HEALTH & WELLNESS
Total Joint
Replacement
Timeline and Considerations for Pickleball Players
By The Pickleball Doctor, Noe Sariban, PT, DPT
T
otal Joint Replacement (TJR) as a treatment for Osteoarthritis has become very
common, and the prevalence of TJR is on the rise as baby boomers get older. The
most common types of Total Joint Replacement are Total Hip Arthroplasties (THA)
and Total Knee Arthroplasties (TKA). Both procedures have improved over the past
decade, enabling people to return to higher levels of activity. Pickleball players are
not exempt from knee and hip pain, and many undergo surgery in hopes of returning to the courts.
Other TJRs are shoulder replacements and ankle replacements, which are not as common.
Everyone has heard of the phrase “bone on bone,” which can scare people, as it’s usually the first
step toward a joint replacement. Joint replacements can be very effective, but don’t always have to
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