Hi Paul,

Yeah, I was thinking of playing with my old racket again but didn’t know if it could change something. As you said, it could be worth to give a try. And then, what will I do with my beloved AT-600 ? As you remember, I couldn’t use my old racket properly, I had a better control with the AT-600. (I also have a Forza 35000 SL which is very light and not head-heavy but couldn’t control it as well)

For now, it is clear that I’m resting a lot. I’ll try not to play from now until september but it’s hard as we all know how addicted a badminton player can be to his sport but at least, my elbow isn’t aching that much (only when I’m doing more or less intense physical efforts).

@ Peter : Thank you for your answer. I haven’t read the whole thread about this “flexibar” but it looks quite…ahm simple to use? And in Belgium, I don’t think I will be able to find it somewhere in order to purchase it.

I was thinking about using an elbow support for “more security” when I’m playing but I’m still waiting for the opinion of my specialist. I still have time to decide about which one to choose as it is not sure my wound will heal before the beginning of the new season in Belgium.

Hi everybody

Some fresh news about my tendonitis. Hope you will understand what I’m saying ’cause it’s quite difficult to explain properly and English isn’t my first language .

My specialist has told me that right now, I’m able to play again but at a frequence of maximum two hours per session of game which means more or less 4 hours per week.

The main reason he has given, is that if I rest too much now, when

I’ll be back on court, I’ll tend to play more in order to catch back my

previous level of game. I’ll force more on my elbow and it may be worse

for the tendonitis. So regular game can be better that an kind of

“all-in-one”. I know I have to rest and I’m still resting now for the exams, so what do you think ? 

Of course, I have to stretch properly before and after playing and I’m still going to the physio. I have to develop my muscles around the elbow or something with special exercices with the physio and have to continue those exercices at home… well for that part, I don’t really understand what’s the link between my muscles and my tendons.

He told me I can use my AT-600 for playing as it won’t change anything now that I’m already hurt but again, I can’t rush, I have to do things slowly at the beginning.

For the grip of my rackets, all of them have a dubble surgrip on it so it is quite thick as I have little hands. Moreover, I’ll buy an elbow support this week normally, according to him, it can help but the muscles of the elbow relax a little bit. I guess I’ll have to put ice on my elbow after each session of game.

So what do you think ? (If you need more explanations, just ask…)

Jonathan