🚨 Pickleball Injuries Exploding Nationwide 🚨 Top 3 Tips To Avoid Injuries

[@primetimepickleball]

Due to popular request...we added timestamps in the description of the video so that you can have a handy list of each dynamic movement or stretch and you can also click on the timestamp to jump straight to that section of the video if you need a refresher about what it looks likes. Please see the description for the list.

[@barbarabrown5654]

Love the time stamps!

[@RSH137]

Here are some notes for the routine 1) Warmup before play • Jog twice side to side • Shuffle steps • Butt kicks • High knees • Knee huggers up to chest • Fransteiners legs up to hands • Lunges • Side lunges • Forward and back hip openers • Shoulder circles • Forearm and wrist circles 2) Ensure you use the full kinetic chain to ensure you don't overdo the small muscles during play 3) Stretch after play 2 sets - 20 to 30 seconds on each stretch • Hamstring stretch. One foot out on heel. Tip upper body forward • Quad stretch. Foot in hand • Leg on top of knee stretch • Hip flexor. One knee on the ground, other knee up • Butterfly stretch with feet touching each other. Push down on knees • Calf stretch. On heel, with toes pushing on post. • Tricep Stretch • Shoulder circles • Arm across • Clasp arms in back - Then hand stretches , Fingers up, then fingers down.

[@primetimepickleball]

Thanks for this! Might have to make a printable cheatsheet.

[@gg80108]

Not if you are 74 years old.

[@bethpat9]

​@@gg80108disagree. I'm 77.

[@kbdalal6988]

Thank you!!!!!

[@shaun6666]

@@primetimepickleball did you make a printable cheat sheet?

[@alohaleslie9407]

Thanks so much for this! I am an older player (but a former tennis player for 30+ years), who took up pickleball a few years ago. I have mostly stayed injury free. However, two weeks ago I took a really bad spill going after a lob (back peddling) which was fairly easy, so I thought, and instinctively made my attempt at a decent overhead. Instead, my feet got tangled up and I went down hard, hitting my head. Lots of blood, and yes, I saw stars. I ended up in ER where they took a CT scan. Fortunately, no brain bleed, but I did suffer a mild concussion and whiplash. Out of commission for 10 days, I healed up ready to go again. I love being back on the courts but I have to say I've developed a strong gun shyness and awareness that at my age, though still athletic, I'm not 25. I save all problematic shots for my partner who is often much younger and male. A fall can be dangerous at any age, but once past 60 can have dire consequences. Everybody who plays...PLAY SAFE, and know it can happen to YOU. Thanks again, Nicole!

[@primetimepickleball]

Thanks for sharing your story. I'm glad you're ok. Yes, let's be safe out there.

[@charliemurphy3529]

I have seen 2 situations like this - I'm 76 and love playing and spend 15 to 20 minutes warming up before I head out the door to the gym - I'm also doing Vagus Nerve relaxation exercises almost every day and I highly recommend those - this is the one I use - kzbin.info/www/bejne/gmKrdHppd6x-bqs (Sukie Baxter) - one of the biggest problems I see with myself and most other players is a inability to relax - if you not relaxed before you start playing, there is little chance that you will play well - or have fun - which is what i am looking for these days.

[@alohaleslie9407]

@@charliemurphy3529 So true...relaxed play makes for great play! Always a wonderful reminder.

[@dardar267]

Great video and sooooo important

[@yw2001]

Great Information, thank you. This is the best and most complete so far I can find.

[@primetimepickleball]

Thanks! So glad it was helpful.

[@Bee-of5xz]

Thank you for the added time stamps!

[@user-rn4mn5hl8q]

I had a great rolling topspin backhand at able tennis and used the same technique at Pickleball and ended up with tennis elbow. LOL I had to stop playing for 3 months and attended physical therapy. Once PT had fixed the issue, I had to completely change my mechanics for backhand roll and after watching your videos, I learned the correct technique and zero tennis elbow issues now. Thank you for this great channel.

[@primetimepickleball]

So happy to hear that you were able to turn that around and happy we were able to play a part in helping that happen for you. :)

[@zm9863]

Great job NIcole - as always! Thanks!

[@primetimepickleball]

Thanks! Appreciate the comment :)

[@russellfiore]

Good job NIcole. I am a retired athletic trainer who plays a lot of pickleball now. I really like your program. I wouldn't discourage anyone from adding a few static stretches before playing to do so if they think it will help. Keep up the good work.

[@primetimepickleball]

Thanks so much! Fair point. Appreciate the comment.

[@JayeshNaithani]

Excellent presentation. Essential aspects thoroughly covered and well demonstrated.

[@primetimepickleball]

Thanks so much! Happy to hear it hit the mark :)

[@jaynehorne8577]

Excellent! Thank you!

[@primetimepickleball]

Thanks Jayne! Glad you liked it :)

[@redequal7457]

SHOES. I see so many people with sore knees, some with knee wraps or bands or braces. Shoes. I have decades of experience with this problem, from playing sports. Shoes. When I started playing pickleball, I had terrible patellar tendon pain. I switched to Nike hard court shoes and the pain went away. Good court shoes also precent one from slipping. These shoes keep one's feet stable from side to side movements. Shoes! I tell these people, but they do not take my advice, continue to play with running shoes or some other cheap brand of shoes. You're welcome.

[@numa.k]

💯💯💯💯 ^^^^ Speaking from similar experience, I second THIS!!!

[@primetimepickleball]

Totally agree! I may have to get a video going on this. Thanks for the comment!

[@bethpat9]

Around here where I live, there are no pickleball shoes in stores. Only online. Which I hate! Can you recommend a few? Of course, then there's the issue of not being able to try them on....ugh. I need new shoes desperately desperately... I have bare spots in my tread on both shoes!

[@hdjs94]

@@bethpat9tennis shoes are pickleball shoes

[@going2Mars]

@@bethpat9If you order from Zappos you can order several pairs and return the ones you do not want for a refund immediately so as not to go over two credit card periods. Exact model depends on your foot shape as different brands have different shoe last shapes but fir me, Asiics Gel Renma are perfect.

[@hawing3832]

Thank you sooooooomuch for this topic❤

[@primetimepickleball]

You’re sooo welcome! 😉 Glad you liked it!

[@wendystherapueticmovement]

Very well presented. I especially like that you address doing these warm ups to your own ability. That’s the most important part. I’m looking forward to sharing this. Thankyou

[@primetimepickleball]

Glad it was helpful! Thanks for sharing

[@picklefever]

Thanks!

[@primetimepickleball]

Thank you so much!

[@rajanmoses]

I just have one word for this video - Excellent. thank you for making such videos available - love from India. I am 50+ and have just started to play pickle ball. Haven't got out of my house to play anything for the last 20+ years. So this video will be a great usefulness to me. God bless you.

[@primetimepickleball]

So happy to hear that!

[@robertgould8099]

Pickleball is my favorite game. I wear Babolat SFX 3 shoes for extra support and to help prevent turning my ankles and falling. At the age of 85 and seven years since knee replacement, however, there is no way that I can do most of the exercises you recommend. Quick reflexes and many years of playing ping pong keep me competitive. I am just happy to get through three games in the hot summer sun and get home for a shower. Looking forward to cooler weather and more games.

[@primetimepickleball]

Way to get out there and stay active. What about the modified versions shown? Or something even more modified. It's important to get warmed up in some way.

[@robertgould8099]

@@primetimepickleball You are correct here. I go for a 15 minute walk every morning with my dog. I do some simplified exercises such as touching my toes and stretching sideways and twisting my upper torso right and left twice a day. I also work out with weights (15 pounds in each hand) doing presses about 100 - 200 every day as well as shoulder stretches with light 5 pound weights. Before pickleball, we always warm up with dinking for several minutes but the fun begins with the games. We don't care who wins, but it's fun to beat an opponent (friend) with a hard pass up the middle or angled shot to the side. I have quick hands and that (sometimes) makes up for the fact that I can't always power my body forward as fast as I'd like. Most importantly, I'm still having fun. Thanks for the suggested workouts. They are inspirational if not totally practical for the members of our senior set.

[@lailingfrancislam4056]

very very useful! Thanks

[@primetimepickleball]

Great! Glad to hear it.

[@deltalimajuliet5680]

Well done Nicole! While I have used some basic dynamic stretching along with off day resistance training, I am going to incorporate these pre and post play stretches. I am 68 play 3x week and have found careful warm up and stretching to be key and I feel great. Doing these within my capability and avoiding injury pays off! Regards.

[@primetimepickleball]

Great, glad to hear it!

[@robchiappe9253]

Great video! I'm amazed at how many players, especially older ones, just "show and go". I'm a 58 year old player and I've been utilizing that routine of stretches for years. I also add some "good mornings" (which is basically a Romanian dead lift without weights), hip circles , (think hula hoop) , and full range jumping jacks to help open up the intercostal and ab muscles as well as the shoulders.

[@primetimepickleball]

So happy to hear about your consistent routine. I wish this was the norm.

[@karenbarker9158]

Best video!!! You are my fav!!❤

[@primetimepickleball]

Wow, thank you!

[@llamp7558]

Eye protection!

[@primetimepickleball]

Yup! Anna-Leigh Waters where's eye protection so you'll be in good company. Thanks for the comment.

[@gg80108]

Especially in doubles where ball comes off your partners paddle right at eye level!

[@debburt251]

Don't forget neck warm-ups with head rotations.

[@primetimepickleball]

Yup!

[@nancybutts9190]

Thanks for this great video .

[@primetimepickleball]

My pleasure Nancy!

[@AnnMitt]

This is a fantastic video!!! Thank you! I'm seeing so many injuries in the past 4 months of playing PB. People tripping, running backward and falling, falling forward onto their knees. It's freakin scary. I haven't fallen, but I have been in severe pain from PB because I wasn't used to moving in the way we do on the PB court. However, I'm seeing huge improvements in my physical condition and in my skill level. It definitely takes time - months... maybe years!

[@primetimepickleball]

I'm glad you're seeing progress. Yes, it is a mindset shift and lifestyle change.

[@paininthepatoot]

Good video. Will have to add these into my pre-game and post game routine. I would say add one thing and that is to make sure to use the correct footware. Still seeing a lot of people using running shoes on the court.

[@primetimepickleball]

Absolutely!

[@CinderQ]

Love this.

[@primetimepickleball]

Happy to hear that!

[@daveharter6469]

very good subject, and a good thing to do daily whether a person is playing pickelball or not. As an older person, sports and life will come down to your ability to keep your balance, I also work on that. standing on one Legg and pushing the other out to the side and back. repeat the other side, also standing on one Legg and rotating the other legg clockwise and counterclockwise, 20 times each. repeat the other side. keeping your balance while doing this .

[@primetimepickleball]

Absolutely! I'm so glad you mentioned that.

[@lilliantsai2416]

Thank you so much for focusing on this important topic! I wish I had seen this video a year ago. I thought I was athletic enough as a 70 year old having played tennis and sports all my life. I've been sidelined for the last two months after playing p-ball for a year off and on and not warming up. The turning point came 2 mths ago playing at a v. high hitting level with my son (he's about a 4.5) for 3 hours. Something happened to my hip and ankle - on top of a shoulder that had healed 6 months ago from over exertion. I was already doing wall sits for my quads, hamstring stretches, and arm and shoulder stretches. Thankfully, with PT, acupuncture and infrared massagers, I am getting there. It's frustrating to be sidelined but know that in the long run, being in shape and warming up will ensure my longetivity on the court.

[@primetimepickleball]

Sorry to hear you're battling with injury. Mobility and flexibility are undervalued by most. I'm glad you see the importance.

[@driver49]

I dare say this may be your most valuable video among countless valuable videos. Also timely for me, as I am recovering from a shoulder injury that started with a fall and may have been made worse by pickling. I expect to get back on the court next week for the first time in almost two months, and will incorporate much of what you offer here before and after. I do wonder if you can offer more upper-body stretches and exercises? Most of the warm up stuff shown here is lower body, and I will need to get my shoulder warmed up before resuming play. Any suggestions? Thanks.

[@primetimepickleball]

Hi! Sorry to hear about your shoulder. Yes, I would add this on top and your shoulders will be warmed up: kzbin.info/www/bejne/i3y3m3ZvbtGIirs. When deciding what resistance to use. No need to go heavy. Just use a band and do it at a distance where you feel some resistance. Not a lot. Hope that helps!

[@jimkazmarek5302]

Super advice Nicole. Most like 99% dink 5 times and want to play. That's their mindset. Players that ask me what they need to do improve? Practice of course and increase their core strength and balance!!! Plus a warm up routine like this. Thanks 😊

[@primetimepickleball]

💯 agree Jim 👏 I’m always happy to see someone doing off court warm up and cool down. Unfortunately it is far too rare a sighting. I hope this video can help with that.

[@michaelrose5189]

Wish I had found you in 2023 I’m in my 70’s and thought the sport was doable since I was very good playing table tennis in my 20’s…I took to it quickly and adapted the past to the present. With a little bit of direction, I was killing it. However, in Nov 22 after only playing for three months, I became injured . Tennis elbow, or in this case, pickleball elbow. So, three months in the game and so far, four months out, and at my age, healing is slower than if I was in my 20’s. I have enjoyed your videos, as they are incredibly helpful and to the point. I would like to aee a video of newcomers at my age into the sport Be well and please keep everyone informed Thannk you

[@primetimepickleball]

Will do! Sorry to hear that your injured. I hope you can get back to it soon. Take it slow.

[@nadzoll]

Thank you for this Nicole! So valuable. Unfortunately, I have had plantar fasciitis for over 4 months now, and there needs to be an informative video on foot care to prevent pf and Achilles ten, etc. We need to strengthen our feet, stretch, wear high quality foot ware with inserts, especially older players like myself (I'm a female over 60) where the padding of our feet is not like it used to be.

[@primetimepickleball]

Excellent point! I will have to look into getting a shoe video going. So much focus on paddles yet shoes are more important in my view. Thanks for the comment.

[@nadzoll]

You bet! I've been working on your wall drills, so some positive drilling coming out of not running around a court! @@primetimepickleball

[@girlart9]

This is a great video! Thank you, I dont always do these. Some but not all. Now, my knee is screwed up. Sigh!

[@primetimepickleball]

Sorry to hear about your knee. Yes, do these things. It's a good idea to do these every morning even if you're not playing.

[@picklefever]

Great video and a super reminder especially for us seniors! Question, can the pre-game stretch incorporate the post game stretch before playing as the body is warmed up now?

[@arejay9835]

I recall a while back at a fitness class, the instructor told the class to save stretching to the warm-down portion of exercise. That is, don’t stretch during warm ups. I don’t recall the explanation given but I’m sure there’s a good reason :)

[@primetimepickleball]

Static stretching does not get the body ready for action. Dynamic movements for the warm up and static stretching for cool down.

[@gg80108]

I do not want to pull muscles in warmup.

[@arejay9835]

@@gg80108 If you’re worried about that, do some dynamic stretching or incorporate some light warmups instead of static stretches prior to the warm up exercises shown in this video. I just read some medical research articles that performing static stretches before exercise or playing sports can reduce one’s overall performance.

[@tim2972]

I got bad neck whiplash from retrieving a lob. Was running to back line, swung and hit ball then momentum propelled me to colliding with fence. Need longer courts past back line. Fence too close.

[@primetimepickleball]

Ouch, sorry to hear.

[@livelife333]

Amazing how many do not stretch. If 7 minutes feels like to much and you skip it, just do 3 minutes. You will build up to 7. Keep the body healthy~

[@primetimepickleball]

Great suggestion!

[@infopioneersinnovators4124]

Adidas a good one too!

[@primetimepickleball]

Yup! Adidas worth looking at. I wore Barricades for a long time.

[@PickleballJoy]

Almost all my pickleball friends tease me about my warm-up and post-play stretching. They just want to dink for three minutes and play. "Oh well...!"

[@primetimepickleball]

Ignore them!! Keep it up Vic, you’re absolutely doing the right thing.

[@helenshaw8393]

Great video, but what about preventing eye injuries?

[@primetimepickleball]

That is definitely another great topic.

[@Cos_PB]

awesome vid. thank you you kindly. any solutions for crackling knees? 🤣

[@primetimepickleball]

Check your hip mobility. My knees have historically made a lot of noise and as my hip mobility has improved... noise and pain in my knees has lessened noticeably. When we're stuck in one area...another area pays the price. This can make it hard to make a connection to the source of the problem. It may or may not be that for you but it's worth checking. So many of us have tight hips that creates a cascade of other issues.

[@Cos_PB]

@@primetimepickleball awesome insight, Nicole. very likely source of trouble. thanks kindly for the reply!!!

[@teresabach2069]

SHOES are so important!! My knees can testify to this!

[@primetimepickleball]

Definitely!

[@infopioneersinnovators4124]

FILA shoes, fantastic. I recently got a pair of Wilson, love it. Also, K-Swiss, New Balance.. Investing in specific pickleball shoes can reduce the risk of injuries like achilles tendinitis or plantar fasciitis… Worth every penny, right?

[@primetimepickleball]

Shoes are KEY!! More important than paddle in my view. Every foot is different. Gotta look around and try a lot to find the shoe for you. The ones you mention definitely with checking out. Wilson Rush, ASICS and Nike Vapor have all worked for me. Just got some Babolats. Tons of pros wear Babolat so worth looking into those.

[@sylvial3815]

All these pre and post exercises apply to tennis and all racquetball sports as well.

[@primetimepickleball]

Absolutely! 💯

[@mentalistsa]

Tore my calf going for a shot. Was out about 4 weeks that set me back.

[@primetimepickleball]

Sorry to hear about your torn calf. Seems like your past the injury now which is good to hear. I hope you're incorporating warm ups and cool downs. It should help.

[@ThiccBoi23]

Very solid advice. Do you have a background in kinesiology? Very sound principles you've laid out in this vid from start to finish.

[@primetimepickleball]

I do not. This is what PTs and those with a background in kinesiology have taught me over the years having been around them my whole life due to sports.

[@DraconianMeasures]

most of this is good, but don't warm up your shoulders like this- you'll irritate your rotator cuff. I like to do arm circles across my body, as well as- with a bend in the waist- with my arm hanging down, like it's a spoon I'm stirring a big pot with. I also recommend shrugs and shoulder circles. make sure it's all slow motions. also, add in some ankle mobility as that's a common injury- you can do circles, flexion, writing the alphabet, whatever- just get them moving.

[@primetimepickleball]

Love it! Great alternatives on shoulders and I'm all for adding some ankle mobility.

[@maryloumartin3858]

Many of these can be done on the sidewalk in the stationary form, which is good when courts are filled.

[@primetimepickleball]

So true! Good point.

[@jerryman2870]

Perhaps better warmups would have prevented my onset of plantar fasciitis.

[@primetimepickleball]

Definitely worth taking a look at the mobility in your lower extremities.

[@bretwallach9863]

Great warmup routine. I'm gonna make a note card with the different movements on it! However, I'm not convinced by your statement at 7:35 about small muscles versus big muscles and the kinetic chain. My understanding is a bit different and is summarized well at the US Tennis Association website: "Technique: The Kinetic Chain ... The parts of the body act as a system of chain links, whereby the energy or force generated by one link (or part of the body) can be transferred successively to the next link ... This transfer of energy in sequential coordination is also enhanced by the stretch-shortening cycle of muscle action. The stretch-shortening cycle involves the active stretching (the muscle is activated but is elongated by another force) of a muscle in a countermovement immediately followed by a more forceful shortening of the muscle in the desired direction. In the forehand, for example, the chest and shoulder muscles are actively stretched (coaches often use the cue “loading” here) as the trunk rotates into the shot and the inertia of the arm and racket cause them to lag behind. ..." So same muscles, joints and connective tissues, and the motions of the legs and body put MORE force on shoulder and arm muscles, joints and connective tissues. Efficient? Yes. Enables harder hitting? Yes. Prevent injuries? Well, maybe, I'd love to see a link that describes why, but I've never heard that before and I don't think that's the primary purpose of developing swings that utilize the kinetic chain (the primary purpose being to move the long and heavy tennis racquet forward in time to meet that 100mph serve coming at you😃). I do swing "correctly" and I guess I utilize the "kinetic chain" somewhat (but nowhere near my tennis swing) but what helps my aching shoulder the most is early anticipation. In other words, starting the backswing as soon as possible such that it can be done in a relaxed manner, then starting the forward swing early with slow and smooth acceleration throughout the stroke. In other words, no jerking during the motion. What hurts my aching shoulder the most is reacting to a ball smashed at me from 14 feet away during kitchen play. There's just no time to do anything gently (or use a kinetic chain) and I feel it in my shoulder every time as I jerk the paddle to meet the ball. I can hit ground strokes all day and night but hard volley exchanges? Ouch! I'll add some of your shoulder warmups to see if they help.

[@primetimepickleball]

Since you have trouble with your shoulders. I'd recommend adding this to your warm up routine. kzbin.info/www/bejne/i3y3m3ZvbtGIirs. I may make additional videos on this. Taylor and I filmed tons of exercises but I had to cut it down to the most key ones to keep it useful and actionable. As far as the kinetic chain... I didn't go into detail on it since I wanted the main focus of this video to be the dynamic warm up and stretching cool down. Essentially the vast majority of the videos on this channel are about how to hit a stroke correctly using your kinetic chain correctly. I agree with what you pasted above from the USTA. I was essentially saying the same thing in a more watered down version. What I was after there is that you should use your legs and core (the big muscles) to rotate and coil up (load) and that transfer that energy into your arm (small muscles). Many players are just swatting at the ball with the arm and cutting off the use of the big body parts.

[@bretwallach9863]

@@primetimepickleball Thanks. I've just ordered some resistance bands to work on the exercises in the video you linked to.

[@drewgsands]

Maybe a Healthcare stock holder.

[@primetimepickleball]

Me? Nope.

[@peggymcfarland3884]

Shoes are so important. I tried a pair of Sketchers Pickleball shoes and rolled my ankle badly the first time I played in them. They were too soft and should not have been marketed as Pickleball shoes. Always play in a good pair of hard court tennis shoes.

[@primetimepickleball]

Yes! Shoes are SO important.

[@EricaWinkler-fz8wz]

👌

[@primetimepickleball]

👏 👍😊

[@AlphaTennisinPittsburgh]

Pickleball is America's fastest-growing sport and we like it #Pickleball

[@primetimepickleball]

Awesome!

[@genemagnusii6753]

There are many things that are disturbing, one, this came 5 mos ago and just came into my email, even though I have been a subscriber for years. Two, I am 72 and have been participating in sports since I was 3. I lettered in 5 different sports during high school, captain of the college hockey team, played college club football, coached high school hockey, little league baseball, and ended up having my right hand crushed in an accident, which 35% loss of motion and loss of hand grip. Through it all, I have never stopped moving, working out, and keeping my body physically fit, without going crazy. Watching these older people take up this game with no or limited background in sports drives me crazy. They buy a paddle and a ball, and think that they are pickleball players. This is why they are getting hurt. As Clint Eastwood said, you got to know your limitations!! These people need to start working out, doing cardio, using the machines to get the muscles working. The people I see are older and their bodies break down under a load. You need to push the older people to work out more and play pickleball less, until their body catches up to them. I play raquetball a lot, with hours of cardio, work around the yard and complete with people 10-20 yrs younger then me. When I have had some injuries, I go the Dr, get physical therapy and I back playing in no time. Remember, sports teams practice and work out out before they play a game. That's what pickleballers need to do.

[@primetimepickleball]

Thanks fore the comments. I agree with you. I wish it wasn't such a hard sell. It's an uphill battle because most don't see the value and don't find it fun. Sadly, hence the hard sell.

[@Phantom.1]

The best way to avoid injury in pickleball is to stay totally stationary on the court. Stand perfectly still during the whole game.

[@primetimepickleball]

😂

[@jetsterable]

Hurt myself last Sunday after playing 2 & 1/2 hours & saying I have one more in me. I’m gonna be 64 next month & am in tremendous shape but I play hard & am known for getting to almost every ball. Never learn my lesson 😂

[@primetimepickleball]

I know the feeling.

[@LuckyHachi24]

No proper shoes, no proper warm up and a lot of middle age mens and womens starting to play thinking they can play without any work out to do but just warming up but in reality the PB is an aggressive sports with a lot of sudden stop and movement that lead to injuries and sore. Tennis leg are the common causes and sprains. Warm up are not enough but a regular consistent exercise daily to keep your muscle strength and can get use to heavy loading. This applies to players especially aged 35 above and please wear proper tennis shoes with good lateral support as the sprain happened in lateral twisting and sudden stop with side steps. Knowing the attitude of most players lack of proper body conditioning thinking if thye can hit ball hard they are good to go.

[@primetimepickleball]

You are so on point! Thanks for the comment.

[@surfdocer103]

I see more injuries on wet or sandy courts

[@primetimepickleball]

yes

[@NeonTrapperKeeper]

My pickle ball friends will make fun of me if I do this full 7 minute routine before we play. But… i should prob ignore that.

[@primetimepickleball]

They probably will and you should ABSOLUTELY ignore them.

[@Bytowngal81]

Depending on how far you are from the courts maybe do some of it before you go? Then just top it off when you get there.

[@happiestbabyhappyfamily2774]

hi Michelle… I am working on a pickleball book for baby boomers because I am 65 years old and most of my friends are 60 and above. I am an instructor and I’ve gotten a lot of flack lately because of all the bad press about Pickleball injuries…. I decided also to write a short book on how to prevent injuries… I was pretty much ready to send it to press and then I saw your video. I am not new to KZbin, but i just started my own youtube channel and I would like to share this video to my friends on my KZbin channel, I believe I am able to do that as long as I give you credit for the video. Is that true? I have already sent a lot of my friends to your channel it i would like to show cc’ing on my channel ..So how does that work?

[@primetimepickleball]

There’s no way to share it on your KZbin channel that I know of. If you have a website, you can embed the video on a web page with the embed code and send people to the page with the embedded video on it.

[@RedPickleBall]

PickleBall improves the Brain function, improves Cardiology. and prevents orthopedic deterioration. Most of the pickleball injuries would have happpened anyway due to arthritis and old age.

[@primetimepickleball]

There’s certainly tons of benefits and there’s a lot you can do to prevent injuries. Hence, this video. You’re not doomed to accept them just because you get older.

[@peteherrera1502]

Stop falling down when trying to overreach to return a ball. :) or roll fall.

[@primetimepickleball]

if only it were that simple.

[@luqchu]

Only one arm exercise? There are sooo many shoulder injuries and some elbow injuries.

[@ivw22]

Just run from your car to the court and then dink it a few times

[@primetimepickleball]

😂 unfortunately that is the norm.

[@Lanten77]

No mention of eye injuries and eye protection? These may well be the worst injury of all!!

[@primetimepickleball]

Good point! I was highlighting “overuse” and “mechanics needing improvement”. Injuries. But yes, eye injury can be among the worst. Thanks for the comment. Good shoes is another good one that many have mentioned.

[@promike13]

Lol. Most rec players get to court and play..nothing

[@primetimepickleball]

Exactly, that's the problem.

[@fitfaststrong5380]

I love your coaching style but this is out of your scope of practice. A physical therapist or personal trainer should handle this topic.

[@primetimepickleball]

Glad you enjoy my coaching. Thanks for the feedback.

[@gg80108]

No actual countable facts to back up these claims. We can't even get medical records all in one place. No common database, etc. What are the collection methods and who are the stats reported to?

[@primetimepickleball]

Most players need to do (much) more to make their bodies more resilient and shield themselves from repetitive use injuries. I don't have formally documented research on it but it is my very strongly held opinion based on my decades of experience working with and observing recreational athletes.

[@gg80108]

​​@@primetimepickleballthis was also reported nationally with no facts. I think it's the tennis players wanting their courts back.

[@henrystrauss168]

​@@gg80108Not hardly. So many empty tennis courts everywhere, except for the tots riding their tricycles.

[@markrenninger8252]

Thanks!

[@primetimepickleball]

Thank you! I'm so appreciative of your support.

[@julioperez3908]

Thanks!

[@primetimepickleball]

Thank you!