Your Pain and Injury
Recovery Hub
Avid Sports Medicine specializes in the evaluation and treatment of sports & activity related injuries. Our goal is to help patients decrease their pain and improve function so that they can safely get back to their regular activities.
We build a program WITH you that works FOR you.
Avid is a central location with a diverse set of professionals. We share the belief that empowerment, individualization and completeness are the keys to long term success. Not everyone needs or wants the same tools or styles. We can work independently or in teams depending on what makes sense for you. As you progress through recovery, your needs may change. Your Avid Program will change with you.
You have access to professionals trained as:
Sports Medicine Physicians • Athletic Trainers • Physical Therapists • Chiropractors • Sports Massage Therapists
Sports Medicine Physicians
Sports Medicine Physicians are medical doctors with special training in preventing, diagnosing and treating issues and injuries that keep you from being active. Whether the activity is sports, work or school, we have a diverse toolkit to empower recovery. In addition to our ability to put the pieces of your current symptoms and medical history together and perform a detailed examination of your body, Sports Medicine Physicians can:
- Provide Education and translation of anatomy, pathology and physiology terms into understandable concepts
- Order and interpret Lab tests and Imaging
- Perform Musculoskeletal Ultrasound
- Prescribe Medications and Equipment
- Perform Regenerative Medicine Procedures (ex- PRP: Platelet Rich Plasma)
- Give Therapeutic Injections (ex-steroids, hyaluronic acid)
- Perform Minimally Invasive Procedures (ex- dry needling)
Some of the conditions we treat
Acute Injuries:
Ligament tears • Muscle injury • Sprains/Strains • Joint dislocations • Meniscal Tears • Fractures
Chronic Injuries:
Tendonitis • Patellofemoral Syndrome • Arthritis • Bursitis • Disc Herniations • Plantar Fasciitis • Frozen Shoulder • Carpal Tunnel • Nerve Entrapments • Impingement Syndromes
Medical:
Concussions • Exercise-Related Asthma or Diabetes • Overtraining Syndrome • Exercise Prescription
Don’t see your injury on this list? Schedule a consultation with Dr. Jow and see if Avid is a good fit for your recovery.
Athletic Training
Athletic Trainers are certified healthcare professional who specialize in sports medicine. We are trained to prevent, diagnose and treat injuries and medical conditions. We specialize in designing individualized programs that gradually progress an injured person back to their specific activity.
Athletic Trainers work alongside the Sports Medicine Physician and independently in the clinic to:
- Teach Therapeutic Exercises
- Identify Functional Deficits
- Apply Manual Therapy
- Design Return To Play programs
- Customize Injury Prevention programs
- Improve Athletic Performance
Physical Therapy
Physical Therapists are movement experts who help people improve and maintain function and achieve goals. We evaluate how an individual’s movement patterns, anatomy, and exercise habits contribute to symptoms. We also focus on how behavior and lifestyle affect both immediate recovery and long-term ability.
Physical Therapists can customize treatment by:
- Applying Pre-Operative therapy protocols
- Directing Post-Operative physical therapy
- Performing Manual Therapy
- Prescribe Therapeutic Exercises
- Diagnose Functional Deficits
- Providing Pain Science education
Chiropractic
Chiropractors are healthcare practitioners with specific training in the musculoskeletal system, the combination of our bones, muscles and joints. We are most recognized for spine care but treat many different body regions. We focus on prevention, diagnosis and treatment of issues that affect mobility, function and athletic achievement.
Chiropractors can:
- Identify Functional Deficits
- Prescribe Therapeutic Exercises
- Order Imaging Studies
- Apply Manual Therapy
- Perform Manipulations
- Recommend Therapeutic Equipment
Sports Massage
Sports Massage is targeted bodywork and manual manipulation with the specific goal of improving athletic function. The practice of Sports Massage falls into 4 general categories: Event Massage, Recovery Massage, Maintenance Massage and Rehabilitation Massage.
Sports Massage Therapists offer:
- Deep tissue massage
- Lymphatic drainage
- Active release
- Trigger point release
- Assisted stretching
- Massage cupping
- Structural integration
- Gait analysis
- Myofascial release
- Assisted stretching
- Perinatal massage
Meet the Team
Veronica Jow, MD
Sports Medicine Physician
Julieta M. Guzman, MA, ATC, SFG1, FRCms
Certified Athletic Trainer
Delana Henderson, MS, ATC
Certified Athletic Trainer
Elizabeth Packwood, MS, LAT, ATC
Certified Athletic Trainer
Pooja Manchanda, DC, CCSP
Certified Chiropractic Sports Physician
Liz Nguyen PT, DPT
Lifestyle Physical Therapy
Skya
Massage Therapy
Michael
Massage Therapy
” Dr. Jow is one of the best doctors I’ve ever come across. Not only is she incredibly knowledgeable, but she listens deeply and engages you. She treats you like you’re strong and capable and you feel like you’re in the recovery process together. She knows everything there is to know about medicine, but she respects that you know your sport and your body. And you feel that. “