Floating has been a remedy of elite athletes for years to treat numerous sports-related conditions, help with recovery, and assist with the relief of stresses in the body. National champions like Stephen Curry and Tom Brady can outperform their competition through relaxation treatments, including routine float therapy sessions. Athletes who use float therapy in combination with visualization techniques experience a very significant improvement in their performances.
Heal Faster
Float presents new ways to recover from injuries faster than ever- and with less strain on the body. This helps athletes get back on the field more quickly than before. When athletes are in a flotation tank, the actual rate of recovery post physical exercise is greatly enhanced. Since floating in water that has high concentrations of Epsom salt reduces the stresses of gravity, the weight and pressure is taken off strained muscles, joints, and bones.
Relieve Pain & Reduce Injury Risk
The suspended and weightless sensation that occurs during a float session gives athletes almost immediate relief from everyday pains. Float Therapy loosens the muscles and offers athletes better control in their nervous systems. This helps reduce injury risk during training and competition. Floatation speeds up the athlete’s recovery process and releases large quantities of endorphins which are the natural painkillers of the body.
Improves Sleep and Increases Energy
Floating leads to a better night’s sleep- allowing athletes adequate amounts of shut-eye to increase energy levels for the next days training. Quality sleep is an essential element to recovery for all athletes. An increase in blood flow, relaxed muscles, less pain, a strong focus, and better sleep add up to a more energized athlete ready to give their all.
Float Research Studies
In 2016, a pilot study out of Hamilton, New Zealand was published which examined the use of floatation therapy with 60 elite international athletes following exercise training for their respective sports. Results indicated that even a single float session significantly enhanced the athlete’s mood and lowered perceived muscle soreness.
In Australia, a study was conducted where participants were put in either a control group or a floatation tank treatment group, which floated 12 times over seven weeks. Results demonstrated that stress, depression, and pain were significantly reduced in the floatation treatment group, as well as a reported increase in optimism and sleep quality.
World Class High Jumper and Olympic Coach, Gwen Minisnski says, “Float Therapy has aided in faster recovery from workouts and rejuvenation to my body. It’s a tool every athlete young or old needs to use”.
The physical and mental benefits an athlete receives from floatation therapy can make the difference between a winning moment or a near miss.
So, what are you waiting for?
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