Avid Sports Medicine Blog
Building Strong Foundations in the New Year: Reasons your Fitness Resolutions Should Include a Strength Training Program
Strength training, also known as resistance training, is the intentional development of physical fitness by utilizing resistance exercises to develop musculature. The most well known benefits of strength training are increased muscular strength and endurance – two major components of health-related physical fitness. However, the increase in muscular fitness also translates to a more ideal body composition, increased cardiorespiratory fitness, and improved flexibility.
Understanding the Roles of Sports Medicine Professionals
Co-authored by: Ameera N. Teal MS, CSCS, EP While the physician has a central role in the prevention, examination, diagnosis, and treatment strategies for athletic injuries, they work with a diverse network to navigate patient referrals for the best treatment methods....
Deep Gluteal Syndrome
Deep gluteal syndrome is a description for pain in the buttock due to entrapment of the sciatic nerve. In the past, most pain in this area was attributed to piriformis syndrome.
Extracorporeal Pulse Activation Technology (EPAT) Treatment
What is EPAT? Extracorporeal Pulse Activation Technology (EPAT) or EPAT treatment is an advanced non-invasive procedure that uses acoustic pressure waves for healing musculoskeletal pain. EPAT improves the regenerative potential in an area that has degenerated...
Sports Injuries After 40
Long gone are the days of hitting your forties, settling down and taking it easy until retirement. As more of us live well into our late seventies and eighties, the prospect of staying physically active for longer is a very real one. In fact, it's not uncommon to see...
Sprain vs. Strain: Symptoms, Causes, and Treatments
What is the difference between a sprain and a strain? While the terms are often used interchangeably, strains and sprains are two different medical conditions. A sprain is an injury to the ligament, a piece of tissue that connects the bones of a joint. An ankle sprain...
Tendinitis and Tendinosis: Symptoms, Causes, and Treatments
What is the difference between tendinitis and tendinosis? The tendon is a flexible band of tissue that connects muscle to bone. Tendons are remarkably strong and are able to withstand all of the day to day stresses and pressure...
Arthritis: Symptoms, Causes, and Treatments
Arthritis is a condition that affects millions of people worldwide, and it can cause significant pain and discomfort. Arthritis is a condition that causes inflammation in one or more joints. Arthritis can be either inflammatory or degenerative, usually accompanied by...
Bursitis: Symptoms, Causes, and Treatments
Bursitis is a common condition that causes pain and tenderness around your joints. It usually affects the shoulders, elbows, hips and knees. While most people will experience bursitis at some point in their lives, it’s often possible to treat the condition and prevent...
Platelet-Rich Plasma (PRP) Treatment
What is Platelet-rich plasma? Platelet-rich plasma (PRP) therapy is a treatment that uses the body’s own healing ability to improve injured tissues. Platelets are blood cells that are responsible for clotting. They also contain many proteins known as “growth factors”...
Carpal Tunnel Syndrome: Symptoms, Causes, and Treatments
Carpal tunnel syndrome is a painful condition that affects the nerves in your wrist. It can make it hard to move your fingers and feel touch, pain, or temperature in one or more of them. While this condition is usually not a serious health threat, it can be very...
Patellofemoral Pain Syndrome (Runner’s Knee): Symptoms, Causes, and Treatments
Patellofemoral Pain Syndrome (Runner's Knee): Understanding, Managing, and Overcoming Experiencing knee pain can be more than just a minor annoyance; it can significantly impact your daily life. Patellofemoral Pain Syndrome (PFPS), also known as "runner's knee," is a...