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Performance Medicine Institute

An integrative sports medicine, musculoskeletal and pelvic health center located at 2nd St & Osborn in Phoenix

The Performance Medicine Institute, where medicine and science meet to deliver clinical care that unlocks your potential to feel better, move better, and live fully. By integrating the latest advancements in medical science with compassionate, patient-centered care, we’re redefining health and performance for every individual we serve. With over 90 scientific publications and a variety of clinical trials and laboratory studies, our practice is at the forefront of cutting edge medicine.

11/14/2025

Recover smarter. Heal stronger.
When it comes to soft tissue injuries (think ligaments, tendons, muscles) the old standby “RICE” approach is being replaced by evidence-based guidance that emphasizes smarter healing rather than simply resting and icing.

At our clinic we follow the PEACE & LOVE model:

PEACE (first 1-3 days):
Protect: limit excessive loading but avoid complete inactivity – gentle, pain-guided movement helps.
Elevate: raise the injured area (when possible) to help manage swelling.
Avoid anti-inflammatories (and heavy icing): early inflammation is a key part of tissue healing.
Compress: use light compression/taping to assist fluid control while maintaining movement.
Educate: understanding the injury, setting realistic expectations, and avoiding passive over-treatment matter.

LOVE (from about day 4 onward):
Load: gradually reintroduce mechanical stress (controlled loading) to promote remodelling and tissue capacity.
Optimism: a positive mindset, confidence and addressing fear/anxiety around the injury can influence outcomes.
Vascularisation: promote blood flow through cardiovascular activity (within pain-tolerance) to support healing.
Exercise: structured, progressive exercise restores strength, stability, proprioception and function.

If you have sustained a soft-tissue injury and are committed to a structured, science-driven recovery pathway, we’d be glad to help you apply PEACE & LOVE in practice. Reach out to schedule your consultation and start your path to stronger, smarter recovery.

11/13/2025

Meet our newest clinician at the Performance Medicine Institute, Physician Assistant Tim Lane, MS, PA-C, IFMCP.

Tim specializes in physical and functional medicine with a focus on musculoskeletal health, regenerative therapies, and performance optimization. He uses an evidence based approach that blends allopathic medicine with integrative strategies to help patients move better, reduce pain, and perform at their best.

He completed his BS in Biochemistry at Arizona State University and his MS in Physician Assistant Studies at Northern Arizona University, and he is board certified by the NCCPA and an Institute for Functional Medicine Certified Practitioner.

Before joining the Performance Medicine Institute, Tim practiced in integrative and physical medicine settings, developing advanced skills in ultrasound guided procedures, regenerative injections, and comprehensive metabolic and hormonal optimization.

We are excited to have Tim on our team and to expand access to high level musculoskeletal, regenerative, and performance focused care here in Phoenix.

To schedule with Tim, call or text our office at 602-606-8949 and request an appointment.

11/03/2025

Next-Generation Treatments for Joint Health
Our Medical Director, Dr. Tariq Awan, recently spoke at an important regenerative medicine meeting on the use of intraosseous bioplasty for treating bone bruises and early osteoarthritis.

Bone bruises often occur after injuries like ACL tears, and they can delay recovery or contribute to long-term joint pain. Intraosseous bioplasty delivers regenerative biological therapies directly into the subchondral bone—the layer just beneath the cartilage—helping to restore bone health, reduce inflammation, and improve pain and function.

This approach can:
✅ Accelerate healing after ligament or cartilage injury
✅ Reduce persistent bone marrow lesions that cause deep joint pain
✅ Improve outcomes for patients with osteoarthritis
✅ Delay or potentially prevent the need for joint replacement

At The Performance Medicine Institute, we stay at the forefront of regenerative and biologic therapies to help patients heal stronger, faster, and more completely. We not only perform these procedures, we teach other physicians and surgeons how to do these techniques.

If you have persistent knee pain after an injury, give us a call or send us a text at 602-606-8949 to see if a cutting-edge regenerative therapy like intraosseous bioplasty could be helpful for you.

10/27/2025

Thinking about surgery for an ACL tear? New research supports non-surgical treatment of ACL tears

A recently published systematic review and meta-a**lysis in Sports Medicine compared outcomes between individuals with a complete anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injury managed by surgery (ACL reconstruction) versus those managed by supervised exercise-based rehabilitation only. This study, which a**lyzed the results of multiple studies (called a meta-a**lysis) found that there was no statistically significant difference in return-to-sport rates between surgically and non-surgically treated patients.

Why this matters
The conventional belief has long been that you must reconstruct the ACL to return to pivoting/cutting sports safely. However, in many European countries the approach is to first perform non-operative rehab and only proceed to surgery if rehab fails. For most patients, rehabilitation alone is successful for returning individuals to their previous level of competition, while avoiding a greater risk of arthritis that comes later in life after an ACL surgery.

How the Performance Medicine Institute supports non-surgical ACL management
At our clinic we specialize in bridging rigorous scientific evidence with measured rehabilitation care, with numerous published scientific studies to back our approach. Here’s how we apply this research:
✅ Individualized assessment
✅ Phase-based exercise program
✅ Biological supportive therapies, such as PRP, growth hormone, and testosterone
✅ Monitoring milestones not just time
✅ Psychological readiness
✅ Long-term knee health focus

If you’ve had an ACL tear (or suspect one) and want to explore a surgery-free rehabilitation pathway (or decide between options), we’d love to help.
Reach out to us at the Performance Medicine Institute by calling or texting 602-606-8949 to discuss a tailored evaluation and rehab plan grounded in the best available evidence and advanced clinical practice.

09/02/2025

Dry needling + red light = muscle reset mode⚡💡

Combining dry needling with electrical stimulation and red light therapy enhances muscle recovery, decreases inflammation, and helps reset dysfunctional movement patterns. A science-driven approach to lasting relief and performance.

08/29/2025

🧬 Myostatin is a natural protein that inhibits muscle growth. Several species of animals have developed inactivating mutations to the myostatin gene, including cattle, sheep, dogs, and humans. Genetically engineered animals in which the myostatin gene is knocked out have also been developed, including pigs, sheep, trout, and mice.

Drugs that target and block myostatin are currently being tested in clinical trials. However, unlike the results that occurred when myostatin was blocked from the start of development, inhibiting myostatin in adults has produced far less striking results, with 12 weeks of treatment of a myostatin blocker resulting in a 2-3 pound increase in muscle mass. Compared to testosterone therapy over 12 weeks, which can result in muscle mass gains of 12-15 pounds, myostatin inhibition results in negligible increases in muscle mass.

While myostatin inhibition in otherwise healthy individuals has resulted in a small impact on muscle size, there is still potential for the use of a myostatin inhibitor in treating moderate to severe muscle injuries. Several studies in animal models, including a study from our staff member Dr Mendias, have shown that myostatin inhibition can improve strength and recovery following major joint injuries or trauma. This is particularly important, as joint injuries can cause the muscle tissue in the area to become insensitive to testosterone signaling by downregulating the androgen receptor.

So while myostatin inhibition results in negligible changes in muscle physiology in otherwise healthy adults, the potential for the use of a myostatin inhibitor for the treatment of critical muscle and joint injuries remains exciting and highly promising.

If you have any questions about myostatin, or are suffering from a chronic muscle issue and haven't found an effective treatment solution, let’s explore the right plan to treat your condition. Call or text us at 602-606-8949 for more.

08/15/2025

Getting back on track, one stride at a time 🏃‍♂️

Hip pain can really hold you back. Using dynamic drills and innovative technology, we restore power, stability, and confidence. Today’s lateral resistance training is building hip strength, improving stability, and helping prevent future injuries.

At the Performance Medicine Institute, we go beyond pain relief to get athletes back to doing what they love - faster, stronger, and more resilient.

08/12/2025

Oxytocin is widely known for its role in bonding and affection, but in men it does far more than that. This powerful neuropeptide influences sexual function, pelvic tone, stress regulation, and even emotional resilience.

🧠 Key Functions of Oxytocin:
- Enhances sexual arousal, ej*******on, and erectile function
- Facilitates pelvic floor relaxation and a**l sphincter control
- Modulates stress and anxiety via the HPA axis
- Promotes trust, connection, and emotional regulation
- Supports cardiovascular and metabolic health

At the Performance Medicine Institute, we may use intranasal or oral formulations of oxytocin for:
- ED or performance anxiety
- Pain with in*******se
- Pelvic floor tension
- Relationship intimacy support
- Adjunctive therapy for trauma recovery, PTSD, or high cortisol states

To learn whether oxytocin therapy is right for you, give us a call or send us a text at 602-606-8949.

08/08/2025

🧪 Precision Performance Starts Here 🏃‍♀️

At the Performance Medicine Institute, we take a scientific approach to fitness and rehabilitation. This image captures one of our lactate threshold testing sessions, which can be an important part of a comprehensive performance assessment.

Lactate threshold is where your body begins to accumulate lactic acid faster than it can clear it. Knowing this threshold helps us:
✅ Personalize your training zones
✅ Improve endurance and recovery
✅ Monitor metabolic adaptations over time
✅ Guide return-to-play protocols

By combining exercise physiology with real-time biomarker a**lysis, we’re able to tailor your rehab or training program down to the cellular level. Whether you’re recovering from injury, managing chronic disease, or optimizing elite performance, we use data, not guesswork, to guide your progress.

💥 Want to train smarter? Call or text us at 602-606-8949 or send us a message to book your performance evaluation.

08/04/2025

🧬 What Is Myo-Inositol?

Myo-inositol is a glucose isomer that functions as a vital messenger molecule inside of cells. It’s found in high concentrations in the brain, muscle, ovaries, and testes—and plays a central role in:

✔ Insulin signaling: Myo-inositol is essential for transmitting insulin’s signal into the cell. It helps activate the insulin receptor and downstream pathways that move glucose into cells.

✔ Hormonal regulation: Myo-inositol regulates the function of gonadotropins like FSH and LH, which control testosterone, estrogen, and s***m or egg production. It’s also critical in the formation of other molecules essential for cellular function.

✔ Mitochondrial health: As a core component of cell membranes, myo-inositol supports mitochondrial integrity and energy production—critical for both metabolic and reproductive health.

✔ Neurotransmitter function: Myo-inositol influences serotonin, dopamine, and GABA activity, which makes it a useful adjunct for managing anxiety, depression, and mood disorders.

💊 While myo-inositol typically can't be used as a primary therapy, it can support the treatment of several conditions including:
- PCOS or hormonal imbalances
- Brain fog or chronic stress
- Metabolic syndrome or prediabetes
- Subfertility or impaired s***m parameters

🧪 Backed by decades of research, myo-inositol is a safe, evidence-based intervention with high tolerability and wide-ranging benefits.

📞 If you have any questions about myo-inositol, call or text us at 602-606-8949 or tap the link in bio.

08/03/2025

Precision rehab in action 💪
At the Performance Medicine Institute, we integrate exercise and hands-on therapy with biochemistry and biologic therapies to restore movement, reduce pain, optimize athletic performance, and improve overall health

Our staff works closely with every patient to understand their goals, whether it’s returning to sport, overcoming chronic pain, or simply moving better without limitations.

This is how we rebuild strength. This is how we retrain movement. This is how we build resilience and long-term health. This is how we get results.

08/01/2025

What is Heart Rate Variability — and Why Should You Care?

HRV (Heart Rate Variability) measures the variation in time between each heartbeat — not your pulse rate, but the tiny millisecond fluctuations between beats.

These changes are controlled by your autonomic nervous system and provide insight into how your body handles stress, recovery, and adaptation.

HRV is typically recorded via ECG, wearables (like WHOOP, Oura, or Apple Watch), or clinical heart monitors.

Higher HRV is generally associated with:
✅ Better parasympathetic tone
✅ Greater physiological resilience
✅ Improved cardiovascular and metabolic health

Lower HRV is generally associated with:
❌ Poor sleep or overtraining
❌ Chronic stress or autonomic dysregulation
❌ Inflammation, illness, or insulin resistance
❌ Poor mitochondrial or cardiovascular function

At the Performance Medicine Institute, we use HRV to guide:
✅ Training intensity and recovery protocols
✅ Sleep and circadian rhythm optimization
✅ Autonomic balance interventions (e.g., breathwork, vagal tone stimulation)
✅ Hormonal and metabolic assessments
✅ Regenerative therapies (like NAD+ and PRP) to restore recovery capacity

Call or Text Us at 602-606-8949 to learn how we use HRV and other advanced metrics to personalize your health strategy.

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3330 N 2nd Street Ste 401
Phoenix, AZ
85012

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Monday	8am - 4pm
Tuesday	8am - 6pm
Wednesday	8am - 4pm
Thursday	8am - 6pm
Friday	8am - 6pm
Saturday	10am - 4pm

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+16026068949

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https://www.performancemedinst.com/

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