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Pickleball Elbow Pain
What is Pickleball Elbow Pain Adults who are starting to play Pickleball for the first time may commonly experience pain on the inside or the outside of their elbow after practice, a lesson or a competitive match. This may be referred to as Pickleball Elbow....

Can Pickleball Cause A Meniscus Tear
Can I play pickleball with a torn meniscus? Yes, you can continue to play pickleball with a torn meniscus. In fact, pickleball can cause a meniscus tear but that doens't mean you should avoid playing. The key to remaining safe is understanding what the mensicus is,...

Sprained Ankle Playing Pickleball
Injury recovery and physical rehabilitation is constantly changing. As the science improves and our understanding of human physiology deepens, we change our recommendations for injury recovery. Bed rest used to be the standard treatment advice for acute low back pain....
Best Pickleball Recovery Tips After a Hard Game
These pickleball recovery tips will help you heal faster and play again quicker!1.) Self Massage After a tough match, your muscles may be swollen and sore. The peak level of soreness won't likely affect you until the next day. This is referred to as "Delayed Onset...

Playing Pickleball After A Total Knee Replacement
Playing pickleball after a total knee replacement can take 6 months or more for a full recovery. How long is the recovery time for a total knee replacement? Phase 1 - Day 1 Post Op to 6 Weeks During the acute, post surgical phase of recovery patients are focused on...

Useful Pickleball Drills
You must have heard a lot of times already- ‘Practice makes a man perfect’. In any sport, just as in the game of pickleball, practice is the special key to success. Regardless of whether you are just stepping into the world of Pickleball or have been an advanced...

Illegal Pickleball Serves to Avoid
As one of the fastest growing sports today, pickleball’s popularity keeps increasing, and the rules of the game are becoming more defined. Like in other sports, there is a penalization for illegal pickleball serves, and you’ll need to be aware of what constitutes as a...

Can I Play Pickleball with Shoulder Pain?
It is often safe to play pickleball with shoulder pain as long as the pain improves after warm ups and does not get worse during game play. In this article, I will discuss when it may be safe to play pickleball dispite your shoulder pain and when your signs and...

Flexbar Pickleball Warmup
3 Flexbar Pickleball Warmup Exercises Warming up before practice or a match may help reduce your chances of injury. Pickleball along with any raquet sport is a "power" sport. While neither the pickleball paddle or ball is particularly heavy, the acceleration and...

Funny Pickleball T Shirts
If you’ve had a long week at the office and want to have some fun while getting some light exercise, then pickleball is probably the sport for you. This is a sport that can be funny and professional at the same time. It is a mixture of tennis, table tennis, and...