
At the HPI’s Recovery Area, our primary aim is to accelerate the biological recovery process, helping you bounce back faster from training, competition or injury by targeting the neural, muscular, cellular/metabolic, psychological and hormonal systems.



What we focus on
- Neural recovery – optimizing nervous system function, reducing overload, enhancing motor control and neural efficiency.
- Muscular recovery – alleviating micro-trauma, restoring muscle function, improving strength and range of motion.
- Substrate recovery – supporting cellular repair, mitochondrial health, tissue regeneration and connective-tissue integrity.
- Psychological & hormonal recovery – reducing stress, managing fatigue, supporting balance of key recovery-hormones and the mind-body link.
- Trigger-point therapy within recovery – manual techniques and advanced tools (massage guns, targeted intervention) to release muscle knots, relieve tension and improve functional recovery.
Services offered in our Recovery Area
- Compression Therapy – dynamic compression systems to promote circulation, reduce swelling and accelerate muscle recovery.
- Cryotherapy – cold-exposure sessions to reduce inflammation, improve recovery time and refresh the nervous system.
- Anti-gravity (AlterG) Treadmill – walk or run at reduced body weight to move earlier, with less impact, accelerating load-progression while protecting tissues.
- Oxygen Therapy (Mild Hyperbaric Chamber – MHBOT) – increased oxygen at elevated pressure supports tissue repair, reduce fatigue, enhances endurance and offers relief in chronic pain conditions.
- Massages / Massage Guns – skilled manual therapies and modern tools to release trigger points, improve circulation, ease neural tension and support recovery.
- Cold Bath / Warm Bath – protocols alternating temperature to stimulate circulation, remove metabolic waste, reduce muscle soreness and support substrate recovery.
- Sauna / Steam Room – heat-based therapies to facilitate circulation, promote hormonal balance, support recovery of connective tissue, and improve psychological relaxation.
Why these services matter
- The Mild Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy (MHBOT) chamber boosts tissue oxygenation, supports collagen production, stimulates new capillary growth and reduces inflammation—key for faster cellular repair.
- The AlterG treadmill allows earlier movement with lower joint impact: by reducing body-weight load during walking/running, it enables safe cardiovascular and muscular activation even in recovery phases.
- Combining temperature therapies (cold bath / warm bath / sauna / steam) and compression supports the circulatory and metabolic systems, helping the body clear metabolic by-products, reduce swelling and restore homeostasis.
- Manual and advanced trigger-point therapies release neural and muscular tension, assist in normalizing muscle function, and support the neural-muscular system as part of the broader recovery network.
NWU HPI, we believe recovery is not just rest, but an active, multi-system approach. Let us help you recover smarter — faster, safer and stronger.
For enquires or booking contact Lourene Sauer