Lower Body Elevation and Breath Work- These are two very simple ways to begin the recovery process, which we will usually pair together. We simply have the athletes lay out on the turf along with their feet elevated up against a wall.

At the same time, they are instructed to put one hand on their stomach, and the other on their chest. For about 5 minutes we will just focus on deep belly breathing, attempting not to let the chest rise and fall with each breath.

This diaphragmatic breathing pattern facilitates relaxation, quickly brings heart rates down, and helps with venous return. Cobblestone Mat Walks- We set up several cobblestone mats and the players walk back and forth barefoot for a few minutes.

Even if you do not believe this, after a tough training session, practice or game, it just feels good on the feet. Happy feet make a happy player! Yoga- We have a yoga instructor on staff that we can set up sessions with. From time to time we will utilize yoga for its relaxation and regenerative properties.

All in all, we have many tools available to help aid in recovery and regeneration of our student athletes. He has had the opportunity to work with athletes invited to the Olympic trails and world championships and he cherishes his time spent in Ashland as it helped mold him into the clinician he is today.

He now resides in Columbus with his wife and is one of the Athletic Trainers at Canal Winchester High School. Many of them are parents and bring a special understanding to what our patients and families experience.

Urgent Care. Sports Medicine at Nationwide Children's For more information, or to request an appointment for your athlete.

Featured Expert. Anthony Bartko, Athletic Trainer He received his undergrad degree at Heidelberg University in Choose an Author Aaron Barber, AT, ATC, PES Aaron McAllister, MS, MD Abbie Roth, MWC Abby Orkis, MSW, LSW Adam Ostendorf, MD Adolfo Etchegaray, MD Adriane Baylis, PhD, CCC-SLP Adrienne M.

Flood, CPNP-AC Advanced Healthcare Provider Council Aila Co, MD Aimee K Heslop, PT, DPT Akua A. Amponsah Chrappah, MD Alaina White, AT, ATC Alana Milton, MD Alana Milton, MD Alecia Jayne, AuD Alena Schuckmann Alessandra Gasior, DO Alex Kemper, MD Alexander Weymann, MD Alexandra Funk, PharmD, DABAT Alexandra Sankovic, MD Alexis Tindall, MHA, RDN, LD Ali Sawani, DO Alice Bass, CPNP-PC Alison Pegg Allie DePoy Allison Rowland, AT, ATC Allison Strouse, MS, AT, ATC Alvin J.

Freeman, MD, MSc Amanda E. Graf, MD Amanda Goetz Amanda Smith, RN, BSN, CPN Amanda Sonk, LMT Amanda Whitaker, MD Amber Howell Amber Patterson, MD Amberle Prater, PhD, LPCC-S Amit Lahoti, MD Amy Brown Schlegel, MD Amy Coleman, LISW Amy Dunn, MD Amy E.

Valasek, MD, MSc Amy Fanning, PT, DPT Amy Garee, CPNP-PC Amy Hahn, PhD Amy Hess Amy Leber, PhD Amy LeRoy, CCLS Amy Moffett, CPNP-PC Amy Thomas, BSN, RN, IBCLC Amy Wahl, APN Anastasia Fischer, MD, FACSM Andala Hardy Andrea Brun, CPNP-PC Andrea M.

Boerger, MEd, CCC-SLP Andrea Sattler, MD Andrea Shellow Andrew Axelson Andrew Kroger, MD, MPH Andrew Schwaderer Andrew Tran, MD Andria Haynes, RN Angela Abenaim Angela Billingslea, LISW-S Ann Pakalnis, MD Anna Lillis, MD, PhD Annette Haban-Bartz Annie Drapeau, MD Annie Temple, MS, CCC-SLP, CLC Annie Truelove, MPH Anthony Audino, MD Anup D.

Patel, MD Ari Rabkin, PhD Ariana Hoet, PhD Arielle Sheftall, PhD Arleen Karczewski Ashlee Watson Ashleigh Kussman, MD Ashley Debeljack, PsyD Ashley Ebersole, MD Ashley Eckstein Ashley Karimi, MSW, LISW-S Ashley Kroon Van Diest Ashley M.

Bowers, PT, DPT, CHT, CFST Brendan Boyle, MD, MPH Brian Boe, MD Brian K. Kaspar, PhD Briana Crowe, PT, DPT, OCS Brigid Pargeon, MS, MT-BC Brittany Mikuluk, M. Haas, FNP Brooke Sims, LPCC, ATR Cagri Toruner, MD Caitlin Bauer, RD, LD Caitlin Tully Caleb Mosley Callista Dammann Cami Winkelspecht, PhD Camille Wilson, PhD Canice Crerand, PhD Cara Inglis, PsyD Carl H.

Baxter, MSN, RN, CPNP Cheryl Gariepy, MD Chet Kaczor, PharmD, MBA Chris Marrero Chris Smith, RN Christina Ching, MD Christina Day Christine Johnson, MA, CCC-SLP Christine Koterba, PhD Christine Mansfield, PT, DPT, OCS, ATC Christine Prusa Christopher Beatty, ATC Christopher Gerity Christopher Goettee, PT, DPT, OCS Christopher Iobst, MD Christopher Ouellette, MD Christy Lumpkins, LISW-S Cindy Iske Claire Kopko PT, DPT, OCS, NASM-PES Cody Hostutler, PhD Connor McDanel, MSW, LSW Corey Rood, MD Courtney Bishop.

PA-C Courtney Brown, MD Courtney Hall, CPNP-PC Courtney Porter, RN, MS Cristina Tomatis Souverbielle, MD Crystal Milner Curt Daniels, MD Cynthia Holland-Hall, MD, MPH Cynthia Zimm, MD Dana Lenobel, FNP Dana Noffsinger, CPNP-AC Dane Snyder, MD Daniel Coury, MD Daniel DaJusta, MD Danielle Peifer, PT, DPT David A Wessells, PT, MHA David Axelson, MD David Stukus, MD Dean Lee, MD, PhD Debbie Terry, NP Deborah Hill, LSW Deborah Zerkle, LMT Deena Chisolm, PhD Deipanjan Nandi, MD MSc Denis King, MD Denise Ell Dennis Cunningham, MD Dennis McTigue, DDS Diane Lang Dominique R.

Williams, MD, MPH, FAAP, Dipl ABOM Donna M. Trentel, MSA, CCLS Donna Ruch, PhD Donna Teach Doug Wolf Douglas McLaughlin, MD Drew Duerson, MD Ed Miner Edward Oberle, MD, RhMSUS Edward Shepherd, MD Eileen Chaves, PhD Elena Camacho, LSW Elena Chiappinelli Elise Berlan, MD Elise Dawkins Elizabeth A.

Cannon, LPCC Elizabeth Grove, MS, RD, LD, CLC Elizabeth Swartz Elizabeth T. Murray, MD Elizabeth Vickery, PhD Elizabeth Zmuda, DO Emily A. Stuart, MD Emily Decker, MD Emma Wysocki, PharmD, RDN Eric Butter, PhD Eric Leighton, AT, ATC Eric Mull, DO Eric Sribnick, MD, PhD Erica Domrose, RD, LD Ericca Hewlett Ericca L Lovegrove, RD, LD Erika Roberts Erin Gates, PT, DPT Erin Johnson, M.

Erin M. Great stuff here Adam and I implement all of the above at Oakland high. When I had Damian Lillard we fought constantly over these issues! Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment.

Goal setting, reading, etc. Posture Students, pay attention. In class or at home, focus on using proper posture while sitting.

less weight, less volume. Focus on creating and maintaining a strong mind-muscle connection the entire time you are doing each exercise. Sometimes I will do this as a one-off lift, but since I have been working full weeks of these workouts into my programming every weeks. Muscle Activation Techniques® : Schedule a time to meet with your MAT® practitioner to address the muscles that have been under active and causing other muscles to have to overwork.

When you have underactive muscles, not only will other muscles compensate and tighten up, your nervous system regulation can get thrown out of whack. This typically shows up as a decreased HRV score, but can also show up as an increased resting heart rate. Fortunately, getting your muscles worked on with MAT® can help to alleviate all of that, increasing your strength and mobility, reducing soreness throughout your body, and rebalancing your nervous system.

The first two strategies are very simple to implement on your own, but the third strategy Muscle Activation Techniques® does need to be done by a trained practitioner. Fortunately, if you are in the Chicagoland area, you have access to some of the top practitioners in the world with us here at Muscle Activation Schaumburg.

If you want to schedule a time to get your body assessed for MAT®, you can see my availability and book your assessment online here. You can also send me a DM on Instagram and we can communicate about what specifically you are needing.

However you choose to help your body recover, at the end of the day, it is important that you have a strategy behind it. Making sure muscle strength, joint mobility, and neural responsiveness get restored after practices and games is of the utmost importance to staying healthy and productive all season long.

The three strategies discussed above not only will help your muscles and joints recover, they will also help your nervous system recover as well. Fuel your body with a well-balanced meal consisting of carbohydrates, protein, and fats to optimize your performance.

The most common injuries that are seen in basketball are ankle sprains from rolling the ankle as the foot turns inward and knee injuries including overuse injuries caused by jumping and the more severe ACL or MCL injuries. In order to prevent these injuries, in addition to strength training, athletes should reach out to their athletic trainers for some general ankle and knee strengthening exercises that they can mix into their warmup drills, along with hip strengthening exercises that stabilize and keep the knee from buckling in and putting unwanted stress on the ACL and MCL.

He received his undergrad degree at Heidelberg University in He has had the opportunity to work with athletes invited to the Olympic trails and world championships and he cherishes his time spent in Ashland as it helped mold him into the clinician he is today.

He now resides in Columbus with his wife and is one of the Athletic Trainers at Canal Winchester High School. Many of them are parents and bring a special understanding to what our patients and families experience. Urgent Care. Sports Medicine at Nationwide Children's For more information, or to request an appointment for your athlete.

Featured Expert. Anthony Bartko, Athletic Trainer He received his undergrad degree at Heidelberg University in Choose an Author Aaron Barber, AT, ATC, PES Aaron McAllister, MS, MD Abbie Roth, MWC Abby Orkis, MSW, LSW Adam Ostendorf, MD Adolfo Etchegaray, MD Adriane Baylis, PhD, CCC-SLP Adrienne M.

Flood, CPNP-AC Advanced Healthcare Provider Council Aila Co, MD Aimee K Heslop, PT, DPT Akua A. Amponsah Chrappah, MD Alaina White, AT, ATC Alana Milton, MD Alana Milton, MD Alecia Jayne, AuD Alena Schuckmann Alessandra Gasior, DO Alex Kemper, MD Alexander Weymann, MD Alexandra Funk, PharmD, DABAT Alexandra Sankovic, MD Alexis Tindall, MHA, RDN, LD Ali Sawani, DO Alice Bass, CPNP-PC Alison Pegg Allie DePoy Allison Rowland, AT, ATC Allison Strouse, MS, AT, ATC Alvin J.

Freeman, MD, MSc Amanda E. Graf, MD Amanda Goetz Amanda Smith, RN, BSN, CPN Amanda Sonk, LMT Amanda Whitaker, MD Amber Howell Amber Patterson, MD Amberle Prater, PhD, LPCC-S Amit Lahoti, MD Amy Brown Schlegel, MD Amy Coleman, LISW Amy Dunn, MD Amy E.

Valasek, MD, MSc Amy Fanning, PT, DPT Amy Garee, CPNP-PC Amy Hahn, PhD Amy Hess Amy Leber, PhD Amy LeRoy, CCLS Amy Moffett, CPNP-PC Amy Thomas, BSN, RN, IBCLC Amy Wahl, APN Anastasia Fischer, MD, FACSM Andala Hardy Andrea Brun, CPNP-PC Andrea M.

Boerger, MEd, CCC-SLP Andrea Sattler, MD Andrea Shellow Andrew Axelson Andrew Kroger, MD, MPH Andrew Schwaderer Andrew Tran, MD Andria Haynes, RN Angela Abenaim Angela Billingslea, LISW-S Ann Pakalnis, MD Anna Lillis, MD, PhD Annette Haban-Bartz Annie Drapeau, MD Annie Temple, MS, CCC-SLP, CLC Annie Truelove, MPH Anthony Audino, MD Anup D.

Patel, MD Ari Rabkin, PhD Ariana Hoet, PhD Arielle Sheftall, PhD Arleen Karczewski Ashlee Watson Ashleigh Kussman, MD Ashley Debeljack, PsyD Ashley Ebersole, MD Ashley Eckstein Ashley Karimi, MSW, LISW-S Ashley Kroon Van Diest Ashley M. Bowers, PT, DPT, CHT, CFST Brendan Boyle, MD, MPH Brian Boe, MD Brian K.

Kaspar, PhD Briana Crowe, PT, DPT, OCS Brigid Pargeon, MS, MT-BC Brittany Mikuluk, M. Haas, FNP Brooke Sims, LPCC, ATR Cagri Toruner, MD Caitlin Bauer, RD, LD Caitlin Tully Caleb Mosley Callista Dammann Cami Winkelspecht, PhD Camille Wilson, PhD Canice Crerand, PhD Cara Inglis, PsyD Carl H.

Baxter, MSN, RN, CPNP Cheryl Gariepy, MD Chet Kaczor, PharmD, MBA Chris Marrero Chris Smith, RN Christina Ching, MD Christina Day Christine Johnson, MA, CCC-SLP Christine Koterba, PhD Christine Mansfield, PT, DPT, OCS, ATC Christine Prusa Christopher Beatty, ATC Christopher Gerity Christopher Goettee, PT, DPT, OCS Christopher Iobst, MD Christopher Ouellette, MD Christy Lumpkins, LISW-S Cindy Iske Claire Kopko PT, DPT, OCS, NASM-PES Cody Hostutler, PhD Connor McDanel, MSW, LSW Corey Rood, MD Courtney Bishop.

PA-C Courtney Brown, MD Courtney Hall, CPNP-PC Courtney Porter, RN, MS Cristina Tomatis Souverbielle, MD Crystal Milner Curt Daniels, MD Cynthia Holland-Hall, MD, MPH Cynthia Zimm, MD Dana Lenobel, FNP Dana Noffsinger, CPNP-AC Dane Snyder, MD Daniel Coury, MD Daniel DaJusta, MD Danielle Peifer, PT, DPT David A Wessells, PT, MHA David Axelson, MD David Stukus, MD Dean Lee, MD, PhD Debbie Terry, NP Deborah Hill, LSW Deborah Zerkle, LMT Deena Chisolm, PhD Deipanjan Nandi, MD MSc Denis King, MD Denise Ell Dennis Cunningham, MD Dennis McTigue, DDS Diane Lang Dominique R.

Williams, MD, MPH, FAAP, Dipl ABOM Donna M. Trentel, MSA, CCLS Donna Ruch, PhD Donna Teach Doug Wolf Douglas McLaughlin, MD Drew Duerson, MD Ed Miner Edward Oberle, MD, RhMSUS Edward Shepherd, MD Eileen Chaves, PhD Elena Camacho, LSW Elena Chiappinelli Elise Berlan, MD Elise Dawkins Elizabeth A.

Cannon, LPCC Elizabeth Grove, MS, RD, LD, CLC Elizabeth Swartz Elizabeth T. Murray, MD Elizabeth Vickery, PhD Elizabeth Zmuda, DO Emily A. Stuart, MD Emily Decker, MD Emma Wysocki, PharmD, RDN Eric Butter, PhD Eric Leighton, AT, ATC Eric Mull, DO Eric Sribnick, MD, PhD Erica Domrose, RD, LD Ericca Hewlett Ericca L Lovegrove, RD, LD Erika Roberts Erin Gates, PT, DPT Erin Johnson, M.

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Mentally feeling better is just as, if not more important to overall recovery and performing at your optimal level. There are a number of ways to provide compression to the legs after heavy workouts or games.

We all know that after those heavy workouts muscle soreness happens. Sometimes this soreness is tolerable and sometimes it puts a hindrance on subsequent workouts or activity. One of the major reasons for this is because of a build-up in blood lactate and other metabolites that occur after a heavy bout of exercise, and muscle damage that occurs afterwards.

Although the body has a sufficient storage of glycogen to produce overall energy, it breaks down during strenuous exercise, and other metabolites build up.

This muscle soreness is a protective response that the body uses to prevent further damage. Compression can help decrease muscle swelling and perceived pain along with helping with metabolite removal so that oxygen can be reintroduced to muscle and help the overall healing process The simplest way to do this is by wearing a pair of compression tights or socks.

A more advanced way is to use a pair of Normatec Recovery Boots, or another form of pneumatic recovery system. These boots help sequentially compress the legs from the feet all the way up to the hips to help push metabolites out of the sore muscles and allow oxygen to flow in by dilating the aerial system and increasing the velocity of blood flow as well.

As I mentioned before an athletes glycogen storage gets depleted during strenuous exercise, and that needs to be replenished so that energy can be again produced by the system.

Many people may think that this is only done during games, but it is just as important to rehydrate after games so that glycogen storages can be replenished. A good combination of water and any carbohydrate rich energy drink can help do this.

Including carbohydrates in any rehydration fluid can improve retention of water and help replenish sodium and glycogen storage which are essential building blocks needed for production of energy in the system. The addition of sodium can also aid in returning the heart rate to a more optimal level for recovery as well.

The faster and more efficiently the body can return to a homeostatic point, the faster it can start recovering for the next bought of exercise.

Eating a meal fortified with proteins and carbohydrates can also help to repair muscle tissue that has been damaged and to again help fortify depleted energy reserves. It is always important to fuel the system with carbohydrates, proteins and healthy fat after a strenuous bout of activity to aid with the bodies natural repairing process.

An active recovery session is one of the best ways to recover. Rather than sitting around and doing nothing and likely getting more stiff and sore with this method , performing a low load low intensity exercise can help flush out metabolites and toxins that can be associated with muscle fatigue and damage.

An example of this can be a low intensity stationary bike ride. The act of increasing the blood flow in your lower extremities to help flush out the waste products, but not working so hard as to cause more muscle damage in the process as well. Perhaps the most important and often overlooked part of recovery is sleep.

Sleep is where the body recovers as a whole. Without adequate rest the body does not have adequate time to replenish itself after intense exercise. Imagine a student saying up all night to study for an exam.

They have accomplished the task of learning as much as they can to pass the test, but afterwards they are left exhausted with sore and acy muscles the rest of the day. This usually ends with the student sleeping until 1PM the next afternoon to replenish themselves.

Unfortunately, this cant usually happen with the elite basketball player. It is important to replenish your overall storages with an adequate amount of sleep, especially during the season. Sleeping hours per day should be a goal so that the athlete can continue to perform at their optimal level through the season.

Once again the success of a recovery program is measured by the effort put into the activity. The more effort that is put into adequately recovering, the more the overall effects will be seen over time.

If a player wants to make sure that they are at the top of their game throughout the season, making sure that they properly recover is imperative to making sure that they will perform at their best.

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Incorporating these mental resilience practices into your recovery routine will not only enhance your basketball skills but also contribute to overall well-being on and off the court. As a basketball player, personalized recovery programs are crucial, and collaborating with sports science professionals can optimize your process.

Expert advice from various fields allows athletes to receive comprehensive guidance towards peak performance. To find qualified professionals near you, consider reaching out to local universities or athletic organizations. Alternatively, online platforms like the National Academy of Sports Medicine NASM offer directories where individuals can search for certified practitioners within their area.

Heart rate monitors, GPS watches, and other wearables offer valuable stats on sleep quality, hydration levels, and muscle fatigue, with popular options including the Fitbit Versa, Garmin Forerunner , and Apple Watch Series 7. Data analysis allows trainers to design personalized programs based on metrics like heart rate variability, caloric expenditure, and jump height, using tools like the VERT Jump Monitor System.

Incorporating technology into basketball recovery strategies empowers athletes with valuable data that can inform decision-making and drive performance improvements, maximizing potential on the court while minimizing injury risk. As a baller, you know teamwork is key on the court, but off the court, having a supportive network is just as crucial for recovery and restoration.

By fostering a culture of mutual support around basketball recovery practices, everyone involved benefits — leading not only to improved individual performances but also stronger team dynamics overall.

Restorative practices are essential for basketball players to optimize performance and prevent injuries.

Are you trying to navigate fact from fiction? Gurus from Buffoons? When faced with these dilemmas personally, I like to go to Google Scholar and seek studies that are peer reviewed and more medical or academic in nature.

Beware the supplement guy hanging out at your gym. Stick with science. Cold water immersion and compression garments are scientifically proven to improve muscle function and reduce soreness after intense physical activity.

Personal note… I think high compression tights worn after basketball training are a real help, particularly during a nap or sleep.

Source: Sports Medicine — Open. By becoming a scientist of your body, you can optimize basketball recovery and restoration efforts for peak performance on the court. Here are some statistics that support basketball recovery efforts for ambitious basketball players:.

Rest, nutrition, hydration, cryotherapy, compression garments, contrast therapy, active recovery exercises, and mental resilience training are all effective ways to recover from basketball according to research. Low-intensity basketball activities like skill development and light shooting drills can promote blood flow and muscle relaxation without overexerting yourself.

Get intentional, focus in, slow down.. and stop that thumb flick you know is holding your shooting form back. NBA players have access to advanced sports medicine facilities and personalized treatment plans including platelet-rich plasma injections PRP which accelerate healing processes.

Basketball recovery and restoration is a crucial process that requires a holistic approach to achieve optimal results. There are many basketball courses for all skills, ages, budgets and goals.

We help you sift thru all the garbage to find the goals for each of … Learn more The BasketballTrainer. Our team gathers basketball training resources from basketball trainers and in some cases for basketball trainers and their students.

Stay tuned for … Learn More. Table of Contents: The Art of Recovery: Unleashing the Potential Within Importance of Recovery in Basketball Performance Balancing Training Load with Adequate Rest Tips for Effective Recovery Strategies: Rest: The Sanctuary of Renewal The Importance of Quality Sleep Tips for Better Sleep Hygiene Fueling the Fire: Nutrition as the Catalyst for Recovery Accelerating Healing and Reducing Inflammation: Cryotherapy, Compression, and Contrast Cryotherapy Compression Therapy Contrast Therapy Active Recovery: Unleashing the Flow Within A.

Low-Intensity Exercises for Optimal Recovery B. Mindful Movement Practices for Mental Clarity Cultivating Mental Resilience: A Sanctuary for the Mind Mindfulness Techniques Meditation Practices Visualization Techniques The Path to Personalization: Collaborating with Sports Science Professionals Finding the Right Expertise The Benefits of Collaboration Data-Driven Evolution: Embracing Technology for Informed Recovery Wearable Devices for Performance Tracking Data Analytics for Personalized Training Programs United in Recovery: Building a Supportive Network Basketball Recovery and Restoration: The Science Behind Optimal Performance A.

Scholarly Resources and Citations B. Importance of Recovery in Basketball Performance Resting adequately between workouts is essential for athletes, as it promotes physical and mental well-being, prevents injuries, and helps optimize performance by allowing muscles to repair efficiently.

Balancing Training Load with Adequate Rest Pushing hard during training sessions is great, but over-training in basketball can be detrimental. Tips for Effective Recovery Strategies: Nutrition: Fuel your body with nutrient-dense foods that promote muscle growth, repair, and energy production.

Consider foods scientifically proven to reduce inflammation. Sleep: Prioritize quality sleep as it plays a critical role in hormone regulation, cognitive function, and tissue repair processes. Turn your sleep into a commitment to excellence.

Mental Resilience Techniques: Incorporate mindfulness practices like meditation or visualization exercises into your daily routine for improved focus and stress management. Data-Driven Approach: Utilize wearable devices like fitness trackers or heart rate monitors to gather data on your progress so you can make informed decisions about adjusting your recovery plan accordingly.

It can be tough to wear an Apple Watch while playing, but you can use it in training, lifting, sleep etc to help monitor and track your gains in health. Improve muscle recovery, cognitive function, and mood regulation with these tips.

Elevate your game on and off the court. Collaborate with sports science pros for expert guidance on nutrition, training, and mental strength. Embrace technology for informed restoration. Learn from others, share tips, and work with experts. Here are some statistics that support basketball recovery efforts for ambitious basketball players: Training load and recovery : A study on adult male semi-professional basketball players found that weekly training load was higher for guards and medium minute-per-game MPG players, and lower for medium-experienced players, before facing high-level opponents, during later season phases, and short recovery cycles.

Pre-game recovery was lower in centers and high-experience players. Another study on female basketball players found that the pre-game recovery worsened as the season progressed and after playing against a high-level opponent, the pre-game recovery values for the next game were lower.