Assisant Professor, Department of Rehabilitation Sciences, Jamia Hamdard, New Delhi, India

Assistant Professor, Jamia Millia Islamia, New Delhi, India
Racquet Sports , Forehand Stroke ,Overuse Injuries ,

Tennis is the one of the most popular racquet sports with millions of participant in the world. It creates a specific demand on musculoskeletal system with both acute injuries which is more common in lower limb and chronic injuries which is more common in upper limb. Most of the tennis injuries are seen secondary to overuse. Faulty mechanics also leads to the development of specific tennis injuries. This paper presents an overview of the biomechanics and the common injuries in tennis event which may assist health care practitioner who deals with different injures related to tennis

4 , 2 , 2014