Avid Sports Medicine Blog
Tennis Footwork & Agility: Preventing Ankle and Achilles Injuries
Key Takeaways Ankle and Achilles injuries in tennis often develop from repetitive forces and inefficient footwork, not just one single misstep. Proper warm up, strength training, and movement drills improve agility while reducing stress on vulnerable tissues. Early...
Biomechanics of the Golf Swing: Why Form Matters for Injury Avoidance
Key Takeaways Understanding and improving golf swing biomechanics helps distribute forces safely through muscles and joints, reducing injury risk and enhancing performance. Proper sequencing of movement from setup through follow through supports efficient power...
How Stem Cells Fit Into High-Performance Recovery
Key Takeaways Personalized medicine allows recovery plans to be tailored to each individual’s injury, goals, and movement patterns rather than using a one size fits all approach. Stem cell therapy supports the body’s natural healing process by reducing inflammation...
Overuse vs Acute Golf Injuries: Which Is Worse and What to Do
Key Takeaways Acute golf injuries happen suddenly and often follow a specific event, while overuse injuries develop gradually from repeated stress without enough recovery. Overuse injuries can be just as limiting as acute injuries because they often go unnoticed until...
Stem Cell Therapy vs Other Treatments: Choosing the Right Path
Key Takeaways Stem cell therapy offers a regenerative option that may support tissue repair and long term function, especially in early to moderate joint or soft tissue degeneration. Traditional treatments such as physical therapy, medications, injections, and surgery...
Trail Running Injuries: What Changes Compared to Road Running?
Key Takeaways Trail running changes how your body absorbs force due to uneven terrain, hills, and variable footing, which creates different injury patterns compared to road running. Common trail running injuries include ankle sprains, Achilles irritation, knee pain,...
Elbow & Wrist Problems in Golf
Key Takeaways Elbow and wrist pain in golfers often comes from repeated stress, poor tissue tolerance, and subtle movement imbalances that build over time. Conditions like golfer’s elbow and tendonitis respond best to a combination of strengthening, mobility training,...
How PRP Works
Key Takeaways PRP uses your own platelets to deliver growth factors directly to injured tissue, triggering the body’s natural repair mechanisms. It works best for tendon injuries, early to moderate joint wear, ligament strains, or soft-tissue problems that have...
Stride & Cadence Mistakes That Lead to Running Injuries
Key Takeaways Many running injuries are caused by preventable stride and cadence habits. Small corrections can significantly reduce stress on the knees, hips, and shins. Strengthening the hips, glutes, and core helps maintain safer alignment and supports...
Hip and Knee Pain in Golf: What You Should Know
Four Key Takeaways Many cases of hip or knee pain in golfers stem from subtle imbalances not just wear and tear. Activating glutes, opening hip rotation, and doing joint stability drills before your round can significantly reduce discomfort over time. You don’t need...
Post-Injury Return to Sport: How to Safely Resume Running
Key Take-Aways Returning to running after an injury requires rebuilding strength, mobility and load tolerance, not just stepping back into your old routine. A staged progression from non-impact exercise to gradual run-walk, then full running, protects tissue and...
Marathon Prep: Avoiding Injury with Smart Progression and Recovery
Key Take-Aways Smart mileage progression, strength training and recovery habits are just as important as “how many miles I run” when preparing for a marathon. Listening to early fatigue, soreness or altered sleep rather than pushing harder alone prevents small issues...