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Compression Therapy – A Pulse Massage Pattern to Boost Recovery!

Introduction: Compression therapy is a recovery system that consists of inflatable compression sleeves worn on the extremities; most often, it is a boot that encloses the foot to upper thigh.  The compression sleeves consist of a series of compartments in the boot. The compression boots have different settings. Depending on an athlete’s preference, will determine …

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Sports Massage – The Ultimate Way to reSTART and Recover!

Introduction Recovery from exercise or physical competitions is very important for each individual. Recovery helps to prevent injury, improve performance level and will aid in physical improvements. Sports massage is a very beneficial addition to any recovery program. Research has shown that receiving a massage 2 hours after exercise produces many positive effects on the …

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Sports Massage

Introduction Recovery from exercise or physical competitions is very important for each individual. Recovery helps to prevent injury, improve performance level and will aid in physical improvements. Sports massage is a very beneficial addition to any recovery program. Research has shown that receiving a massage 2 hours after exercise produces many positive effects on the …

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Fasting

Fasting is the abstinence from consuming food and/or beverages for different periods of time. There are many different types of fasting: during the holy month of Ramadan (absence of water and food intake from sunrise until sunset), intermittent fasting (short term fasting- less than 24 hours; long term fasting- longer than 24 hours), alternate day …

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Flotation Therapy

Floating REST   Floating-REST (Restricted Environmental Stimulation Technique) is a relaxation technique that reduces sensory input to the nervous system through the act of floating supine in a pool of water saturated with Epsom salts. The float experience is calibrated so that sensory signals from visual, auditory, olfactory, gustatory, thermal, tactile, vestibular, gravitational and proprioception …

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