Compression Sleeves For Tennis Players From Bearhug

Joint Supports To Help Your Serve

Tennis, while being a game of agility and hand-eye coordination, creates its own brand of strains and sprains, with the most famous one being tennis elbow. Thinkof all the ducking and diving motions tennis players take during a game, and then pair that with the impact force of the ball on the racquet, and you can see why tennis is a game that commands top-level fitness and dedication. Shop Bearhug compression sleeves to prevent tennis-related injuries!

Say Goodbye To Injuries with Bearhug

The risk of injury in tennis is why wearing supports is so important. Whether professional or amateur, you must stabilise as many joints as possible before you get on the court. Our bamboo fibre supports are carefully woven using 3D knitting technology to deliver maximum comfort and support.

Most Common Injuries For Tennis Players

These injuries are most common in tennis players and here's how our compression sleeves can help fight against them.

Ankle Injuries

Tennis has a fair number of lateral movements and quick and sharp changes of direction. Pair these with sudden stops, and you have the perfect recipe for an ankle injury. As any tennis player will tell you, you need to warm up your legs and ankles before you begin a match. This is a good idea, but our ankle compression sleeve at Bearhug will ensure that your ankle stays where it needs to be during exercise, prevent rolling, and prevent any post-match inflammation.

Knee Injuries

Tennis involves running, jumping, and a fair bit of weaving. The end result is that the knee may give out midgame, usually due to patellar tendinitis or even meniscus tears. Both of these injuries can require you to go to the hospital and can seriously put a dent in your gaming streak.

The knee is one of the most unpredictable joints in the body, so you will need to do some pre-game warm-ups and ensure that it is fully supported. At Bearhug, we don't want you to leave the court due to a dodgy knee, and we have the perfect solution.

Our knee compression support sleeve will prevent the knee from becoming strained and will also help it cope with lateral movements when you are changing direction to hit the ball. It will also act as a cushion, should you fall over during a match, which will prevent post-game inflammation and soreness. It will also help to ensure that the blood flow in your body is optimised, ensuring that you get a healthy workout while reducing any post-game muscle discomfort the next day.

Tennis Elbow

Tennis elbow is the common name for a strain of lateral epicondylitis from repetitive use. It usually has the most impact on the outer part of the elbow and is due to overuse of the forearm muscles and tendons. It can be caused by improper stroke technique, a poor serving stance, or even an iffy racquet!

If serious, it can keep you off of the court for months and may even require surgery. So, it is best avoided, and at Bearhug, we have the perfect option for that! Our elbow compression support will help hold your elbow in place while boosting blood flow when you are swinging the racket and help minimise pulls and strains due to its tight fit. It will also help absorb the shock that travels down your arm when the tennis ball hits the racket, thereby preventing post-game inflammation!

Shoulder Injuries

Shoulder issues are common in players who serve with overhead strokes or smash with overhead strokes. These moves put pressure on the rotator cuff and can also cause impingement syndrome. At Bearhug, we know that you need to protect the wrist to prevent shoulder injuries.

Just like the elbow, the force and motion of swinging a racquet overhead can put undue pressure on the wrist, especially when the ball makes contact with the racquet. That force then travels up the arm and can injure both the elbow and the shoulder. So, rather than coming home from a match with a 2-for-1 on injuries, you can prevent them both with our wrist support.

Our wrist support is snug and prevents the wrist from rotating when you are swinging the racquet. It also helps to reduce inflammation and absorb shock from the ball's impact on the racquet. This will help you keep your swings smooth and your form correct, thus minimising all wrist, elbow, and shoulder injuries.

When To Wear A Support Playing Tennis

If you've ever watched Wimbledon, you will have noticed that all of the players have wrist supports, elbow supports, knee supports, and ankle supports. Theyare, of course, professionals, so do you need to wear a support when playing tennis at your local court? In a word, yes!

Wearing any of our joint supports from Bearhug will help to create a more stable joint, allowing you to get the full range of motion needed when playing tennis without having to risk injury. This is especially useful for people who are new to the game of tennis, who may not have the correct form yet and are therefore at a higher risk of injury. We also recommend that all players recovering from an injury wear a support to prevent reinjuring the area and offer much-needed support, and increase blood flow to the joint(s).

Our supports are for everyone, so grab a Bearhug today, no matter your tennis experience, injury status, or session intensity!

"I bought Bearhug elbow supports after being diagnosed with tennis elbow, then golfers elbow 3 months later. 2-3 weeks of continuous wearing the elbow supports and Bearhug successfully got rid of the issues where other products had failed. Recently my wife started with knee pain when running, Bearhug knee supports arrived 2 days later, now she is pain free when running and hiking."