Citation

Vitale K, Liu S. Curr. Sports Med. Rep. 2020; 19(10): 406-413.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2020, Lippincott Williams and Wilkins)

DOI

10.1249/JSR.0000000000000759

PMID

33031206

Abstract

Pickleball is a single or doubles volley sport played with paddles and ball on a hardcourt. Growing in popularity in recent years, injuries can occur similar to racquet sports; however, there is a scarcity of references in the literature for sports medicine providers encountering these athletes and injuries. This review provides clinicians treating pickleball athletes with an overview of the sport, a case study demonstrating the significant injuries that can occur in pickleball, and a review of the available literature. We provide a discussion on common pickleball injuries, injury prevention strategies, and event coverage recommendations to better equip sports medicine providers with a base of knowledge and a clinical approach to treat these athletes, or "picklers," who enjoy this fast-growing sport.

Language: en