# Before You Let Them Cut: Protecting Your Tennis Career After 50 I Dr. William Kang

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Podcast: [Insider's Playbook:  Smart Strategies for Competitive Senior Tennis Players Over 50](https://stenobird.com/podcast/insider-s-playbook-smart-strategies-for-competitive-senior-tennis-players-over-50-7487951)
Published: 2026-04-21T14:00:00+00:00
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## Resource

Every competitive tennis player over 50 will eventually sit in a surgeon's office. Most walk in completely unprepared. In this episode, orthopedic surgeon Dr. William Kang — who plays and treats tennis players — gives you the exact questions to ask before agreeing to surgery, the truth about PRP and whether it's worth your money, and the recovery timeline reality that most players get completely wrong. What you'll learn: The 3 questions to ask any surgeon before going under the knife Why PRP beats steroid injections for tennis injuries The "year after the year" recovery truth no one tells you How to read your body's signals before things get serious Dr. Will Kang is an orthopedic surgeon and founder of Black Tie Orthopedics, a practice specializing in non-operative treatment of tennis injuries. Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/blacktieortho/ YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/@BlackTieOrthopedics #SeniorTennis #TennisInjuries #TennisFitness #Over50Tennis #TennisHealth #OrthopedicSurgeon #TennisRecovery #CompetitiveTennis #USTA #SeniorAthletes ⏱️ Chapters: 00:00 Before You Let Them Cut (Intro) 01:18 Why 50 is Young in an Orthopedic Office 03:05 The 3 Questions to Ask Before Any Surgery 07:26 Mike's Toe Surgery — What He Wish He'd Known 08:08 PRP vs. Steroid Injections — What's Actually Worth Your Money 12:13 Where Most Players Go Wrong in Recovery 14:29 What Your Surgeon Wishes You Knew Before Walking In 15:59 Recap + How to Find Dr. William Kang 🤝 JOIN THE COMMUNITY — FREE Senior Tennis Unpacked on Skool is where serious 50+ players break down matches, swap strategies, and get better together. Post a match story. Ask a hard question. Find your people. 👉 https://www.skool.com/senior-tennis-unpacked-8081/about 🎾 ABOUT SENIOR TENNIS UNPACKED The go-to resource for compet…

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