Stop Ignoring These Injuries Before They End Your Tennis Career I Dr. William Kang

Stop Ignoring These Injuries Before They End Your Tennis Career I Dr. William Kang

Author: Mike Rogers - Founder of Senior Tennis Unpacked April 14, 2026 Duration: 18:11

What ends senior tennis careers isn't one big injury — it's the slow accumulation of small ones you kept playing through. Orthopedic surgeon Dr. Will Kang explains exactly what to watch for before it's too late.

In this episode, Dr. Kang breaks down the three most career-threatening injuries for players over 50 — tennis elbow, rotator cuff tears, and knee degeneration — and delivers some hard truths your regular doctor probably hasn't told you.

What you'll learn:

→ Why your tennis elbow brace is making things WORSE (and the simple band exercise that fixes it)

→ The truth about rotator cuff pain — why it's often a "red herring" and what it's really telling you

→ The meniscus surgery warning every senior player needs to hear before going under the knife

→ How injury patterns change as your game improves — and what that means for protecting your knees

→ Why replacing one joint sets off a cascade of problems in nearby joints

The Copenhagen Heart Study says tennis adds 10 years to your life. But only if you're still playing.

Dr. Will Kang is an orthopedic surgeon and founder of Black Tie Orthopedics, a practice specializing in non-operative treatment of tennis injuries.

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/blacktieortho/

YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/@BlackTieOrthopedics

 

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⏱️ Chapters:

00:00 Intro - How Senior Tennis Careers Really End

01:17 The Injury Cascade: Why It's Never Just One Thing

03:04 Does Playing Sports Your Whole Life Help or Hurt?

03:55 Tennis Elbow: Catch It Early or Pay the Price

07:05 Rotator Cuff: The Injury You Don't See Coming

10:15 Why Better Players Get the Knee Problems

11:34 Knees - Meniscus, Arthritis, and What Your Doctor May Not Tell You

15:18 Tennis Adds 10 Years to Your Life — If You Stay on the Court

16:45 Show Wrap Up

 

 

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