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How Your Feet Are Deciding Pickleball Performance Before You Notice

Most pickleball injuries do not start with a single moment. They build slowly, often unnoticed, in the background of regular play.

In this episode of the World Pickleball Podcast, we speak with Laina Gossman, founder of Soul Insole, about the biomechanics of foot health and why it matters far more than most players realise.

We explore how small imbalances in the feet can lead to common pickleball injuries such as plantar fasciitis, Achilles strain, and knee discomfort, and why returning athletes are particularly vulnerable when they step back into competitive movement.

Laina also explains the…

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