Raonic had a tremendous last season that saw him reach a maiden grand slam final at Wimbledon and peak at No3 in the world rankings but was still hampered by injuries that dented his chances on the big stage.
An adductor problem played a role in his five-set defeat to Andy Murray in the Australian Open semi-finals, an ankle injury saw him retire in Beijing and a torn right quad ruled him out of the Paris Masters semis.
The 196cm Montenegro-born Canadian has a long history with physical problems but is working hard to avoid such issues in the future.
“I have changed around the way I prepare – even just the way I split my time,” Raonic told reporters in Abu Dhabi Friday following a three-set defeat to Rafael Nadal in the Mubadala World Tennis Championship semi-finals.
“I try to not do really anything that’s pounding on my lower body over the training period other then when I am on the court. That’s one big thing we have focused a lot on.