With pickleball’s recent stratospheric rise in popularity has come a huge uptick in pickleball-related injuries. In 2023 alone, pickleball injuries are anticipated to cost Americans $377 million in healthcare bills—anywhere between 5 percent and 10 percent of overall “unexpected” healthcare costs for this year.
Completing a proper pickleball warm-up before any game is one of the best ways to avoid becoming part of these statistics. And you don’t have to launch into a long and complicated routine to reap the benefits of a warm-up regimen. Even a few minutes spent preparing your body will go a long way in protecting common pickleball injury locations, like the rotator cuff, elbows, knees, Achilles tendons, back, and ankles.
Experts In This Article
- CJ Johnson, pickleball coach and certified personal trainer
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