Knee pain is one of the common complaints of athletes at all levels, especially for racquet sports. Knee pain for Tennis players and pickleball players are due to the effects of repetitive movements and stress on the knee joint on the hard court.
Pickleball is a mixture between racquetball, ping pong, and tennis. Even though pickleball is easier on your joints than tennis and racquetball, that does not mean that something like knee pain won't develop playing pickleball. Always make sure you get your detailed physical examination done in your doctor’s office (also known as a pre-participation examination) to make sure there are no contraindications to participating in pickleball games.
There are some common knee injuries in racquet spots, such as pickleball:
Knee strains (muscle strain and ligament sprain)
This kind of injury may be caused by an overuse injury or deconditioning in muscle groups that are frequently required to lunge, jump, change directions, and/or pivot. Depending on the severity of muscle strain injuries which will require a sports medicine doctor’s office visit to determine in order to safely return to sports, this type of injury needs protection and neuromuscular reeducation rehabilitation treatments.
