Sports Massage Therapy for Recovery: Faster Healing & Less Soreness

We all know recovery is important. If we don’t recover properly, we get tired, our performance suffers, and we are more likely to get injured. Massage addresses all these problems head on by helping repair muscle tightness, decreasing soreness, and restoring mobility. Sports massage is utilized regularly in recovery and performance programs here at Alpha […]

Rehab Programs for Faster Recovery | Accelerated Healing with Alpha Sports Performance Medicine

Your injury or surgery is only part of the battle. You recover by participating in a structured rehab program that restores strength, mobility, and movement. Proper rehabilitation shortens your recovery time and helps prevent reinjury. Alpha Sports Performance Medicine creates rehabilitation programs that walk you through every step of the recovery process using proven protocols […]

Soft Tissue Therapy for Tight Muscles

Muscle tightness isn’t just how your muscles feel. There are actual physiological changes to muscles fibers, fascia, and nervous system regulation that cause you to feel stiff and restrict movement. Understanding muscle tightness and how soft tissue treatment restores motion can help you take a proactive approach to reduce pain and improve your mobility. At […]

Sports Massage for Injury Prevention

Sport-specific training programs focus on strength and conditioning exercises when addressing injury prevention. Yet soft tissue status is just as important for supporting tissue integrity and preventing painful muscle strains and overuse injuries. Athletes enjoy many benefits from sports massage therapy including less muscle tension, improved tissue extensibility, and reduced damage from repetitive movements that […]

Dry Needling for Muscle Pain Relief

Trigger Points Causes Muscle Tightness & Pain Relief Muscle pain and tightness can be caused by knots, or more specifically, myofascial trigger points. Trigger points are hyperirritable spots within tight bands of muscles that cause localized tenderness, rigidity, and even pain felt in other areas of the body. Dry needling is a therapeutic technique used […]

Compression Recovery Pumps

One of the limiting factors of athletic performance isn’t just how hard you can train, but how well you recover between workouts. Recovery pumps are gaining popularity with athletes who want to reduce muscle soreness, improve circulation, and bounce back more quickly after intense training sessions. Alpha Sports Performance Medicine utilizes compression recovery systems both […]

Concussion Treatment & Management Guidelines

When it comes to concussions “better safe than sorry” definitely applies. Early removal from play and activity, monitoring for neurological changes, and a gradual return to learn and play are key. If you suspect a concussion: Watch out for these dangerous symptoms: Concussion Management includes: A concussion is a traumatic brain injury that needs to […]

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