In this episode of HSS Presents, Dr. Jesse Charnoff, an attending physiatrist at HSS specializing in musculoskeletal sports and spine conditions, joins Anil Nandkumar, an advanced clinician and board-certified physical therapist at HSS, to discuss treating pickleball athletes. As the sport continues to grow in popularity, they explore the most common injuries seen in pickleball players, including overuse injuries, Achilles ruptures, and tennis elbow. They emphasize the importance of training for pickleball rather than just playing the sport, highlighting strength training, dynamic warm-ups, and proper equipment selection as key preventive measures. Additionally, they discuss treatment options such as physical therapy, PRP injections, and shockwave therapy, and how medical professionals can help athletes safely return to play. With insights from their experience covering Major League Pickleball events, they provide a comprehensive look at keeping players healthy while enjoying the game.

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