High School and Club Athletes
Venice, North Port, Sarasota High, Riverview, Cardinal Mooney, and the new Wellen Park High School pipeline. Same-week appointments when available.
UTC - VENICE - WELLEN PARKPlay Harder
Play Harder
Recover Faster
Stay Stronger
The sports chiropractor local athletes call when they need to play again — not just feel better for a week. Dr. Joanne Fava, DC, CCSP, EMT-B
- CCSP Sports Physician
- Chief Medical Officer, Nathan Benderson Park
- High School Athletics · Rowing · Triathlon · Pickleball · Running · Swimming and Active Adults
Golf and Pickleball
Most golfers and pickleball players come in for the elbow. The elbow is just where the day showed up. A hip that will not turn makes the shoulder reach and the forearm finish every shot. Miss that first step, and the rest of the match is spent playing around it.
Endurance and Masters Athletes
Sarasota Triathletes, Rowers and Cyclists both road and trail. Root-cause rehab after other offices treated the pain and missed the sport.
Not an Athlete? Can you still be seen at our office?
Yes. You do not need a team, a race, or a season. If walking, shopping, or getting through the week is what you want back, you can be seen here. Same exam. A plan built around your day.
The difference
Other offices chase the pain. We find why you broke down.
Dr. Fava is sought after when return-to-play stalls, and when an active adult just needs to get through the week. Care is functional and specific — the serve, the swing, the catch, or the day still ahead — not a generic adjustment mill.
This is a small clinic, not a high-volume office. Visits are long enough to listen, examine, and explain the plan. Patients are never made to feel rushed, and we ensure every concern is addressed.
- Venice High School
- Riverview High School
- Cardinal Mooney High School
- Sarasota Storm Triathlon Club
- Sarasota Sharks
- YMCA SWFL Hurricanes
- Sarasota Crew
01
Assess your condition
We start with how you actually move — serve, swing, stride, catch — not a generic spine screen. The goal is a diagnosis that matches the demand of your daily life.
02
Treat the cause
Pain is what brought you in. It is not always what broke. We treat the part that failed, not only the part that hurts. Adjustment, Graston, pin-and-stretch, and taping are chosen for that tissue and joint.
03
Reload the movement
Return-to-play is a plan, not a hope. Sport-specific exercise so you can walk back onto the court, course, or starting line without guessing.
Search-ready care
Conditions and Sports
Shoulder and rotator cuff painTennis elbow and Golfer’s elbowRunner’s kneeIT Band SyndromePlantar fasciitis and foot painHip pain and Hip TendinitisLow Back PainNeck painSciaticaAnkle sprain
Active Adults
You do not need a team or a race to be seen here. Walking, yard work, and getting through the week count. The exam looks for why it started, then the plan is built around the day you still have to get through.
Pickleball
Elbow, shoulder, knee, and plantar pain from extra days on the court.
Golf
Hip, back, and elbow problems that show up on the back nine.
Running and Triathlon
Knee, IT band, foot, and hip issues for road, trail, and Storm Triathlon athletes.
Rowing and Dragon Boat
Hip, back, shoulder, and wrist care for youth crew, masters rowing, and dragon boat at Nathan Benderson Park.
High School Athletes
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.
Cycling
Knee, neck, hip, and low-back care for Legacy Trail, Coastal Cruisers, Gulf Coast Velo, and Wellen Park riders.
Tennis
Elbow, shoulder, wrist, and hip care for Courtside, Plantation, Jacaranda West, Venetian River Club, and IslandWalk players.
Swimming
Shoulder, neck, and hip care for Venice YMCA Hurricanes, Masters, Sarasota Sharks, Tsunami, and North Port Aquatic Center swimmers.
UTC / Sarasota
7978 Cooper Creek BlvdSuite 103University Park, FL 34201
UTC-area office for Sarasota and Manatee County athletes.
Serves University Park, Lakewood Ranch, Sarasota, Bradenton
Venice / Wellen Park
389 Commercial CourtSuite AVenice, FL 34292
Closest office to Wellen Park, CoolToday Park, and Venice High School.
Serves Wellen Park, North Port, Nokomis, Venice, South Sarasota County
What patients and colleagues are saying
Patient Satisfaction“After other chiropractors, physical therapists, and acupuncture, I am finally seeing real improvement. She listens, and the goal is to fix the problem — not make it better for a while.”
“Best healer I have ever come in contact with. I felt heard about the injury and got practical instruction so it would not come back.”
“Specific to the problem. Same standard I would want for an Olympic athlete — you do not have to travel to Colorado Springs.”
Community
The sports chiropractor for Wellen Park
Trails, pickleball, golf, CoolToday Park, and a new high school. Event-medicine credentials from Nathan Benderson Park, applied to the community next door.
Wellen Park careFor athletic trainers
Written return-to-play notes, same-week athlete evaluations, and a doctor who has already been on the sideline.
Refer an athleteIn the News
- Medical Team - Nathan Benderson Park
August 8, 2025 · ABC7 MySuncoast
- Dr Joanne Fava speaks at the 2026 Women Empowering Women Summit
October 2, 2026 · Women Empowering Women Summit
- Dr. Fava speaking at the 2026 FCA National Convention
August 14–15, 2026 · Florida Chiropractic Association
This is Dr. Joanne Fava’s Sarasota-Venice practice, Functional Sports Medicine / FASTAR. We are not affiliated with Functional Sports Medicine in Orlando.
Ready to get moving again, on the field or through the week?
Same week appointments when available. Book online or call for Venice or University Park.