TENNIS & PICKLEBALLVoltex Physical Therapy · North Austin
Tennis elbow, shoulder pain or a sore knee keeping you off the court? A Doctor of Physical Therapy at our North Austin clinic treats racquet sport injuries and gets you back to playing.
Most clients feel a difference within the first few visits.
The short answer
Tennis and pickleball mean thousands of swings, quick stops and side-to-side cuts. That load lands on your elbow, shoulder, wrist, knees and back, and many injuries build up over time.
At our North Austin clinic, a Doctor of Physical Therapy finds why your body is breaking down, treats the pain with hands-on care, then builds the strength and footwork to keep you on the court.
Understand your pain
The 6 most common racquet sport injuries we treat at our North Austin clinic, and the signs of each one.
Feels like: pain on the outside of the elbow with backhands, gripping or shaking hands.
Often caused by: an overloaded forearm tendon from repeated gripping and hitting.
Feels like: pain when serving, hitting overheads or reaching up.
Often caused by: an overloaded rotator cuff or limited shoulder rotation.
Feels like: pain on the pinky or thumb side of the wrist when you hit.
Often caused by: grip pressure, spin and repeated wrist motion.
Feels like: pain around the kneecap with lunges, stops and changes of direction.
Often caused by: repeated cutting and deep knee bends, often with weak hips.
Feels like: a sudden pull in the calf, or Achilles stiffness at the start of play.
Often caused by: quick pushes off the back foot, more common as we get older.
Feels like: back pain with serves, rotation or bending to pick up balls.
Often caused by: repeated rotation with limited hip or upper back motion.
Sound familiar?
Elbow pain? See tennis elbow treatment in Austin. Shoulder pain? See shoulder pain treatment.
What the research says
Estimated pickleball injuries treated in US emergency rooms rose from about 1,300 in 2014 to over 24,000 in 2023.
In a season-long study of elite junior tennis players, about 1 in 8 was dealing with an overuse injury in any given week.
Tennis elbow came back in 54% of people a year after a cortisone shot, compared with 12% after a placebo shot.
Your plan at Voltex
Every visit is one-on-one with a Doctor of Physical Therapy for the full session at our North Austin clinic.
A 75-minute evaluation of your body, swing and footwork.
Manual therapy, joint mobilization and dry needling to ease pain and restore motion.
Shoulder, grip, hip and leg strength for serves, swings and quick cuts.
A step-by-step return to drills, then full matches.
