Pickleball injuries prove expensive

Pickleball variants open sports to folks with limited mobility

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.