Americans will pay nearly $400 million in medical costs due to pickleball-related injuries in 2023, according to CNN. Analysts predict that the country's fastest-growing sport will lead to 67,000 emergency room visits, 366,000 outpatient visits, and 9,000 surgeries this year. People over 60 are the most likely to become injured while playing pickleball.
Rick Good spent ten years in the newspaper business, including with The News & Observer (Raleigh, NC) and The Greenville News (Greenville, SC). He co-wrote, with Melinda Coleman, Rutledge to Riley: Governors of South Carolina, 1776–Present (Published by The Greenville News), and is the author of Mind Games Trivia #1 (Amazon). He has recently spent 15 years creating original trivia content through Sounds Good Mobile Entertainment and continues that with his new company, SGME Software. He edits The Smart Reader’s money, real estate, and business coverage.
