Treating Sprains

As part of your coaching duties, you will need to be able to handle injuries and their subsequent rehabilitation.

Tennis injuries come in two types: traumatic and stress.

Traumatic injuries happen at once, such as a sprain, muscle pull or tear, fracture or puncture wound.

Injuries that occur over time from overuse or repeated, improper use include tennis elbow, rotator cuff problems and stress fractures.

The most common and easily treatable injury you will probably encounter is the ankle sprain.

Using the R-I-C-E formula (Rest, Ice, Compression, Elevation) will help you remember how to correctly treat the minor sprains your players encounter.

The article continues with the recommended methods for treating sprains and information on their rehabilitation.