Recovery services aren’t limited to adults looking for improvement in their overall well-being. They’re also a great recovery tool for high school athletes.
Whether your student athlete is a determined soccer player, a first-time cheerleader, or a hard-working sprinter, read on to discover which Recovery Lab wellness services could benefit them.
Assisted Stretching to Increase Flexibility
Your student athlete’s coach might have educated them on the importance of stretching before a game or session. However, these stretching sessions are taken before an activity and are done independently, even when verbally guided by the coach.
Stretching doesn’t just have to be replicating the coach’s moves or doing as one is told. Better yet, it can be done alongside a professional. During a mobility stretching session, an expert will physically maneuver the client’s body based on physiology and anatomy principles. These controlled movements help improve flexibility and overall mobility.
Cupping for the Release of Tight Tissue
Tight muscle tissue is not only painful, but it can also be quite limiting. Athletes may find it noticeably difficult to bend, stretch, or reach. It can make it harder for them to perform in sports in general. Their limbs may feel tense, inflamed, stiff, or even heavy. Rather than helping them move, their tight muscles might feel like a weight holding them back.
Cupping helps release this tightness. It can separate stuck layers of muscle tissue to relieve tension, boost blood circulation, and improve the body’s natural ability to get rid of toxins like lactic acid stuck within tissue.
Red Light Therapy for Muscle Recovery
Athletes deal with muscle troubles other than just tight tissue. They may experience muscle tears or spasms, which can interfere with their sports or other school activities. Athletes may attempt to push through the discomfort, which can only hinder their recovery and set them up for further injury.
Red light therapy can be used to help school athletes’ muscles recover faster. This wellness tool helps promote better blood flow, reduce inflammation, and stimulate cellular processes in the body to help torn muscles heal faster.
Percussion Therapy to Break Up Knots
Muscle knots are yet another common experience for high school athletes. They often appear due to overuse of the muscles, poor posture, dehydration, or stress. Regardless of how they come about, they can affect a student’s athletic performance, leading to pain, tingling, or stiffness.
One of the best recovery tools we offer here at Recovery Lab for muscle knots is percussion therapy. Percussion devices help break up muscle knots through the power of vibration and “punching” motions. This can provide pain relief and improved mobility for student athletes.
Compression Therapy for Reduced Soreness in the Legs
Most sports and school activities involve the legs in some shape or form. Even for sports using little to no leg involvement, student athletes are still at risk for sore or cramped legs due to their increased risk of dehydration from regular physical activity.
NormaTec compression therapy helps provide rapid relief for fatigued, sore, or cramped legs. NormaTec sleeves provide rhythmic squeezing and massaging to help promote proper blood circulation and encourage lymphatic drainage in the legs.
Looking to help your student athlete feel and function their best? Consider booking their wellness services from Recovery Lab. Call us today to schedule a session.
