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PICKLEBALL PAIN & INJURY RECOVER
What Is Limiting Your Game?
Pickleball requires quick stops, lateral movement, repeated swinging and constant gripping. When one area becomes tight or overloaded, pain may appear somewhere else in the movement chain.
Common Pickleball Pain Patterns
Pickleball Elbow
Outer or inner elbow pain from gripping and repeated swings.
Shoulder Pain
Pain, weakness or limited motion during serves and overhead shots.
Low Back Pain
Tightness during rotation, bending or reaching for low shots.
Hip Tightness
Restricted movement when lunging, changing direction or rotating.
Knee Pain
Discomfort during quick stops, pivots, squatting or lateral movement.
Achilles & Plantar Fascia Pain
Heel, arch or ankle pain that affects pushing off and court movement.
BUILT AROUND THE WAY YOU PLAY
Your Pickleball Recovery Should Match Your Game
How often you play, how intensely you compete and how your body moves all affect where stress builds.
Your assessment and treatment are personalized around your playing level, pain pattern and recovery goals.
Tournament Players
Prepare. Compete. Recover.
Targeted pickleball sports massage before, between or after tournaments to reduce accumulated tension and support faster recovery.
Performance priorities:
Pre-event mobility • Between-match recovery • Post-tournament reset • Travel recovery
Competitive Players
Recover Faster. Perform Consistently.
For league and competitive pickleball players managing frequent practices, demanding matches and repetitive movement.
Recovery priorities:
Rotation • Court movement • Shoulder mobility • Grip and forearm recovery • Lower-body balance
Recreational Players
Move Better. Play More.
For active adults who want to enjoy pickleball without recurring pain, stiffness or limited mobility.
Common concerns:
Elbow pain • Shoulder tightness • Low-back pain • Hip stiffness • Knee pain
15+ Years * Assessment Based * 1:1 Care
Tiffany Sandoval- Sports Soft Tissue Recovery Specialist
With 15+ years of experience, Tiffany provides assessment-based sports massage and soft-tissue therapy for athletes and active adults experiencing pain, restricted mobility or slow recovery.
Every session looks beyond the painful area to assess how the muscles, fascia, nerves, joints and movement patterns work together.
One-on-One Care. Personalized Treatment. Results Built Around Your Body.
PICKLEBALL CLUBS • TEAMS • TOURNAMENTS
Performance & Injury-Prevention Partnerships
Keep your players moving, recovering and ready for the next match.
Elite Recovery partners with pickleball clubs, tournament organizers, coaches and healthcare providers throughout Orange County.
On-Court Recovery Days
On-site sports bodywork and assisted mobility for practices, tournaments and special club events.
Movement Screenings
Quick assessments to identify mobility restrictions and movement patterns that may increase stress on the shoulders, elbows, wrists, back, hips and knees.
Recovery Built Around How They Play
Personalized protocols for:
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Singles competitors
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Doubles players
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Tournament athletes
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Recreational players
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Active older adults
Collaborative Athlete Care
Coordination with physical therapists, chiropractors, trainers and pickleball coaches to support each player’s recovery plan. Bring Assessment-Based Pickleball Recovery to Your Club or Tournament.
Serving Southern CA ( Los Angeles , Orange, San Diego Counties & Inland Empire .
