20/03/2026
We often assume shoulder pain in tennis is simply a rotator cuff problem — but is it really that straightforward? 🎾
📊 Research shows that in any given week, nearly 42% of competitive tennis players report shoulder pain significant enough to limit their activity. PubMed Central
Yet most play through it — and the shoulder rarely gets properly assessed.
📈 What we see clinically mirrors this:
Stiff thoracic spine forcing the shoulder to compensate
Weak kinetic chain overloading the rotator cuff
Poor load management between match days
The real question is — are players fixing the cause, or just waiting for it to settle until next time? 🤔
At GX Physio, we look beyond the painful shoulder. Lasting results come from understanding why it broke down in the first place.