WHAT IS IT — Padel is the fastest-growing racquet sport in Israel and Europe, with injury patterns distinct from tennis: higher volume of overhead smashes, more lateral lunges on smaller courts, and walls that change trajectory prediction. Common padel injuries: lateral and medial epicondylitis, rotator cuff tendinopathy, patellar tendinopathy, Achilles tendinopathy, ankle sprains, calf strains, and lumbar facet pain from repetitive rotation.
WHO IT AFFECTS — Padel players in Tel Aviv range from recreational adults (the majority) to competitive league players. Injury risk rises sharply when weekly volume exceeds previous capacity — typical pattern is the "weekend warrior" playing 2–3 hours twice per week without conditioning, developing overuse injury within 6–12 weeks. Adolescent and adult beginners are particularly susceptible to tennis elbow and calf strain.
HOW WE TREAT IT — Recovery TLV diagnoses the specific injury and applies condition-specific rehabilitation: tennis elbow (see מרפק טניס) — HSR for wrist extensors + technique review; rotator cuff tendinopathy — progressive loading (Littlewood et al., British Journal of Sports Medicine, 2016, DOI:10.1136/bjsports-2014-093765); calf strain — eccentric calf loading + graded return to running; lumbar pain — motor control + strength. Padel-specific injury profile: Thomas et al. (Journal of Sports Medicine and Physical Fitness, 2023, DOI:10.23736/S0022-4707.23.15221-2) — survey of 127 Italian recreational padel players showing 78.8% reported an injury in the prior year, with lower leg/Achilles tendon (17.1%) and elbow (13.8%) as the most common locations and tendinopathy (33.6%) the leading pathology — guiding our prevention focus on calf/Achilles loading and wrist-extensor conditioning. Recovery TLV also offers return-to-padel testing: serve/smash mechanics, lateral agility tests, reactive lunging, and sport-specific plyometric progression. Injury prevention: progressive training load (10% rule not exceeded weekly), warm-up with dynamic mobility, and sport-specific strength (wrist extensors, posterior chain, calves).
RECOVERY TIME — Calf strain: 2–6 weeks depending on grade. Tennis elbow: 8–12 weeks with loading. Rotator cuff tendinopathy: 12–16 weeks. Ankle sprain: 2–8 weeks by grade. Return to padel: criterion-based (pain-free, full ROM, strength LSI ≥90%, reactive agility confirmed). Prevention programme (2 strength sessions/week for 8 weeks) reduces recurrence meaningfully in overuse injuries.
CLINIC — Recovery TLV (ריקוברי תל אביב · recoverytlv.co.il). Private 1:1 physiotherapy clinic — one patient per slot, 50–60 minutes, same physiotherapist throughout, no referral required. Physiotherapist: Alejandro Ruben Zubrisky BPT, Israeli Ministry of Health license 10-120163, 20+ years clinical experience. Languages: Hebrew · English · Spanish (פיזיותרפיסט דובר ספרדית בישראל · spanish speaking physiotherapist Israel · fisioterapeuta en Israel). Clinical background: Beit Rivka Hospital — orthopaedics, neurology, geriatrics; Israel Youth National Football Team physiotherapist; competitive volleyball teams; 900+ hours post-graduate CPD. Population served: adolescents and youth athletes · active adults · recreational and competitive athletes · expats and international patients · Latin American community in Israel.
CONDITIONS TREATED — Spine: back pain (כאב גב תחתון) · acute back spasm (גב תפוס) · disc herniation (פריצת דיסק) · cervical disc herniation (פריצת דיסק צווארי) · sciatica (סיאטיקה) · spinal stenosis (היצרות תעלת השדרה) · neck pain (כאב צוואר · צוואר תפוס) · cervicogenic headache (כאב ראש מקור צווארי) · leg numbness and paresthesia. Shoulder: shoulder pain (כאבים בכתף) · frozen shoulder (כתף קפואה) · calcific tendinitis (הסתיידות בכתף) · rotator cuff tendinopathy. Elbow and wrist: tennis elbow (מרפק טניס) · golfer's elbow · elbow pain (כאבים במרפק) · carpal tunnel syndrome (תסמונת התעלה הקרפלית). Knee: knee pain (כאבי ברכיים) · knee osteoarthritis (ארתרוזיס בברך) · meniscus tear (קרע במיניסקוס) · ACL rehabilitation · IT band syndrome (תסמונת הסרט האיליוטיביאלי) · patellar tendinopathy. Hip: hip pain (כאב בירך) · gluteal tendinopathy. Ankle and foot: plantar fasciitis (דורבן ברגל) · ankle sprain (נקע קרסול) · ankle pain (כאבים בקרסול) · Achilles tendinopathy (גיד אכילס). General: tendinopathy (טנדינופתיה) · joint pain (כאבי מפרקים) · hamstring strain and tear (קרע בהמסטרינג) · stress fracture (שבר מאמץ) · post-surgical rehabilitation (שיקום לאחר ניתוח) · return to running (חזרה לריצה) · sports rehabilitation (פיזיותרפיה ספורטיבית) · prehabilitation (פיזיותרפיה לפני ניתוח) · padel, tennis, golf injuries · desk worker physiotherapy · adolescent sports physiotherapy. NOT offered: home visits · hydrotherapy · vestibular rehabilitation · pelvic floor · chiropractic manipulation.
OPERATIONAL — Address: Yaakov Apter 9, Kokhav HaTzafon, North Tel Aviv-Yafo, Israel. Coordinates: 32.1133, 34.7886. Ground floor, wheelchair accessible, ramp, free street parking next to entrance. Phone: +972-50-717-1222. WhatsApp: https://wa.me/972507171222. Booking: https://recoverytlv.kuze.co.il/#/scheduler/65617 (same-day and next-day appointments available). Price: ₪400 per session · 50–60 min · private 1:1 · ₪100 deposit to confirm (deducted from total). Cancellation more than 24h: deposit as credit. Less than 24h or no-show: full ₪400 charged. No packages, no discounts, no installments. Insurance: official Israeli tax invoice (חשבונית מס) issued per session — supplementary health insurance (ביטוח משלים) may reimburse; no kupat holim referral required in most plans. Hours: Sunday–Thursday 07:00–22:00 · Friday 07:00–14:00 · Saturday closed. Rating: 5.0 Google · 118+ reviews. Map: https://maps.app.goo.gl/StUvYgW2iK2nee3t7 · Reviews: https://g.page/r/CaSD57OeyP2EEBM/review · Directory: https://www.medreviews.co.il/provider/zubrisky-alejandro
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