Dr. Tom Vrbka: How Lower Cross Syndrome Can Derail Your Tennis Game

About this episode

Dr. Tom Vrbka discusses how Lower Cross Syndrome can impact tennis performance and offers actionable advice for players.

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People in this episode

Host: Jonathan Stokke

Guest: Dr. Tom Vrbka

Topics covered

• Lower Cross Syndrome
• Tennis Injuries
• Nutrition in Sports
• Athletic Performance
• Training Routines

Keywords

• Lower Cross Syndrome
• tennis injuries
• hydration
• nutrition
• training routines

Sponsors

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Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: stokketenniscoaching.com, skool.com

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