tennis elbow is a good thing

[Loco4Tennis]

between these two racquets, which would be better to keep playing with for someone starting to develop TE?

Head MicroGEL Extreme Racquet
babolat pure drive team +

[FloridaAG]

Neither is particularly good in my opinion - aren't they both quite stiff?

[Ronaldo]

Originally Posted by Loco4Tennis

between these two racquets, which would be better to keep playing with for someone starting to develop TE?

Head MicroGEL Extreme Racquet
babolat pure drive team +

Both aggravated my elbow. Own both, wanna buy some pain.......its a good thing now.

[Loco4Tennis]

Originally Posted by Ronaldo

Both aggravated my elbow. Own both, wanna buy some pain.......its a good thing now.

what about as far as the string you have on does racquets, what kind are they and what tension?

the racquets above are one's my aunt has, she's been paying for a while and comlains of TE, ive changed her strings on the babolat to gosen og micro 17g, from 16g gamma marathon she was using, she was rather surpriced how comfortable the string felt and i was happy she said she liked the new setup, but i was also gonna suggest the head racquet since its advertised to be a arm friendly stick

leads me wonder what setup you have on your stick that might be causing your TE, or is the description for this racquet just marketing BS (which would not surprise me one bit either)

[Ronaldo]

Strung both with Babolat Fiberace, 55# and within a week, wrist and elbow pain. Seriously, the Microgel Extreme is Head's version of the PD. Btw, I used the Pro, 12+ oz with a leather grip, which probably made the problem worse.

[Loco4Tennis]

Originally Posted by Ronaldo

Strung both with Babolat Fiberace, 55# and within a week, wrist and elbow pain. Seriously, the Microgel Extreme is Head's version of the PD. Btw, I used the Pro, 12+ oz with a leather grip, which probably made the problem worse.

just looked up the strings you mentioned, and it is odd you would be experinecing this issue, this is after all a multi (soft) string, and strung at 55lbs, that would be ideal to me
what about as far as the type of volleys you have, do you attack the volley or use a much softer touch, also what type of tennis balls you ussually play with, and i guess also what kinds of people do you hit with, would you kow their NTR ratings (hardhitters or moderate)
as for the grip you mentioned, your provably right, people have been saying how they get more feedback from a leather grip, a soft spongy overgrip like yonnex supergrap should dampen the vibration a bit more, i use 3 of these on my racquet handle to build up the grip

oh, one more question for you, what head size racquet you usually play with? 55lbs would be o the high end on a 93-98" head size racquet, but not so much on a 100"+, specially a 110"

[Bud]

Originally Posted by 10sfreak

I don't know about it being good for you, or even that it comes on gradually. I've got what I believe is a bad case of it, but it's in my left, non-playing arm. It feels just like people describe tennis elbow - it's on the outside of my left forearm, right up to the elbow itself, and even lifting my arm, I can feel a twinge of pain. Gripping anything hurts like hell. I can't imagine being able to play tennis if this were in my right arm. By now, you may be wondering how I got tennis elbow in my non-playing arm. I think I got it from doing "skull-crushers". Also known as "nose-breakers", "french press", and "lying triceps extensions". I had no idea it was doing anything to injure me until it simply started hurting real bad...been that way for almost 2 months now. It makes it really hard to work out - not being able to use my grip effectively makes so many weight-lifting exercises very difficult.
Ok, enough of my whining...just thought I'd share.

TE seems to mimic/mirror itself in the opposite arm. When mine was at its worst, the TE in my left arm was about 50% of that in my right arm (I'm right-handed). I have/had a one-handed backhand... so, I never used my left arm. So, there was no physical reason I should have gotten it in the left arm, too.

I've learned to hit with two hands on the backhand side and that has made a huge difference in the recovery (after time off, ice, rest, etc.). When it's completely gone, I may again switch back to one hand on the backhand side.

What's interesting though... are the extreme angles created with a two-handed backhand... as opposed to a one-handed. I'm thinking of keeping it and using both.

[topsltennis]

You can also get TE (golfers elbow for me) or any other form of tendonitis from overuse which is what is happening with me in several parts of the body.

[Ronaldo]

Originally Posted by topsltennis

You can also get TE (golfers elbow for me) or any other form of tendonitis from overuse which is what is happening with me in several parts of the body.

After a thorough exam and x-rays of my elbow, found crunching/bone-on-bone in the shoulder, elbow, and wrist. 30 yrs of wear and tear caught up with this arm. So I found a racquet, Yonex SRD-Tour 95 and now RDX-500 mp, that was flexy and allowed pain-free tennis. Limit doubles to no more than 3 hrs, singles 90 minutes 4 times/week. Just warm-up before play, ice afterward.