Tennis and Back Pain

Posted on March 04

While tennis elbow and wrist problems are common sports injuries associated with tennis, the sport can also create or worsen lower back injuries.

How Tennis Causes Back Pain

Front- and back-hand shots require a large amount of trunk rotation and twisting in the spine when playing tennis
The tennis serve hyper-extends the lower back and can compress lumbar discs. This hyperextension of the lower back can stress the small joints in the spine, lumbar discs, as well as the muscles, ligaments, and tendons around the spine
Back muscles must support continual sudden forward and lateral movements and start-and-stop motions during a game of tennis