Padel

Padel elbow
Overexertion of the elbow muscles can lead to a painful condition that is known as padel elbow. Similar to tennis elbow, this injury is caused by overuse of the muscles and tendons. It is one of the most common injuries in padel. To prevent this injury, it is important not to hold the racket too tightly and to use the correct technique when hitting the ball. With the symptoms of a padel elbow, it is important to ensure you rest it properly for a smooth recovery. Wearing a Push Sports Elbow Brace can reduce the pain.

Ankle
Another common injury in padel is the ankle sprain. Padel requires fast and lateral movements. Because of those short and unexpected movements and sudden stops, sometimes your ankle is twisted into an awkward and uncomfortable position that causes the ligaments on the outside to stretch or even tear. The consequence? A swollen and blue ankle. Ice on the tender area suppresses the swelling. With proper rest, your ankle will often heal within a few weeks. The muscles and tissues around the ankle joint must then be trained with exercises and (possibly) physiotherapy. To prevent a recurrence of this annoying injury, it is important to wear good shoes and protect your ankle. A Push Sports Ankle Brace is a good solution for extra protection.

Knee
Rapid movements and sudden changes in direction can cause the knee joint to become damaged. When the knee is twisted, the (cruciate) ligaments and meniscus tissue are stretched, resulting in possible tears or inflammation. The most common knee injuries are jumper's knee (an inflammation of the tendon) and knee ligament injuries. To prevent injuries, it is important to use the correct technique when hitting the ball, wear good shoes, warm up properly before playing and take adequate rest between matches. During and after recovery from a knee injury, it can be useful to protect the knee (during sport sessions) with a Push Sports Knee Brace. /p>

Wrist
With a wrist injury - or a tendinopathy - one or more tendons around the wrist are damaged or inflamed. Due to the force exerted on your wrist during padel, the wrist is subjected to considerable stress. When the muscles do not stabilise the wrist sufficiently when hitting a ball, the tendons can be damaged by overstretching. Wearing a Push Sports Wrist Brace can help stabilise the wrist, so that the tendons and/or ligaments get the chance to recover. Immediately after sustaining this injury, you can also wear the brace when not practicing sports. It is also important to do muscle strengthening exercises for the wrist.

Calf
When you start a sprint, your calf muscle is put under a lot of pressure. Due to that pressure, it regularly happens in padel that someone suffers from “whiplash”. This is a (small) tear in the calf muscle. The name comes from the "whipping" that one seems to feel at the moment when the muscle ruptures. You feel an intense pain and afterwards it is difficult to put your foot down properly. It takes about six weeks for the tear to heal. A poor warm-up (or no warm-up at all) can be a possible cause.