Tennis Injury Treatment in Coral Springs & Parkland

Tennis injury treatment at The Spine and Wellness Center is drug-free, hands-on care built for the specific demands of the sport — the repetitive swings, the explosive serve, the sudden stops and pivots. We treat the cause of your pain, not just the symptom, and we've served Coral Springs and Parkland players since 2005.

Medically reviewed by Dr. Jared Cohen, DC · Updated July 2026

Tennis is beautifully repetitive, and that is exactly what makes it hard on the body. Thousands of forehands and backhands load the forearm tendons; the serve drives force through the shoulder, mid-back and hip; and every rally asks your ankles, knees and lower back to accelerate, brake and rotate on a dime. When one link in that chain gets overloaded, pain shows up — often somewhere other than where the real problem started. Our approach is to look at the whole kinetic chain, find the tissue that is actually failing, and treat it with the least invasive tools that work.

Instead of masking discomfort with medication, we combine chiropractic adjustments, the Graston Technique, cold laser, acoustic shockwave and progressive sports rehabilitation into one coordinated plan. That means we can calm an irritated tendon, restore the joint motion that lets you rotate freely, and then rebuild the strength and control that keep the injury from coming back.

Just as important, we treat the tennis player, not only the diagnosis. A junior competitor playing five days a week, a doubles regular in a Coral Springs league, and a weekend player easing back after time off all need different plans — different loads, different timelines and different guidance on technique. We take the time to understand how and how often you play so your recovery fits your real life on the court rather than a generic protocol.

The Benefits of Tennis Injury Treatment

Common Tennis Injuries We Treat

Racquet sports concentrate stress in a few predictable places. These are the tennis complaints we see most often at our Coral Springs office.

Tennis elbow & wrist pain

Tennis elbow — lateral epicondylitis — is an overuse injury of the forearm extensor tendons where they attach on the outside of the elbow. It builds up from repeated gripping and off-center backhand contact, and it often drags the wrist into the story too. We treat it conservatively with instrument-assisted soft tissue work, cold laser or shockwave to stimulate tendon healing, and a graded loading program, while checking grip size and technique so the tendon stops getting re-aggravated. According to the U.S. National Library of Medicine (MedlinePlus), most cases of tennis elbow improve with conservative, activity-modifying care rather than surgery.

Shoulder & rotator cuff

The serve and overhead volley demand a lot from the rotator cuff and the muscles that stabilize the shoulder blade. Over time that can lead to rotator cuff strain, impingement or a painful, stiff shoulder. We work to restore smooth shoulder and shoulder-blade motion, release the tight tissue limiting your reach, and rebuild the deep stabilizers so your overhead game doesn't cost you a night of throbbing pain.

Lower back & hip from serving and rotation

Every serve and open-stance forehand loads the lower back and hips with rotation and extension. When the mid-back or hips don't move well, the lumbar spine picks up the slack and gets irritated. Chiropractic care restores the segmental motion that lets you coil and uncoil freely, and rehab retrains the core and hips to share the load — easing back pain and protecting the disc and joints underneath it.

Knee & ankle from footwork

Tennis footwork is a constant cycle of sprinting, split-stepping and cutting, and that punishes the knees and ankles. Sprained ankles, patellar tendon pain and knee tracking issues are common, especially on hard courts. We calm the acute injury, restore ankle mobility and joint alignment, and rebuild the balance and strength that keep you stable when you plant and change direction — so a rolled ankle doesn't turn into a chronic weakness you have to tape every match.

Many players also arrive with pain that spans several of these areas at once, because the body compensates. A guarded shoulder changes how you serve, which loads the back; a sore ankle changes how you push off, which stresses the knee. Treating the injuries in isolation misses that bigger picture, which is why we evaluate the full movement chain before settling on a plan.

How We Treat Tennis Injuries

Tennis injury treatment works best when the tools are matched to the tissue. We draw on a full toolbox under one roof so your plan can evolve as you heal:

• Chiropractic care to restore spine, hip and shoulder motion
• Graston Technique for scar tissue and tight forearm, shoulder and calf tissue
• Cold laser therapy to reduce inflammation and support tendon repair
• Acoustic shockwave for stubborn tennis elbow and chronic tendon pain
• Sports rehabilitation to rebuild strength, control and return-to-play readiness

No two plans look the same. An acute, angry tendon may lead with cold laser and gentle soft tissue work to settle it down, then progress to shockwave and loaded exercise once it can tolerate more. A stiff, restricted mid-back that's overloading your lumbar spine leads with chiropractic adjustments and mobility work. Because all of these therapies live under one roof, we can layer and adjust them from visit to visit instead of sending you across town — and everything is aimed at the same finish line: getting you back to full swings, full serves and full-court movement without pain.

What to Expect

Your first visit starts with a thorough evaluation — we ask about your game, your symptoms and your goals, then examine the injured area and the joints above and below it to find the true source of the problem. From there we map out a plan and, in most cases, begin treatment the same day. Early visits focus on calming pain and restoring motion; as the tissue settles, we shift toward loading and sport-specific rehab so you return stronger than before. We reassess as you progress and coordinate your care across chiropractic, soft tissue and rehab so every session builds on the last.

Why Early Tennis Injury Treatment Matters

One of the biggest reasons players end up sidelined is waiting too long. A cranky elbow or a tight shoulder is easy to shrug off between matches — you tape it, you take something for the ache, and you keep playing. The trouble is that tennis is relentless on the same tissues week after week, so a small irritation rarely gets a chance to settle on its own. Starting tennis injury treatment while a problem is still young usually means a shorter, simpler road back, because we are calming fresh, reactive tissue rather than trying to reverse months of built-up scar tissue and compensation.

Early care also protects the parts of your game that are still healthy. When one joint hurts, your body quietly reroutes the load — you serve a little differently to spare the shoulder, or plant differently to protect a sore knee — and those workarounds create brand-new strain elsewhere. Prompt tennis injury treatment interrupts that chain reaction before a single sore spot turns into three. It is far easier to keep a good movement pattern than to rebuild one after weeks of guarding.

None of this means rushing back before you are ready. It means getting eyes on the problem early so we can tell you honestly whether you can keep playing through it, need to modify, or should take a short break. That clarity alone spares a lot of players from the frustrating cycle of stopping, feeling better, jumping back in and flaring the same injury all over again.

What a Tennis Injury Treatment Plan Looks Like

Good care unfolds in phases, and a tennis injury treatment plan is no different. In the first phase the goal is simple: quiet things down. We use the gentler tools — cold laser, light soft tissue work and joint mobilization — to reduce pain and swelling so the area can start to heal instead of staying stuck in a constant state of irritation. This early stretch is also where we teach you how to load, rest and modify your play so you are not undoing progress between visits.

The middle phase is where the real rebuilding happens. Once the tissue tolerates more, tennis injury treatment shifts toward restoring full motion and adding graded strength — progressively loading the tendon or muscle so it comes back sturdier than it was. For a tennis elbow that might mean careful, escalating forearm loading; for a back or hip issue it might mean coordinated core and hip work so the spine stops absorbing every serve. We reassess as we go and dial the difficulty up or down based on how your body responds, not a fixed calendar.

The final phase is about return to play — bridging the gap between feeling better in the office and holding up over a full match. Here we fold in sport-specific movement: rotation, deceleration, overhead control and the quick footwork tennis demands. We would rather send you back a week later and confident than a week early and fragile, so this stage is guided by how you move and feel rather than by hitting an arbitrary date. The point of the whole arc is durability: not just less pain today, but a body that tolerates your real playing schedule.

How Tennis Injury Treatment Fits Your Training

Tennis injury treatment works best when it lives alongside your training, not in place of it. Most players do not need to stop everything — they need smart adjustments while the injured tissue recovers. We coordinate care so it complements the conditioning, stretching and on-court work you already do, and we are happy to communicate with your coach or trainer when that helps keep everyone rowing in the same direction.

Because chiropractic care, the Graston Technique, cold laser, acoustic shockwave and sports rehabilitation all live under one roof here, we can layer them thoughtfully rather than sending you chasing appointments across town. A session might pair an adjustment that frees up mid-back rotation with soft tissue work on a tight forearm and a couple of loading drills to take home. That coordination is part of what makes tennis injury treatment efficient — every piece is pulling toward the same goal instead of working in isolation.

We also pay attention to the details that quietly drive tennis injuries: grip size, string tension, footwear and how you warm up. Small tweaks in those areas often protect the gains made in treatment, so we talk them through as part of your care. The aim is a plan that fits into your life and your season rather than one that forces you to choose between healing and playing the sport you love.

Who Benefits From Tennis Injury Treatment

Tennis rewards everyone who plays it and asks a lot of them in return, so the players who benefit from tennis injury treatment span every age and level. Junior competitors training several days a week are still growing, and their elbows, shoulders and backs need attention when volume climbs faster than their bodies can adapt. Catching an overuse issue early in a young player often prevents the kind of stubborn tendon problem that follows people for years.

Adult league and club players — the heart of the tennis community around Coral Springs and Parkland — tend to arrive with a mix of overuse and the wear that comes with a busy life off the court. For them, tennis injury treatment is often about staying in the game they schedule their week around, easing nagging pain and shoring up the areas that flare. Weekend players returning after a layoff benefit too, since a gradual, guided rebuild beats the all-too-common pattern of coming back too hard and tweaking something in the first week.

Older players and lifelong competitors deserve special mention. Staying active on the court is one of the best things you can do for your health, and thoughtful, drug-free care helps make that sustainable. We tailor tennis injury treatment to how you actually play — whether that is competitive singles, relaxed doubles or a standing morning game with friends — so the plan respects your goals rather than a generic template.

Staying on the Court & Preventing Re-Injury

The last piece of good tennis injury treatment is making sure the problem does not simply come back. Recovering from a flare is only half the job; the other half is building resilience so the same tissue can handle your normal playing load. That is why the tail end of care leans into strength, control and honest guidance on how to manage volume as you ramp back up.

We send you home with a short, doable maintenance routine rather than a punishing list — a handful of targeted exercises and mobility drills that keep the vulnerable areas strong between visits. Pair that with sensible warm-ups, smart scheduling of hard matches, and attention to grip and footwear, and most players find they can keep playing the tennis they love with far fewer interruptions. And because our office is right here in the community, checking in when something starts to grumble again is easy — a quick tune-up beats another long layoff every time.

Tennis Injury Treatment for Coral Springs, Parkland & Nearby

Our office at 5675 Coral Ridge Drive sits in the heart of Coral Springs (33065, 33067, 33071, 33076) and is just minutes from Parkland, Coconut Creek, Margate, Tamarac and Boca Raton. We treat club players, high school and college athletes, and weekend competitors from neighborhoods like Heron Bay, Eagle Trace and Wyndham Lakes — with same-day appointments and most major insurance accepted. If tennis is part of your life in South Florida, we'll help you keep playing it.