High-Tech Training Recovery

Hyperbaric Chambers

Pricing In Clinics: Starting around $75/hr for soft-shelled chambers in small clinics, $200/hr for hard-shelled chambers in hospitals Pricing At Home: Portable chambers for home use: $4,500-$18,000 for soft-shelled, but can sometimes be rented for less

 

Hard-shelled hyberbaric chambers have been used in hospitals for many years. They are common treatment for patients recovering from a range of serious afflictions including severe burns, pulmonary embolisms, and carbon monoxide poisoning. The FDA approved the first soft-shelled portable chamber for home use 12 years ago, and since then, hyperbaric usage has exploded among professional athletes. Michael Phelps has admitted to sleeping in a chamber, and Phil Heath has said his in-home chamber was his "hidden secret" in his title run for the 2011 Mr. Olympia. Chambers have perhaps their most intense supporters among NFL players.
Recently, Schindler provided chambers to the U.S. Track and Field Team in London, as well as to golfers and caddies at the U.S. Open. He also serves a steady stream of non-athletes recovering from strokes, brain injuries, Parkinson's, multiple sclerosis, diabetic foot ulcers, and even autism. 

Low-Level Laser Therapy

Pricing In Clinics: Starting at around $50/treatment and upward Pricing At Home: Units start at around $3,000 

Low-level lasers are a more recent development than hyperbaric chambers, but they have rapidly earned support among both doctors and veterinarians. Lasers were initially used primarily to treat chronic neck pain and arthritis, but in recent years they've gained popularity for tissue injuries and even skin abrasions.
Clinicians use a range of wavelengths, ranging from class III "cold lasers," which emit no heat, to class IV lasers, which emit some heat and are thought to be more effective for deep-tissue treatment. Both show some promise in clinical tests, but as with hyperbaric therapy, studies often end by declaring the need for more studies.