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HEAT – Wellness Wednesday

If there is one thing that all people seem to take a liking to it’s heat. Treating pain and tightness with heat almost always makes it feel better in that moment due to the increase in circulation and blood flow to a particular area. Increasing the temperature in a designated sport increases muscle and skin…

Wellness Wednesday – Myofascial Release

Every time that you press on a point of pain in your shoulder or attempt to work out that tightness in your neck, you are essentially performing a type of myofascial release. Myofascial release, also known as trigger pointing, focuses on reducing the pain in specific areas by releasing the tension and tightness in specific…

Athletic Training Defined

At its core, athletic training is the evaluation and treatment of orthopedic injuries. For ATCs to be successful, we must use our skills to make sure injuries are evaluated correctly and treated in the most efficient way possible so that our patients return from their injuries better than before. To do this effectively, we must…

Recovery Day Memberships – Get Yours Today!

Will you consider investing in your body, health, and performance through a Recovery Day Membership?  Take advantage of the benefits and discounts exclusive to our Recovery Day Members. Following is more information on our Membership Packages and the other “perks” that come with being a Recovery Day Member: TITUS: Titus includes two 30-minute sessions per…

Client Spotlight – Emily

Emily was a division I volleyball player who came into her education with very few injuries. Sadly, this quickly changed as she suffered a significant knee injury her first year of school and required surgery. Because she was so tall, coming in at 6ft 2in, and due to her anatomical structure, her rehabilitation process took…

Massage Guns – The New Modality

Massage guns are one of the newer modalities that we offer and it can look a bit funny. This modality is all over social media, with everyone from your favorite celebrities and fitness influencers showing off their new “toys”. While they may be showing off this tool on social media, it is highly unlikely that…

How are ATCs Different From Chiros and Massage Therapists?

Certified Athletic Trainers (ATC’s) are highly skilled and able to bring a variety of techniques and knowledge to the recovery process. Chiropractor – a practitioner of the system of integrative medicine based on the diagnosis and manipulative treatment of misalignments of the joints Massage Therapist – the manipulation of the muscles and other soft tissues…

Certified Athletic Trainer Versus Health Care Professional

How Does Athletic Training Differ From Other Health Care Professionals?   Certified healthcare professionals that undergo clinic rotations in undergraduate education – is now moved to master’s instead of undergraduate. Have significant education requirements including board of certification exam after education process Most have a Master’s degree The client/patient is with us from start to…

Recovery Day Client Spotlight

Zach was our very first client at Recovery Day – he came to us with significant lower back pain that had been persistent for over 2 months. He had been to a chiropractor who was able to adjust him, but it just wasn’t beneficial. After consulting with him, it was clear that his hips had…

Therapeutic Ultrasound

When most people hear the word ultrasound, they assume we are talking about the tool that allows you to see a child in the womb. SURPRISE! There’s also therapeutic ultrasound that we like to use at Recovery Day. Therapeutic ultrasound is often used for treating chronic pain and promoting tissue healing. Some of the most…