Cyclist’s knee
Anterior knee pain after a bump in mileage or a saddle that is a few millimeters off. We treat the knee and the hip that is dumping load into it.
Sports
Built around the calendar of a season
If we do not already know your sport, we will by the end of the first visit.
Sport
Cycling
We treat riders on the Legacy Trail, Venetian Waterway, and Caspersen loops — and the club calendars that fill those paths.
What we treat on the bike
IT band on long trail days
Lateral knee sting at a predictable mile on the Legacy Trail is a hip-capacity problem. Foam rolling the band without changing load is why it returns on Sunday.
Neck and drop-bar position
Hours in the drops or on aero bars stiffen the neck and upper back. We restore motion so you can hold the position without a headache on the drive home.
Low back and saddle height
A saddle that is too high or a core that quits at mile 40 sends the lumbar spine into the ride. Care includes the bike conversation, not only the adjustment.
Hips after aero and group work
Closed hip angles and sitting in the draft tighten the front of the hip. Rotation and glute capacity decide whether the next interval is clean.
Hands, wrists, and numbness
Pressure on the bars is a position and a tissue problem. We screen the neck and the tunnel so you are not buying a seventh pair of gloves.
Return after a crash
Collarbone, AC joint, and the fear of the first group ride back. We clear what needs imaging and load what can train.
Heat, volume, and Florida miles
Year-round riding here is a gift and a trap. We plan load around humidity, not a northern calendar that does not apply.
Local area clubs and group rides
We are not the club, but Dr. Fava is a member of a few of these clubs! We are the clinic riders use when a niggle becomes a training block. Mention your group on the first visit so the plan matches the ride.
Bicycles International
1752 Tamiami Trail S, Venice
Shop rides since 1986. Friday night is a free no-drop loop of Venice Island. Weeknight road rides go to Manasota Key and Casey Key, with a Saturday morning group. Confirm the week on their calendar.
Club siteCity of Venice Monthly City Bicycle Ride
Venice City Hall · October through April
Community ride led by the City Bicycle Pedestrian Coordinator. A good on-ramp if you are new to group riding in Venice.
Club siteCoastal Cruisers Bicycle Club
Venice, North Port, Nokomis, Englewood, Rotonda
The Venice-corridor club. Weekday and weekend group rides across Sarasota and Charlotte Counties — the riders we see most from this side of the county.
Club siteGulf Coast Velo
Venice Sunday starts (Laurel Road) · Lakewood Ranch
Amateur club covering Charlotte, Sarasota, and Manatee Counties. Venice riders know the Sunday morning groups; we treat the knees and necks that show up after them.
Club siteReal Bikes Venice
581 US 41 Bypass N, Venice
Saturday morning ride at 7:30 or 8:00 a.m., later when it is hot. Meet at the front entrance. No-drop, all riders, casual pace. Routes include the Legacy Trail, Venice, and the Venice Island Loop. Also look for our Saturday Morning Bike Clinics.
Club siteSarasota County Off Road Riders (SCORR)
T. Mabry Carlton Reserve, Venice · North Port
Volunteer mountain-bike and gravel club for Venice, North Port, and Englewood. They built and maintain about 25 miles of singletrack at the T. Mabry Carlton Reserve, including the Boldlygo trail, with more access from Myakkahatchee. Each winter they host Piggy’s Revenge, a 10- to 60-mile ride on those trails.
Club siteSarasota Manatee Bicycle Club (SMBC)
Sarasota region, including Venice starts
Founded 1974. Hundreds of members, rides from Parrish to Venice. Open to non-members; multiple pace groups. Joint rides with Coastal Cruisers land in the Venice area.
Club siteVillage Idiots Cycling Club (VICC)
Sarasota, Bradenton, Lakewood Ranch
USA Cycling registered club. Wednesday Night Worlds and Saturday mornings — the faster Sarasota groups. University Park patients often ride here.
Club siteWellen Park Saturday cycling group
Downtown Wellen Park
Free weekly meetup — Saturdays from Downtown Wellen (Kind Vibes Outfitters). Recreational and fitness riders from the community Dr. Fava already works in as Medical Director.
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Sport
Tennis
Clay, Har-Tru, and public courts from downtown Venice to IslandWalk. We treat the serve chain — shoulder, elbow, hip — so league night stays on the calendar.
What we treat on court
Tennis elbow
Lateral elbow pain after extra league days is usually a shoulder and grip problem wearing an elbow name. We calm the tendon and change the load that keeps lighting it up.
Serve and rotator cuff
The trophy position and the follow-through ask the cuff to decelerate a whip. Night pain and a weak overhead are the warning, not a reason to skip the next set.
Wrist and grip
Western grips, heavy balls, and clay all load the wrist. We screen the elbow and neck so you are not treating a messenger.
Hip rotation on the open stance
If the lead hip will not turn, the lumbar spine and elbow try to finish the ball. Golfers know this. Tennis players get the same exam.
Low back on the serve
Extension plus rotation is a sport pattern, not a desk injury. Care has to let you toss again this week.
Knee after clay and split steps
Har-Tru is kinder on the joint until volume and a stiff hip make the kneecap the complaint. We treat the chain, not a brace-and-hope plan.
Ankle on a slide or a hard court
A roll in the third set is a season problem if it is still swollen at week three. Same return-to-play criteria we use with high school athletes.
High school and junior load
Venice High and club juniors stack practice, matches, and private lessons. We write notes athletic trainers can use and keep the serve in the plan.
Local tennis clubs and courts
We are not the club pro. We are the clinic players use when the elbow or shoulder starts writing the lineup. Mention where you play on the first visit.
Arlington Park courts
Public · 2650 Waldemere St, Sarasota
Free public courts with a newer synthetic surface, about 8 a.m. to 9 p.m. First come, first served — a downtown option when Payne Park is booked.
Club siteCourtside Tennis Club
Private · 512 N Auburn Rd, Venice
Oldest member-operated tennis club in the Venice area (est. 1977). Recreational and competitive play, seasonal members, leagues, and round robins east of downtown.
Club siteEnglewood Tennis Club
Private · Englewood
Member club just south of Venice. League and social play for players who live toward Englewood and Manasota Key.
Hecksher Park public courts
Public · Downtown Venice
Six public outdoor courts near Venice Avenue. The winter boards fill fast. A good on-ramp if you are not in a private club.
Club siteIslandWalk at Wellen Park
Private · 19215 Tantino Dr, Wellen Park
Eight lighted Har-Tru tennis courts and twelve pickleball courts — the largest court inventory inside Wellen Park. Residents who still play tennis, not only pickleball.
Club siteJacaranda West Country Club
Private · 1901 Jacaranda Blvd, Venice
Eight Har-Tru courts, social round robins, league play, and clinics. A long-standing “friendliest club in town” tennis calendar.
Payne Park Tennis Center
Public · 2050 Adams Ln, Sarasota
City of Sarasota’s staffed public center. Twelve Har-Tru courts downtown. Reservations and 90-minute play — not a private club. University Park is the closer office.
Club sitePlantation Golf & Country Club Racquet Club
Private · 500 Rockley Blvd, Venice
Thirteen Har-Tru courts, USPTA instruction, weekly leagues, night matches, and junior programs. One of the largest tennis footprints on this side of the county.
Club siteVenetian Golf & River Club
Private · North Venice · 502 Veneto Blvd
Six lighted Har-Tru courts plus pickleball. North Venice players who split tennis and the River Walk.
Club siteVenice High School tennis
Public school · Venice High
In-season high school tennis uses the same-week athlete slots and return-to-play notes athletic trainers can act on.
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Sport
Swimming
Hurricanes at the Venice Y, Masters at 6 a.m., Sharks at Selby, lap swim at North Port. We treat the stroke chain — shoulder, neck, hip — so yardage stays on the board.
What we treat in the water
Swimmer’s shoulder
Pain on the catch or the recovery is a cuff and scapular problem wearing a stroke name. We restore roll and thoracic motion so the tendon is not the only tissue doing the work.
Neck and breath pattern
A stiff neck forces a one-sided breath and a dropped elbow. IM and distance both light this up. We clear the cervical spine so you can see the wall without guarding.
Low back on fly and breast
Undulation is a sport pattern. When the hips quit, the lumbar spine finishes the wave. Care has to let you race the 200 fly, not only sit up straighter at a desk.
Breaststroke knee
The whip kick loads the medial knee. We treat the hip that is dumping rotation into the joint — not a generic “swimmer stretch.”
Hips and kick timing
A closed hip on freestyle or a late kick on fly shows up as groin and outer-hip pain. Rotation capacity decides whether the next main set is clean.
Dryland overload
Pull-ups, bands, and weight-room volume on top of yardage is how high school shoulders fail in January. We look at both calendars.
Open water and triathlon
Sighting, chop, and a wetsuit change the neck and shoulder. Storm Triathlon and Masters open-water athletes get the same exam as pool swimmers — with the race on the calendar.
High school dual-meet load
Venice High, club doubles, and a weekend meet stack fast. Same-week athlete slots and notes athletic trainers can use.
Local swim clubs and pools
We are not the coach. We are the clinic swimmers use when the shoulder or neck starts rewriting the set. Mention the team and the stroke on the first visit.
Venice YMCA
701 Center Road, Venice
One pool, several programs: Hurricanes USA Swimming since 2017, Masters on Monday, Wednesday, and Friday at 6 a.m., plus lessons, water polo, water aerobics, and lap swim. Short-course and long-course under one roof.
Club siteEnglewood YMCA
701 Medical Blvd, Englewood
Outdoor pool, hot tub, and sauna. Swim lessons, water aerobics, and Masters on Tuesday and Thursday at 6 a.m. Same Y Masters group as the Venice Y. Not a USA Swimming home pool.
Club sitePalmer Ranch YMCA
8301 Potter Park Dr, Sarasota
Indoor, outdoor, and family pools plus a hot tub, next door to Selby. Swim lessons and pickleball. This is the Y, not the Shark Tank.
Club siteSarasota City YMCA
1075 S. Euclid Ave, Sarasota
Downtown branch with tennis and pickleball clinics, youth tennis, and a gym. The Y also posts pool hours. Not a USA Swimming home pool.
Club siteSarasota Sharks
Selby Aquatic Center · 8501 Potter Park Dr
Gold Medal USA Swimming program since 1961 — age group, Masters, synchro, and Masters water polo. Already on this clinic’s team list. University Park is the closer office for Potter Park.
Club siteSarasota Tsunami Swim Team
Arlington Park · University Park athletes
Year-round USA Swimming club. University Park and Lakewood Ranch families often split Tsunami and high school — we treat both calendars.
Lakewood Ranch Swim Association Lightning
Lakewood Ranch · University Park office
USA Swimming team founded 2004. University Park patients who train with LRSA use the Cooper Creek office.
Club siteNorth Port Aquatic Center
North Port · ~10 minutes from Wellen Park
Heated competition pool, lap swim, adult stroke classes, and Red Cross lessons. The practical pool for Wellen Park and North Port when the Y is not the home water.
Club siteVenice High School swimming
Venice High · junior pipeline
In-season high school swimming uses the same-week athlete slots. Club-plus-school doubles are the usual first-visit story.
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Pickleball
Stay on the Courts
Elbow, shoulder, knee, and plantar pain from extra days on the court.
Golf
Rotate again. Finish the round.
Hip, back, and elbow problems that show up on the back nine.
Running and triathlon
Keep the aerobic base. Fix the breakdown.
Knee, IT band, foot, and hip issues for road, trail, and Storm Triathlon athletes.
Rowing and Dragon Boat
Catch, finish, and the paddle that has to last the piece.
Hip, back, shoulder, and wrist care for youth crew, masters rowing, and dragon boat at Nathan Benderson Park.
High school athletes
Send the case the training room does not have time to finish.
Same-week injury care and written return-to-play notes for Venice High, North Port, Riverview, Cardinal Mooney, Sarasota High, and Wellen Park High School. Built for parents, coaches, and athletic trainers.
Also on the schedule
Soccer, lifting
Full pages exist for the sports we see most. These still get the same exam: how you move, what failed, and when you can play.
Soccer and field sports
Ankles, adductors, and the low back after a congested week of games. Built for Venice-area high school and club calendars.
Related injuryStrength and lifting
Hips, backs, and knees that have to squat, hinge, and press again — without a six-week vacation from the rack.
Related injuryDo not see your sport?
If it has a season, a practice, or a starting line, bring it. The first visit is built around how you actually move.
Book a visitTell us the sport. We will build the plan.
Same-week athlete slots when we can. Book online or call for Venice or University Park.