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What the Data Says About Current Trendy Recovery Tools

Podcast: Tread Lightly Running Science Podcast · Amanda Brooks and Laura Norris

Opublikowano: 2026-09-26

Recovery tools have proliferated in the running world over the past few years: red light therapy, ice plunge buckets, peptides, and more. However, the expensive price tag does not guarantee efficacy. In this episode, we look at the data behind various recovery tools and if they actually work - or if they just come with a powerful placebo effect. In this episode, you’ll learn: ✅ How the placebo effect interacts with recovery tools ✅ If pulsed electromagnetic field mats improve recovery ✅ How red light therapy can be used for injury heal...