How athletes recover from wear and tear on their bodies has become nearly as important as how they train. Jill Wosmek, head athletic trainer for the USA Women’s Volleyball Team, who is based in Anaheim, Calif., uses a variety of nontraditional techniques to help promote healing in her athletes’ bodies.
Anne Williams, a massage therapist and director of education for the Associated Bodywork & Massage Professionals, a Golden, Colo., group, says the best way to determine which therapy is right for you is to get a referral from an orthopedic doctor, physical therapist or fitness trainer.