Dr. Brad Bellard is a board-certified Sports Medicine physician at CommonSpirit's The Sports Center. He has served as a physician for multiple professional sports teams, including his current role as assistant team physician for the Denver Broncos and his prior role as assistant team physician for the Dallas Mavericks.
Whether working with elite pros or everyday fitness enthusiasts, his goal is to help active individuals safely accelerate recovery, break performance plateaus, and optimize their physical health. In his clinical practice, he utilizes cutting-edge regenerative medicine and minimally invasive procedures that help patients avoid the burden of surgery and return to the lifestyle they enjoy.
In this episode, sports medicine physician Dr. Brad Bellard breaks down how high performers can prevent and recover from injury—covering rotator cuff and tendon overuse, regenerative treatments like BMAC and PRP, plantar fasciitis, lessons from pro athletes, and why sleep is the ultimate performance multiplier.
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00:00 – Meet Dr. Brad Bellard, sports medicine physician 01:26 – Sponsor: Peluva Shoes ad 03:13 – Why recovery matters most 07:21 – Rotator cuff injuries from repetitive weightlifting 10:54 – Warming up vs. stretching before workouts 13:58 – What is bone marrow aspirate concentrate (BMAC)? 16:34 – Case studies: BMAC saves a knee and a hamstring 18:19 – PRP explained and how it differs from BMAC 21:03 – How BMAC is collected: the in-office procedure 23:17 – Calcific tendonitis and in-office debridement 24:54 – Most common cases: tendonitis vs. arthritis 28:38 – Pro athlete mindset: lessons from Broncos and Mavericks 32:24 – What else drives arthritis: genetics, hormones, nutrition 34:58 – Tennis elbow, golfer's elbow, and when to get PRP 40:41 – Treating plantar fasciitis and ankle mobility 44:22 – Sponsor: Higher Coaching, app, and retreats 49:13 – Physical therapy first: fixing the root cause 50:05 – Common threads: pro athletes vs. everyday gym-goers 52:36 – Why sleep is the ultimate performance multiplier
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