4Q Recovery Model 06:00

The Horizontal Continuum looks at Passive Recovery vs Active Recovery Strategies.

Passive Recovery = Little to no Physical Effort to perform a recovery technique or strategy

Active Recovery = Physical Effort to perform a recovery technique or strategy

The Vertical Continuum looks at Global vs Local Recovery.

Global Recovery = Systemic or whole-body based recovery strategies

Local Recovery = Recovery strategies that address a specific tissue or joint. 

The combination of these continuums makes up 4 unique styles of recovery programming. The use of variability within a recovery program may potentially prevent the acclimation to any specific recovery protocol along with exposure to a host of benefits that can be received from numerous modalities.