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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