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Local chiropractors: build strength to prevent pickleball injuries
Summary
Dr. Rachel Roberts and Dr. Bryce Creamer told Verona players that injuries often occur when sport demands exceed a player’s physical capacity; they urged regular strength work plus warm-ups and progressions to reduce risk.
Dr. Rachel Roberts and Dr. Bryce Creamer of Impact Chiropractic Performance told a Verona audience that many pickleball aches and pains occur when "the demand exceeds the capacity," and that building capacity through movement and strength work reduces injury risk.
"So when the demand exceeds the capacity, that's when our aches and pains usually come," Dr. Roberts said, explaining how sleep, recovery, diet and tissue tolerance factor in. The presenters recommended meeting physical-activity guidance (150 minutes a week of moderate activity or 75 minutes of vigorous activity) and adding targeted strength sessions — at least twice weekly — to build resilience for sport-specific demands such as quick starts, lateral shuffles and repeated swings.
They used a simple metaphor: think of capacity as a cup and activity demand as the liquid. The presenters advised gradually enlarging the cup with progressive drills rather than jumping directly to the most intense movements, and they emphasized early treatment when pain persists beyond typical recovery windows.
