Contemporary Pediatric and Adolescent Sports Medicine Series Editor: Lyle J. Micheli Alexis C. Colvin James N. Gladstone Editors The Young Tennis Player Injury Prevention and Treatment Contemporary Pediatric and Adolescent Sports Medicine Series Editor Lyle J. Micheli Alexis C. Colvin (cid:129) James N. Gladstone Editors The Young Tennis Player Injury Prevention and Treatment Editors Alexis C. Colvin , MD James N. Gladstone , MD Department of Orthopaedic Surgery Department of Orthopaedic Surgery Mount Sinai Medical Center Mount Sinai Medical Center New York, NY New York, NY USA USA ISSN 2198-266X ISSN 2198-2678 (electronic) Contemporary Pediatric and Adolescent Sports Medicine ISBN 978-3-319-27557-4 ISBN 978-3-319-27559-8 (eBook) DOI 10.1007/978-3-319-27559-8 Library of Congress Control Number: 2016932528 © Springer International Publishing Switzerland 2016 T his work is subject to copyright. 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Neither the publisher nor the authors or the editors give a warranty, express or implied, with respect to the material contained herein or for any errors or omissions that may have been made. Printed on acid-free paper This Springer imprint is published by Springer Nature The registered company is Springer International Publishing AG Switzerland T he Micheli Center for Sp orts Injury Prevention The mission of the Micheli Center for Sports Injury Prevention is at the heart of the Contemporary Pediatric and Adolescent Sports Medicine series. T he Micheli Center uses the most up-to-date medical and scientifi c information to develop practical strategies that help young athletes reduce their risk of injury as they prepare for a healthier future. The clinicians, scientists, activists, and technolo- gists at the Micheli Center advance the fi eld of sports medicine by revealing current injury patterns and risk factors while developing new methods, techniques, and technologies for preventing injuries. v vi The Micheli Center for Sports Injury Prevention T he Micheli Center had its offi cial opening in April 2013 and is named after Lyle J. Micheli, one of the world’s pioneers in pediatric and adolescent sports medicine. Dr. Micheli is the series editor of Contemporary Pediatric and Adolescent Sports Medicine. C onsistent with Dr. Micheli’s professional focus over the past 40 years, the Micheli Center conducts world-class medical and scientifi c research focused on the prevention of sports injuries and the effects of exercise on health and wellness. In addition, the Micheli Center develops innovative methods of promoting exercise in children. T he Micheli Center opens its doors to anyone seeking a healthier lifestyle, including those with medical conditions or illnesses that may have previously lim- ited their abilities. Fellow clinicians, researchers, and educators are invited to col- laborate and discover new ways to prevent, assess, and treat sports injuries. Series Editor Biography D r. Lyle J. Micheli is the series editor of Contemporary Pediatric and Adolescent Sports Medicine. Dr. Micheli is regarded as one of the pioneers of pediatric and adolescent sports medicine, a fi eld he has been working in since the early 1970s when he co-founded the USA’s fi rst sports medicine clinic for young athletes at Boston Children’s Hospital. Dr. Micheli is now Director of the Division of Sports Medicine at Boston Children’s Hospital and Clinical Professor of Orthopedic Surgery at Harvard Medical School. He is a Past President of the American College of Sports Medicine and is currently the Secretary General for the International Federation of Sports Medicine. Dr. Micheli co-chaired the International Olympic Committee consensus on the health and fi tness of young people through physical activity and sport. I n addition to many other honors, Dr. Micheli has served as Chairperson of the Massachusetts Governor’s Committee on Physical Fitness and Sports, on the Board of Directors of the United States Rugby Football Foundation, as Chairman of the USA Rugby Medical and Risk Management Committee, and on the advisory board of the Bay State Games. He has been the Attending Physician for the Boston Ballet since 1977 and is Medical Consultant to the Boston Ballet School. The Micheli Center for Sports Injury Prevention vii D r. Micheli received his undergraduate degree from Harvard College in 1962 and his medical degree from Harvard Medical School in 1966. As an undergraduate s tudent, Dr. Micheli was an avid athlete, competing in rugby, gridiron football, and boxing. Since graduating, Dr. Micheli has played prop for various Rugby clubs including the Boston Rugby Football Club, the Cleveland Blues Rugby Football Club, Washington Rugby Club, and Mystic Valley Rugby Club where he also served as team coach. D r. Micheli has authored over 300 scientifi c articles and reviews related to sports injuries, particularly in children. His present research activities focus on the preven- tion of sports injuries in children. Dr. Micheli has edited and authored several major books and textbooks. Series Editor Foreword I am a passionate advocate of sports for our young citizens. It is the main reason I pursued a career in sports medicine. Thanks to the health benefi ts and pure enjoy- ment they provide us, I am especially supportive of sports that can be played throughout our lives. Of all the sports we can play in our childhood and youth, almost none has the same potential for lifetime participation as tennis. It is for that reason that we need to help prevent injuries in our young tennis players and, if and when an injury does occur, to help those players get back on court as soon as possible. The player who has a happy and healthy tennis experi- ence as a youngster is more likely to play as an adult – and even into senior citizenhood! Therefore it gives me great pleasure to introduce this fi ne book by Drs. Colvin and Gladstone. A review of the table of contents shows us that this is a comprehensive review of the subject matter, and reading the chapters themselves makes one understand that in these pages there is depth as well as breadth. I am especially impressed by the attention they have given to “overuse” injuries, which have become particularly problematic in sports where there is a lot of repetitive training. This book is a very important contribution to the literature. Great young tennis players display artistry and athleticism, and we are privi- leged to watch them display their craft. I have no doubt that many of those play- ers will get the benefi t of the information in these pages. Just as important is to celebrate and care for the nonelite young tennis players who may not rise to ix