Avid Sports Medicine Blog
15 Office Ergonomics Tips To Reduce Fatigue In 2022
Have you ever felt pain and fatigue sitting for long stretches at a time at work? Whether you're sitting in front of a computer, at a desk, or standing at a whiteboard, there's no escaping that you're putting your body through a lot. Proper office ergonomics - such as...
3 Remarkable Benefits Of Jogging
Jogging is an extremely fun and amazing method of keeping fit. It is tremendously beneficial for health and provides an excellent opportunity to catch up with friends or simply enjoy the fresh air in the morning. Whether you are doing some early morning jogging or...
5 Ways To Increase Your Heart Health
There are plenty of ways you can help reduce the risk of heart disease and boost your overall health. Try these five tips to keep your heart healthy. Adopt A Healthy Lifestyle Adopt a Healthy Lifestyle - Your risk of heart disease, stroke, diabetes, and some...
How To Deal With Burnout At The Office
According to a recent analysis from Indeed, employee fatigue is becoming more common. A total of 52% of employees say they feel burned out, while an increase of 9% from a survey conducted before COVID. While...
High-Intensity Interval Training: The Ultimate Challenge for a Killer Workout
Looking for a challenge in your workout routine? High-intensity interval training, or HIIT, is the ultimate way to get your heart rate up and push yourself to the limit. HIIT is a type of interval training that alternates between high-intensity and low-intensity...
The Benefits Of A Corporate Wellness Program
A corporate wellness program is an integral part of any business, as it allows you to understand the health and wellness of your employees. A corporate wellness program can improve the health of your employees, reduce the number of days they miss work, and lower...
5 Ways To Get Energized Before Work Without Coffee
Have you ever seen your coworker chugging a gallon of coffee before diving into the projects for the day? We've all been there. Sure, it gets the blood pumping and gives us that extra boost we need to endure the day in our cushy but highly demanding job. But as you...
Can Meditation Change My Life?
Everything You’re Doing Wrong to Recover from Exercise and How to Fix It
There’s a lot of information out there about recovery strategies after exercise, and a lot of differing opinions from experts and amateurs alike on how to go about doing it. In this article, our sports medicine team will clear the air on some continued misconceptions...
Shoe or False: 6 Footwear Fallacies Debunked
There are so many myths about shoes. Take a look at six of the most common that we’ve debunked for good.
Making the Transition from Spin Bike to Road Cycling
2020 was the year of the home-gym and one of the most popular fitness modalities to sweep the nation was the Peloton. If you are one of the many people who bought an at-home spin bike during the pandemic, you may be wondering how to make the transition to road cycling, the differences between the two, and any potential benefits one may have over the other.
Non-invasive Healing for Running Injuries
Avid Sports Medicine is the only Bay Area Sports Medicine clinic that offers shockwave therapy in the San Francisco Bay Area. We’ve had great success treating running injuries with therapeutic exercises and Extracorporeal Pulse Activation Technology (EPAT), also known as shockwave therapy.