Billie Jean King’s Surgeon’s Glaring Verdict on Tennis’ Fastest Growing Counterpart Gets Expert Backing

Over the last few years, Pickleball has seen a soaring popularity which has made many shift from tennis to pickleball. However, despite the popularity that it has gained, the sport, which is a fusion of ping pong has tennis has its own downsides. Just a few days back, the surgeon of the tennis legend Billie Jean King came ahead and talked about the potential disadvantages that playing the sport could have.

It now comes out that her surgeon is not the only one who thinks this way. In a recent podcast, a popular physiotherapist came ahead to talk about how this game can affect the human body while having a major impact.

Renowned physiotherapist warns about the potential injuries from playing Pickleball

Pickleball has rapidly gained popularity in the United States. While it offers fun and quick-paced gameplay, it’s not without risks. Dean Houston, a renowned physiotherapist warns of potential injuries while describing the downsides of the game.

The game’s agility demands include frequent lunges, rapid directional changes, and explosive movements. The smaller court, paddle, and net may give the impression of a less intense sport, but the reality is different. Strains, sprains, fractures, and repetitive use injuries like rotator cuff problems and tennis elbow are common among players. The elderly players who play pickleball face additional risks, as falls leading to fractures are not uncommon.

“Here’s a lot of potential injuries actually. Strains, sprains, and fractures are common Believe it or not, because you have there is an elderly age segment that’s playing that has a fall that breaks something especially repetitive use injuries of the shoulder like the rotator cuff or in the elbow and wrist like for tennis elbow. Those are common injuries and other injuries like that happen With quick ballistic movements like lunging forward or lunging to the side, you know, to the hamstring or calf muscle, those are those are possible too,” said Houston in the Podcast.

Thus, these are some of the common things that people who play pickleball can usually go through. It is thus important to know about the injury factor and play responsibly on the court. Interestingly King, who has been a vocal advocate for gender equality also tried her hands on the sport and had her own opinion on it.

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Billie Jean King gives her verdict on Pickleball

Tennis legend Billie Jean King, in a recent interview, sparked her opinion on the game. Shedding her views on it, she said that she has tried the game a couple of times but it is the noise that has troubled her. She further went ahead to add that her orthopaedic surgeon has also suggested back and knee injuries to people who are playing the sport.

“I’ve tried it a couple of times, but I have trouble with the noise. Plus, orthopaedic surgeons keep telling me they’re seeing back and knee injuries from pickleball,” said King while talking about her experience of playing Pickleball.

Thus, despite the popularity that Pickleball has seen in recent years, there is definitely a downside to it. From King’s surgeon to renowned physiotherapist, everyone has suggested that playing this game could further result in injuries. Thus, it is advised that anyone who plays the game should do it with pure responsibility and make sure that they do not get prone to injuries or fractures.

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