Seeing a chiropractor might be a scary thought for most of you other there, especially when all you know is that it involves intense cracking of the bones. The purpose of chiropractic treatment is to reduce pain and improve the functionality of your body by focusing on the nervous system and spine. Back and neck …
STAR Blog #18 – See your chiropractor for a crackin’ recovery Read More »
You’ve probably never heard of HBOT before, so let us explain to you what exactly this recovery service is and how it can benefit you. Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy, or better known as HBOT, involves breathing pure oxygen in a highly pressurised environment. The goal of HBOT is to supercharge the body’s natural healing process through …
STAR Blog #16 – Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy (HBOT) Read More »
Massage guns have gained increasing popularity over the years and have become an athlete’s best friend. Small and compact, a massage gun is a convenient tool that sends rapid vibrating pulses through the muscle to stimulate blood flow and mimic the effects of a deep tissue massage. They can be used to target specific muscle …
Do you know what it feels like to float on cloud nine? Luckily through the effects of floatation therapy you can. Floatation therapy, also known as sensory deprivation, involves lying in a shallow pod that contains Epsom salt solution (600kg of magnesium sulphate). Essentially, you are lying in a giant salt bath however this is …
There’s nothing quite like a 30-minute sweat session in a sauna. But not quite like a traditional sauna that almost makes you feel like you can’t breathe – an infrared sauna. What’s so hot about infrared saunas? Infrared saunas produce the same infrared heat produced by the sun, allowing the heat to penetrate deeply into …
STAR Blog #13 – What’s so hot about infrared saunas? Read More »
You know about the benefits of hot & cold therapy. You know about the benefits of using a spa & sauna. And you know about compression. But do you know about the benefits of EMS – Electrical Muscle Stimulation? All training programs need to integrate electrical muscle stimulation (EMS) to force muscle contraction. The best …
Have you ever met an athlete that isn’t interested in shortening their recovery time after heavy exercise or sporting events? Neither have we. That’s one reason why our Air Relax compression boots are so popular in providing athletes a competitive edge. Here at STAR, we know that recovery and nutrition are an absolutely integral part …
STAR Blog #6 – You gotta compress to be the best! Read More »
You’ve probably heard about or experienced the thrill and recovery effect of having an ice bath. And we’re sure you know how good it feels after stepping out of a nice hot shower. But what about if we combined both of these to supercharge your recovery and have you feeling #AtYourBest? STAR’s Hot and Cold …
This week we’re all about cryogenics at STAR Australia. If you haven’t tried our state-of-the-art cryogenics chamber and received all the benefits that go along with it. Then read on! Studies have shown that exposing the body to subzero temperatures for several minutes provides advantageous health benefits that deliver substantial results and with this thought …
