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Katie Vadasdi, MDOrthopaedic Surgery & Sports Medicine

Conditions · Sports

Racquet sports injuries

Racquet sports load the shoulder, elbow and knee in quick, repeated bursts: the serve, the overhead, the lunge for a drop shot. Most injuries build up from overuse, and some come from one awkward step. We look at the injury and how much you’re playing, then build a plan that gets you back on court.

Tennis player reaching for a forehand on a blue hard court

What we see

  • 01Tennis elbow
  • 02Rotator cuff tendinitis and tears
  • 03Shoulder labral tears
  • 04Meniscus tears
  • 05Knee ligament sprains

Treatment options

From least to most invasive, chosen around your goal.

  1. Exercise programs

    • Shoulder and rotator cuff strengthening
    • Grip and forearm conditioning
    • Footwork and return-to-court progressions
  2. Regenerative medicine

    • PRP and other regenerative injections
    • where evidence supports them
    About PRP & BMAC
  3. Advanced surgical options

    • Rotator cuff repair
    • Labral repair
    • Elbow tendon repair
    • Knee arthroscopy