Pickleball Is America's Fastest-Growing Sport – But Is It Also The Most Dangerous? Report Shows It Could Cost US $500 Million In Medical Expenses
Pickleball, a fusion of tennis, badminton and table tennis, has gained recognition as the fastest-growing recreational sport in the United States since 2019, and its popularity continues to soar on a global scale.
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Breaking news: old people are fragile and taxing to the healthcare system
Also Medicare pays for anything so these people get way more services than they really need most the time as well.
Yeah fuck them old people!
It's hard for me to believe the benefits of the increase in exercise are outweighed by the risks of injury. I'd be quite surprised if pickleball didn't reduce the total cost of medical care.
It’s right there in the article.
…. Making the title misleading and somewhat bullshite
Clickbait at its finest.
$500 million in healthcare costs? So like 4-5 people with broken arms at current healthcare rates…
No. As with all questions in headlines. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Betteridge%27s_law_of_headlines
Played a couple times. Played with an old lady who was so excited to tell me how much she loves pickleball. She tripped and legitimately face-planted into the ground 5 minute into playing. She's the third elderly person I've seen/injured, and I only played like 4 times. Old people are seriously grabbing paddles and running to the courts to have a party throwing their hips out.