At Après Tennis Club, we’re all about staying strong, feeling good, and playing the long game—especially when injury puts us on the sidelines. And one of the most important (and often overlooked) parts of a successful recovery? Hydration.
💧 Healing Starts with Hydration
When you're recovering from a tennis injury—whether it's a torn calf (like mine), a sore shoulder, or anything in between—your body is working overtime to repair tissue, reduce inflammation, and regain strength. And water is key to that entire process.
Proper hydration helps:
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Deliver nutrients to your muscles and joints
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Flush out toxins and waste byproducts from healing tissue
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Keep inflammation in check
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Prevent stiffness and muscle cramping during active recovery or physical therapy
If you're dehydrated, recovery takes longer. Period.
🚰 How Much Should You Drink?
A good rule of thumb: drink at least half your body weight in ounces of water each day.
So if you weigh 140 pounds, aim for at least 70 ounces of water daily. Add more if you're sweating, doing PT, or just naturally run dry (hello desert air or cold weather heaters).
✨ Electrolytes Help, Too
Injury recovery often comes with a shift in routine—less movement, more resting—and it’s easy to forget that your body still needs electrolytes like sodium, magnesium, and potassium to maintain muscle function and cellular repair. I like to add an electrolyte mix (my go-to is lemon flavor from Cure) to at least one glass of water a day—especially when I’m feeling sluggish or doing a light workout.
No need to overdo it, but that extra support can make a noticeable difference in energy and recovery.
🎾 Bottom Line?
Staying hydrated is one of the simplest and most effective things you can do to support your body—on or off the court. If you're recovering from an injury, treat water like it's part of your rehab plan. Because it is.
Let’s keep healing strong, together.
— Lauren, Après Tennis Club