Play padel pain-free - at 40, 50, and beyond.
Field notes on the joints, tendons, and movements that decide whether you’re still on court ten years from now. Written for players, not patients.
- May 12, 2026 · 8 min read
Tennis elbow vs golfer’s elbow: which one do you actually have?
Both hurt around the elbow. Both come from racquet sports. They’re different conditions with different fixes — and padel players get them both, often at the same time. A diagnosis-first guide.
- elbow
- injuries
- diagnosis
- May 5, 2026 · 10 min read
Padel after 40: keep playing pain-free for the next 20 years
Your body at 45 isn’t broken — it’s just less forgiving than it was at 25. Here’s what changes, the five joints that decide whether you’ll still be on court at 65, and a weekly schedule built for it.
- longevity
- mobility
- over-40
- April 28, 2026 · 8 min read
The seven-minute warm-up that prevents most padel injuries
Most padel warm-ups are a few static stretches and a couple of half-pace rallies. They don’t work. Here’s the seven-minute sequence — built from joint-by-joint movement prep — that actually changes the next hour of play.
- warm-up
- prehab
- mobility
- April 21, 2026 · 9 min read
Why your elbow hurts after every padel match — and how to fix it
If the outside of your elbow burns by the third set, you don’t have a freak injury. You have a tendon that’s been quietly overloaded for months. Here’s what it is, why padel causes it, and the three-week fix.
- elbow
- prehab
- injuries