What’s New

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…

Client Spotlight – Rudy

Rudy has been around the game of basketball for most of his life, including playing and coaching. He continues to play in various leagues, and of course, some pick up games to stay in shape; however, he spends a lot of his time helping players from elementary school to collegiate athletes sharpen and develop their…

Muscle Strains

Muscle strains or “pulled muscles” are widespread injuries and can occur anywhere in the body with muscular tissue. A strain is an overstretching or tearing of the soft tissue that connects to the bone and muscle. Improper body mechanics can cause them to lift something or even by repeating the same motion continuously, putting too…

Rest Days

Exercise puts a strain on the body and mind. Exercising daily without taking a rest day can cause both physical and mental exhaustion. Without a rest day, muscles, joints, and other important structures do not have adequate time to repair themselves. People may also become mentally exhausted and more prone to making mistakes while training.…

Wellness Wednesday – Myofascial Release

Myofascial release focuses on reducing pain by easing the tension and tightness in the trigger points. It’s not always easy to understand what trigger point is responsible for the pain. Localizing pain to a specific trigger point is very difficult. For that reason, myofascial release is often used over a broad area of muscle and…

Hamstring Strain

The hamstring is located on the back of the thigh. Hamstring strains occur when the hamstring muscle is tight due to poor or lack of stretching and overuse of the muscle. This injury also occurs due to a lot of running, jumping, and sudden stops. If you don’t warm up properly before exercising then it…