What’s Holding You Back: Pain or Your Partner?!
Pickleball is fast, fun, and one of the fastest-growing sports in the country. But like any sport, it comes with the risk of aches, pains, and injuries that can keep you from playing your best—or playing at all. Whether you’re looking to prevent injuries or recover from one, we’re here to help.
At REACH Rehab + Chiropractic, we specialize in helping athletes like you move better, feel better, and play pain-free. This guide will walk you through proven injury prevention strategies and what to do if you’re already dealing with pain.
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How to Prevent Pickleball Injuries
To keep your game strong and pain-free, it’s crucial to prepare your body and move efficiently. Common Pickleball injuries include:
- Shoulder injuries (e.g., frozen shoulder, rotator cuff injuries)
- “Pickle” Elbow Tendinitis
- Plantar fasciitis
- Knee and leg pain
- Hip pain
- Hamstring injuries
- Achilles’ injuries
Here are key strategies to prevent injuries and improve performance on the court.
1. Warm Up Before You Play (Video Included!)
Jumping straight into a game cold is a recipe for injury. A proper warm-up gets your body ready for the quick movements and repetitive motions of pickleball.
🔥 Watch this quick lower-body warm-up video before your next match: [Insert YouTube Video Link]
What a good warm-up does:
✔️ Loosens up stiff joints
✔️ Activates key muscles used in pickleball
✔️ Improves movement efficiency and reaction time
2. Strengthen & Mobilize Key Areas
Pickleball involves quick lateral movements, twisting, and repetitive arm swings. Weakness or tightness in key areas can lead to common pickleball injuries, including knee pain, tennis elbow, and lower back strain.
✅ Focus on these areas:
•Ankles & Knees: Strength and stability reduce the risk of sprains.
•Hips & Core: Strong hips and a stable core improve movement efficiency.
•Shoulders & Wrists: Keeping these mobile and strong helps prevent overuse injuries.
3. Master Your Movement Mechanics
Proper movement patterns keep you quick and agile while minimizing stress on your body. Work on:
•Efficient footwork to avoid sudden, injury-prone stops.
•Proper paddle mechanics to reduce strain on the wrist, elbow, and shoulder.
•Balanced posture and stance to improve power and control.
4. Listen to Your Body
Soreness after a long session is normal, but lingering pain is not. If you’re feeling discomfort, take the necessary steps to recover before your next match. Hydration, proper recovery, and mobility exercises can keep minor aches from turning into major issues.
How Shockwave Therapy Works
The term “shockwave therapy” may sound alarming, but it’s not the same as the extreme (and painful) therapies used in psychiatry historically. This modern treatment, also called extracorporeal shockwave therapy, delivers high-energy acoustic waves via a handheld device similar to an ultrasound wand. The waves stimulate blood circulation and nerve activity at the injury site, which spurs the growth of new tissue and reduces pain.
Shockwave therapy is regenerative or orthobiologic medicine, so it relies on the body’s only healing abilities. It’s safe and painless; at most, some patients might feel some minor discomfort at the treatment site. However, because it’s non-invasive and doesn’t require any needles or medication, patients receiving shockwave therapy in Plymouth, MI, can resume regular activities immediately.
The Benefits of Shockwave Therapy
Shockwave therapy benefits patients in numerous ways. For example, it can help patients who have ongoing pain from chronic conditions avoid surgery or medication. Injuries to ligaments, tendons, and soft tissues don’t always respond to conservative treatments but don’t require surgery, either. Sometimes, that means excruciating pain and limited mobility.
Using shockwave technology can provide rapid relief by breaking up scar tissue and increasing blood flow to the affected areas. It’s a potentially more long-term solution than medication or steroid injections. Eliminating scar tissue and encouraging new tissue to grow can also reduce stiffness and increase the range of motion, allowing you to move freely and with less pain.
Compared to surgery, shockwave is also cost-effective and skips recovery time.
Recover, Rebuild, Return to Play
Injuries happen—but they don’t have to keep you off the court for long. If you’re dealing with pain, now is the time to heal properly and come back stronger.
At REACH Rehab + Chiropractic, we specialize in helping athletes recover, prevent re-injury, and optimize performance.
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What we do:
✔️ Pinpoint the root cause of your pain, not just the symptoms.
✔️ Use hands-on treatments to restore movement and function.
✔️ Provide custom rehab exercises to get you back to playing safely and quickly.
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The Miracle Wave® HP50 Treatment Technology
REACH Rehab + Chiropractic’s shockwave therapy uses Miracle Wave® HP50 to provide sound wave treatment. This compact, portable system uses state-of-the-art technology to deliver consistent, targeted treatment without nasty side effects. The safe, easy-to-use device has a high success rate, delivering powerful pain relief and healing without the need for imaging tests or anesthesia.
The portable Miracle Wave® HP50 allows our team to deliver pain-free treatments efficiently and in the most comfortable setting for each patient. The handheld wand allows providers to customize the transmitters to best meet individual patient needs and provide the best possible outcome. Treatments typically last 15 to 20 minutes and include both focused and radial therapy to treat the injury and the areas surrounding it.
Transform Your Health with REACH Rehab + Chiropractic’s Shockwave Therapy
If other treatments are ineffective and your quality of life is suffering, our shockwave therapy (Plymouth, MI) presents a potential solution. At REACH Rehab + Chiropractic, we believe this effective, non-invasive, and drug-free treatment can help you regain your active lifestyle. Whether it’s chronic foot pain or a nagging sports injury, we can help you heal and enjoy life with less pain.
Learn more about the power of sound waves and the benefits of this therapeutic option by scheduling an appointment with the area’s most trusted leader in non-invasive musculoskeletal care or by calling (734) 335-0212.
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