ON COURT MELTDOWN-AN ETIOLOGY

OCM:-On Court Meltdown during high voltage competition may be due to the acyclic nature of competitive tennis,the eccentric thrust on the body as a result of surface friction,the steely will to win, an unsurmountable opponent,a kind of grinding movement all can result in a situation of ''ON COURT MELTDOWN'' There may be a symptom of referred pain,with out any outward symptoms of injury.This is a natural process of humans' excitatory/inhibitory mechanism based on fight or flight syndrome.Coaches/parents should be aware of this phenomenon and handle such situation with compassion and refrain from pushing any further.In major tournaments RULES MAY BE MADE WITH PROVISIONS FOR SUCH SITUATIONS.Such players should be put on recovery mode, fixing should be aimed at the basic causes rather than symptamatic and should be focused to gain the stability of main core,corrective interventions in stroke mechanics,appropriate lifestyle modifications,adequate rest, etc
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