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Originally Posted by jimjamuser
One problem I see with pickleball is that there seem to be MORE injuries than in tennis. One reason is that pickleball players use a more "wristy" arm motion than tennis players. This adds more stress to the wrist of the pickleball player. Also, there is more shock to the whole arm in pickleball because the pickleball is hard like a rock and the racket is less forgiving. Another problem with pickleball is that you normally hit the backhand with only one hand. Whereas, tennis players can use 2 hands for their backhand if they find that they are developing elbow problems.
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Everything you just posted (with possible exception to the first and last sentences) is wrong...
You see more injuries because the players are typically older. Older athletes get more injuries...
You use your wrist more in Tennis than in Pickleball... The ball is much lighter, and mis-hits transmit much less "shock" to the arm...