Heal Smarter, Not Slower

What to Do After a Workout Injury

Even the most disciplined athletes and weekend warriors can get sidelined by an unexpected injury — a muscle pull, back tweak, or joint strain. But what you do in the hours and days following that injury can determine whether you bounce back stronger or spiral into chronic pain and inflammation.

At The Wellness Lounge, we believe recovery is an active process — not passive rest. Here’s how to optimize your body’s natural healing systems with a few of our favorite regenerative tools.

1. Start with Smart Movement — Not Complete Rest

It’s tempting to stop moving altogether, but immobility often slows recovery. Gentle walking increases circulation, promotes lymphatic drainage, and delivers oxygen and nutrients to injured tissue. Think of walking as “active rest” — low-impact, rhythmic movement that tells your nervous system you’re safe to heal.

Tip: Aim for short, frequent walks throughout the day rather than one long session. Listen to your body’s feedback — mild discomfort is okay, sharp pain is not.

2. Add Gentle Mobility and Stretching

When inflammation peaks, muscles around the injury tighten to protect the area. Once swelling starts to subside, light stretching helps restore range of motion, prevent adhesions, and improve blood flow.

Focus on pain-free mobility — slow, controlled movements that increase flexibility without forcing the joint.
Try breath-based mobility work: inhale to lengthen, exhale to release.

3. Support Cellular Recovery with the Wolverine Injection

This isn’t your typical “muscle recovery shot.”
The Wolverine Injection — featuring BPC-157, TB-500, and GHK-Cu — was designed for rapid soft tissue and tendon healing. These peptides work synergistically to:

• Reduce inflammation and fibrosis

• Accelerate angiogenesis (new blood vessel formation)

• Promote collagen remodeling and tissue repair

Together, they help your body regenerate from the inside out, rebuilding strength and structure faster than rest alone. It’s like giving your cells the blueprint to rebuild — only stronger.

4. Rev Up Mitochondrial Repair with NAD+ Therapy

Injury recovery is energy-intensive. Your cells rely on NAD+, a coenzyme that powers DNA repair and cellular metabolism. Unfortunately, NAD+ levels drop with stress, inflammation, and age.

IV NAD+ Therapy or Injection replenishes those stores, boosting mitochondrial function and accelerating tissue recovery. It helps reduce fatigue, improve focus, and enhance your body’s ability to repair at the cellular level — a perfect complement to peptide-based healing.

5. Contrast Therapy: Sauna + Cold Plunge

Alternating heat and cold exposure activates powerful circulatory and anti-inflammatory responses.

• Sauna therapy increases heat shock proteins, improving cellular resilience and circulation.

• Cold plunge decreases inflammation, reduces pain, and activates brown fat metabolism for recovery and energy.

Used together, contrast therapy flushes out metabolic waste, reduces swelling, and triggers a potent neuroendocrine reset that promotes both physical and mental recovery.

At The Wellness Lounge, our sauna and plunge suite makes this one of the most rejuvenating recovery experiences available in Alaska.

6. Alternate Heat and Cold Packs for Targeted Relief

Before you’re ready to step into contrast therapy, simple heat and cold packs can make a big difference in managing pain and swelling.

• Cold packs are best used in the first 24–48 hours post-injury to reduce inflammation, swelling, and nerve irritation. Apply for 15–20 minutes several times a day.

• Heat packs are more beneficial after the initial inflammation has subsided — helping loosen tight muscles, stimulate blood flow, and ease stiffness.

Alternating between the two helps control pain, limit tissue damage, and promote circulation. It’s an accessible, at-home way to bridge the gap between acute recovery and your next-level therapies.

7. Rebuild, Don’t Rush

Healing isn’t about getting back to the gym as quickly as possible — it’s about rebuilding your foundation with smarter tools.
Combine the Wolverine Injection, NAD+ IV, and contrast therapy with light walking and stretching, and you’ll transform recovery from a waiting game into a regeneration process.

Your body knows how to heal — it just needs the right inputs.

Ready to bounce back stronger?
Call to book your Recovery Protocol at The Wellness Lounge and experience next-level healing the Alaskan way — resilient, powerful, and built to last.