Healing may be accelerated by anti-inflammatory drugs or by injection of an adrenal steroid preparation such as hydrocortisone. If someone has tried more than two cortisone injections with no relief, it is doubtful that additional injections will help the patient. There are a number of ways to treat tennis elbow. It also fosters having good nutritional habits because you develop the discipline of eating properly before a game to have enough energy and after a competition to properly supplement the energy that you have lost. 17. It also develops good eye-hand coordination when judging when to hit the ball. 18. Only 10% of the entire population have this type of feet. Two words to remember for all feet types when buying their first pair of tennis shoes: ankle support. Remember, remember! Now it is time to know get down to the classifications of tennis shoes: Men's, women's and junior shoes. There are numerous manufacturers of tennis shoes in the market today. The necessary specifications for tennis racquets are: Size of the head Length Weight (while without strings) Composition Weight of the 'swing' Balance Width of the beam Stiffness Level of power Speed of the 'swing' Pattern of the strings Tension of the strings Now, think of the many available tennis racquets in the market today. There are four foremost types of courts depending on the kind of material used in the court surface: grass, clay, hard courts, and indoor courts. Whichever of among the several court surfaces the size, shape and markings, however, are standard. Clay Courts Flattened shale, brick or stone, are the materials used for clay courts. 2. What You Should Know About Your Strings - Lower string tensions equate to more power - There is more ball control with higher string tensions - Lower string density caused by fewer strings equate to more power - the thinner the string, the more power - the more elastic the string, the more power - the softer the coating, the softer the string, therefore the less tendency to vibrate - thinner strings produce more spin - fewer strings equate to more spin 3.