Avid Sports Medicine Blog
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...
Shoulder Injuries in Golf: Rotator Cuff
Key Takeaways Rotator cuff injuries are one of the most common shoulder problems in golfers. Pain patterns reveal important clues about the underlying problem. Most golf-related rotator cuff injuries improve with targeted, non-surgical care. Early evaluation...
What Conditions Does Shockwave Therapy Treat
Key Takeaways Shockwave therapy activates natural healing by sending acoustic energy into damaged tissues, increasing blood flow, collagen production, and reducing inflammation. It treats a wide range of musculoskeletal conditions, including plantar fasciitis,...
Common Golf Shoulder Injuries
Key Takeaways Repetitive motion makes golfers vulnerable to shoulder injuries. Early attention prevents chronic pain. Stiffness, weakness, or clicking in the shoulder after rounds of golf can indicate impingement or tendinitis that should be evaluated before it...