Warm up – This would have been ingrained in you from an early age at school yet despite this so many of you will not warm up before exercising. It is very important that you do warm up otherwise you are more likely to damage your body whilst playing tennis.

Listen to your body – It’s no good playing through too much pain. You’re not competing for a big title, you’re just playing socially with friends and if your body is telling you your back hurts, your back hurts. Listen to it and take a break when it does.

Warm down – The warm down is as important as the warm up. Make sure you stretch after your session to be able to wake up the next day pain free and able to move around a bit.

So there you have it some simple tips to look after yourself this year when you inevitably get the tennis bug. Here’s to 2 great weeks of Wimbledon.