Recovery
Recovery is an essential part of an athlete’s life, and it directly plays a part in performance longevity and performance ability. Here’s some products to get you started.
Tens Unit 7000
Tens units are commonly used throughout recovery, whether it is used as a focused muscle activation or stimulation to an underperforming or injured area to increase the recovery period. For myself, this especially helped with Charley horses, normally absolving them completely within 2-3 days. I also have a blog post going into a bit further detail for those interested in it’s more specific benefits.
Firefly Recovery Bands
These are recovery bands that focus on increasing blood flow through activation of your nervous system. These are meant to be placed on a specific part of the knee, however the benefits carry throughout your entire body. It’s said that these will increase blood flow by 300%. They have multiple settings, however you should never have to go past the third setting, they should only cause a minor twitch through the ankle.
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Theragun Mini
Theragun units are well known massage guns for their quality and lifetime, and with this particular model, being easily portable. This model as you can see in the image is an easy handheld option with interchangeable massage pieces. This is one of my personal go-to items, and it always goes on the road with me to help me prep my legs before game time.
DNA Vibe
DNA Vibe is a red light therapy unit made to stimulate cellular repair and speed up the recovery process. It also can reduce pain and inflammation for injuries, soreness, or chronic conditions. Depending on the model there can be 1-4 modes, however the DNA band vibe is most used clinically with no varying modes, mostly meant for chronic pain. This has been the model I’ve used throughout my own injuries to speed up my recovery process.
Yoga Mat
Overall most loved yoga mat on amazon, highest quality ratings and quantity of ratings. Cushioning and supporting, while also being highly affordable.
Foam Roller
Foam Rollers are widely used in the recovery process As a tool to release tension in sore muscles. This releases ‘knots’ and improves blood flow, helping speed up the recovery process and reduce injury risk.