Hi everyone.
New to the sub and the sport, absolutely loving it so far.
Played 8 times and I am in agony with my lower back, more so on the right hand side.
For context I play left handed and I am quite tall.
Any similar experiences and mainly help on how to recover from this?
Thanks in advance.
There’s huge pressure on your Quadratus Lumborum when you lean down low for a ball on either side. You need to do more glute and hip workouts and focus on being in a better position earlier and using your legs not your back to recover the ball
Unfortunately I have the same issue just worse and now have to take a break from padel. My lower back hurts so much that I literally can't sleep the night after playing unless I take pain killers. It is unsustainable. Will now take a break and seek professional help.
For most shots and especially overheads you will rotate your body, and your core and back need to work hard to keep your body together. Also you might not use your legs but use your back to reach low balls.
You probably have an underlying physical imbalance or muscle weakness that is flaring up the pain.
Consult a physical therapist to address the pain rn and how to workout and build strength and proper stretching/ cooldown during games
I came into padel with lower back pain. My main issues were tight hamstrings and requirement for insoles (plantar fasciitis). Padel itself shouldn't cause this level of back pain unless there was something existing in place
Possibly tight hip flexors from weak glutes which can cause back pain. See a physio and they will give you exercises to strengthen the glutes and loosen the hips if this is the vauS
Get the Mizunos that every padel player with back issues buys. Not sure about the name anymore but I have them too following recommendations in this sub
