Welcome
One on One Sports Injury Rehab
Join Sarasota County's premier sports injury rehab center where World Class athletes rehab
AbouT FASTAR
Our Mission:
At Functional Academy of Sports Training and Rehab, we are committed to advancing the health and performance of athletes and active individuals through the science and practice of Sports Medicine.
Why and How we do what we do:
- To prevent and treat injuries with the highest standards of care, benefiting everyone from elite athletes to everyday enthusiasts.
- To treat and educate the public on the vital role of Sports Medicine in enhancing performance and maintaining well-being, ensuring it is recognized as an essential and unique aspect of every sports team.
- By fostering continuous learning and professional growth among our team, enabling us to provide the best possible care at all levels of competition, from local events to global championships.
- By promoting and contributing to cutting-edge research in athletic health, injury prevention, rehabilitation, and drug-free performance enhancement.
- By upholding the highest ethical standards in all our practices, encouraging collaboration with allied professionals to deliver the most efficient holistic care.
Our dedication extends beyond the clinic, as we work to gather, apply, and share the latest knowledge in sports medicine with our community and beyond.
Where Your Injury is Our Sport!!
Our Services
Our Practice Offers the Following:
- Sports Injury Treatment and Rehabilitation
- Pin and Stretch Muscle Techniques
- Graston Technique
- KinesioTaping
- Muscle Stretching and Core Stabilization
- Customized Exercise Programs
Treatments
Here are some of the conditions and injuries we treat! :
- Achilles Tendinosis/Tendinitis
- ITBand Syndrome
- Cyclist Palsy
- Knee Pain/ Runner Knee
- Foot Pain/ Plantar Fasciitis
- Shoulder Tendinitis
- Rotator Cuff Injuries
- Golfers and Tennis Elbow
- Hip Tendinitis / Bursitis
- Neck, Mid Back and Low Back Pain
- Sciatica
- and many many more conditions..... !
Our Community and Our History
Drs Fava and Gambina opened the doors to this world class rehab center in March 1995. Over the past 30 years they have been involved with National and International athletes rehabbing and helping them get back to the starting blocks. Since 2019 Dr Fava has continued this journey. In the 2020 (2021) Tokyo Olympic Games she had 10 athletes competing in the games that year bringing home 1 Gold Medal; 2 Silver Medals and 2 Bronze Medals. This year she had the pleasure of representing USA Swimming at the World Championships in Doha Qatar and worked along side the coaching staff to ensure 3 athletes gained their spot to the 2024 Paris Olympic Games. Along with those athletes and the athletes that train locally Dr. Fava worked with 13 athletes at this years Games bringing home 3 Gold Medal; 2 Silver and 2 Bronze Medals. Dr Fava utlizes functional movement patterns engaging soft tissue structures to rehabilitate the patient. At any time our office is filled with regular every day people who just want to be treated with the best possible care as well as professional and elite athletes!
Contact Us
Check out our new second location in Venice
411 Commercial Court
Suite B
Venice, Florida 34292
Hours
Open today | 08:00 am – 05:00 pm |
