{"id":919,"date":"2024-03-28T15:41:09","date_gmt":"2024-03-28T15:41:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/raymondnash.com\/patient-education\/docs\/podiatry\/footwear-501\/shoes-for-sport-515\/tennis\/"},"modified":"2024-04-05T19:34:05","modified_gmt":"2024-04-05T19:34:05","slug":"tennis-919","status":"publish","type":"docs","link":"https:\/\/www.raymondnash.com\/patient-education\/?docs=podiatry\/footwear-501\/shoes-for-sport-515\/tennis-919","title":{"rendered":"Tennis"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Tennis can put an extraordinary amount of stress on the feet. There are five primary foot movements responsible for this:<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_955\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-955\" style=\"width: 651px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-955 \" src=\"https:\/\/raymondnash.com\/patient-education\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Tennis-Medium.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"651\" height=\"434\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.raymondnash.com\/patient-education\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Tennis-Medium.jpg 1153w, https:\/\/www.raymondnash.com\/patient-education\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Tennis-Medium-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.raymondnash.com\/patient-education\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Tennis-Medium-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.raymondnash.com\/patient-education\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Tennis-Medium-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 651px) 100vw, 651px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-955\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">active senior tennis player portrait.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<ul>\n<li>Short sprints (typically less than 10 \u2013 15 feet in distance) produce shear stress that can lead to blistering and damage to the fat pads.<\/li>\n<li>Short jumps and hops produce impact and shear stress, resulting in potential trauma to the feet, including stress fractures, bruising, blistering and forefoot pain.<\/li>\n<li>Lateral movements such as shuffle steps, slides, crossover steps and sideways sprints produce the potential for strains and sprains, shear stress on feet and skin\/soft tissue trauma.<\/li>\n<li>Pivots and rapid directional changes increase shear stress on the feet and may produce soft tissue trauma and increase the risk of\u00a0 strains and sprains.<\/li>\n<li>Lunging \/ extending produces strong impact on the forefoot and heel, shear stress on soft tissues, trauma to the feet and potential muscle strains.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Of course, the surface on which you play has a big influence on the amount of stress on the feet. But, whichever surface you\u2019re playing on, footwear has an important role in keeping your feet healthy.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Tips for choosing tennis footwear<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Choose tennis footwear that is appropriate for the surface on which you will be playing (clay, grass, synthetic, and paved or hard composition surfaces are the most common).<\/li>\n<li>If you have had previous ankle injuries or are inclined to twist or sprain your ankles, choose shoes with good ankle support.<\/li>\n<li>For optimal protection, use an integrated approach \u2013 use padded socks with your shoes, and any inserts or orthotics prescribed or recommended by a doctor or foot health professional.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Tennis can put an extraordinary amount of stress on the feet. 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