5 Reasons to Consider IV Therapy as an Athlete

Whether you’re a pro athlete or a weekend warrior, you know the critical importance of good nutrition and hydration, especially when it comes to competing at your best. But no matter how much you’ve fine-tuned your own personal training routine, there’s always room for improvement — and that’s when IV infusion therapy can help. 

As a leading provider of wellness and longevity therapies, Advanced Medical Care offers IV infusion regimens tailored to the individual needs of athletes of all levels. In this post, our team reviews five reasons why IV infusion therapy should be part of your regular training routine.

1. Superior rehydration

Dehydration is a common problem for many athletes, and often, with effects so subtle, you might not even realize the impact it’s having on your muscles and performance. But sweating isn’t just about losing water: You can lose essential electrolytes, too, special chemicals that promote optimal muscle and nerve function.

Drinking fluids helps, but digestion definitely slows absorption, and digestive issues can alter how fluids are absorbed. IV therapy bypasses these problems by delivering fluids into your bloodstream, which travel and reach muscles, nerves, and organs more rapidly, providing a boost in energy and long-term benefits for muscle health.

2. Direct delivery of critical nutrients

Likewise, sports and other physical activities use up a lot of vitamins and minerals — and while oral supplements can help replace them, the digestive system breaks down nutrients, diluting them and making them far less effective than you might realize.

Direct administration of nutrient-rich fluids ensures you receive far more of those essential vitamins and minerals, replenishing your supplies to reduce muscle fatigue, repair tissues, and improve energy production.

3. Decreases muscle soreness

Muscle soreness and fatigue may be side effects of strenuous workouts and competition, but IV infusion helps minimize their impact, while you remain active and experience less downtime.

We can tailor infusions specifically for the needs of recovering athletes, providing key minerals, like magnesium, to help relax muscles, ease tension, and even reduce the effects of inflammation. The optimal blend of nutrients helps build collagen and repair muscle fibers, so you can return to the activities you love.

4. Battle damage from oxidative stress

Physical activity produces free radicals, which are unstable molecules that can damage cells and increase inflammation in muscles and joints. 

Our custom IV solutions provide essential antioxidants, like glutathione and vitamin C, that neutralize free radicals and prevent their damaging effects. That means less cellular damage, decreased inflammation, and faster recovery, too.

5. Increase energy and endurance

As noted earlier, IV infusion therapy offers lots of benefits to aid in muscle recovery. Optimizing muscle health and recovery also promotes better muscle function, which sustains greater endurance and energy levels.

We can also customize your therapy to include nutrients you might be missing in your regular diet. Regular IV infusions can help you compete better, reach new goals, and maintain a healthy, active lifestyle even as you get older.

Make IV therapy part of your performance plan

IV therapy is customizable, and it’s also a great complement to physical therapy to help you play at your best and recover after an injury. To learn how IV infusion therapy can help optimize your performance and health, request an appointment online or contact the team at Advanced Medical Care in Forest Hills, Queens, and Brighton Beach, Brooklyn, New York.