<p>Ok, I have tennis elbow, and it hurts alot, but I dont know what to do…I use Bengay to heal w/ the pain and I ice it, but the pain keeps coming back everyday during practice and my games…</p>
<p>for all you tennis pros, what should I do???</p>
<p>string your racket at a lower tension. take advil before every match/practice. ice your elbow for 20 minutes, 4 times a day. go see a sports doctor if it continues. Surgery may be required.</p>
<p>Stop playing and rest it for a while. RICE: rest, ice, compress, elevate. Do you play with a head-heavy racket?</p>
<p>Never use advil before practices, only use it for matches that count a lot. If you take advil, you don’t know what your body’s limit is…you don’t know what your body is trying to tell you</p>
<p>well, i really cant stop playing because i play for the school team, and you have to go to practice to play in the games, and we have games like 3-4 times a week…but i will ice it more and use aspirin before games…</p>
<p>I use a head i.s12 racket, which is one of the lightest rackets available, but it is a little head heavy, but not that much…</p>
<p>since i just broke my strings…lol…yesterday, I will have them strung at the lowest pounds that my racket recommends…usually, i do it in the middle of the numbers…</p>
<p>also, does it matter what gauge of string i get? whether its 15,16 or 17?</p>
<p>string gauges just have different feels for them-in general thinner the more feel. however, string material does matter, go for a multifilament if your tennis elbow is bothering you a lot, as multifilament is softer. </p>
<p>Your light racket may be one cause of tennis elbow because it won’t absorb the shock as well and may twist and cause more vibrations.</p>
<p>Right, you want a slightly heavy racket that will do some of the work for you. With a light racket, you have to swing harder.</p>
<p>so maybe I will add lead tape to my racket…another question, what can I use on my handle to make my racket heavier?</p>