Recovery: Rebuild Faster, Train Harder, Feel Better
Rated 5.0 By 70+ Locals
Recovery isn't the optional extra.
It's where the progress happens.
Training, work and everyday life all place a load on the body. Recovery is what turns that load into progress instead of breakdown.
Whether you're chasing a weekend PB, backing up for a Saturday game, working a physical job, or rehabbing an injury, how well you recover shapes how well you perform.
At Regen Health, recovery isn't an afterthought bolted onto the clinic. It's built into the space. Our Caringbah facility brings physiotherapy, a fully equipped gym, a running track and dedicated recovery tools together in one place, so training, rehab and recovery all happen in the same visit.
If you’re ready to recover properly and get back to doing what you love, book your appointment today.
our recovery services
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Dry, radiant heat at a lower ambient temperature than a traditional sauna, which makes longer and more comfortable sessions possible. Sessions run 20 to 30 minutes, with a maximum of four people in the sauna at a time.
Post-training wind-down sessions
Standalone heat sessions for relaxation and routine
Contrast protocols paired with the ice bath
Pre-session use to warm up stiff joints and muscles
Heat preparation for athletes competing in hot conditions
Guidance on session length, temperature and frequency
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Our ice bath sits at roughly 6 degrees, which is cold enough to do the job without being punishing. Every session is supervised and timed properly, with coaching for anyone doing it for the first time.
Post-game and post-competition immersion
Contrast therapy cycling between hot and cold
Short, graded exposures for cold-water beginners
Advice on timing cold around your strength sessions
Breathing and technique coaching so you can stay in and stay calm
Cold exposure built into a repeatable weekly routine
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Sequential compression boots that cycle pressure through the legs. It's a low-effort option for when you're too sore or too flat to do much else.
Lower limb compression boot sessions
Post-run and post-ride flush sessions
Between-session recovery during heavy training blocks
Use alongside or straight after a physio appointment
Sessions for legs that feel heavy after travel or long days on your feet
Stacked with sauna or ice bath in the one visit
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Manual therapy delivered by our physiotherapists, targeted to the work you've actually been doing.
Deep tissue and sports massage
Dry needling and trigger point therapy
Cupping therapy
Joint mobilisation
Sports taping and strapping
Soft tissue work matched to your training load
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Sometimes the best recovery is moving well at low intensity. Our gym and running track make that easy.
Supervised low-intensity gym sessions
Easy aerobic work on the running track
Mobility and range-of-motion sessions
Movement-based recovery between hard training days
Deload week programming
Technique-focused light sessions
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The part most people skip. We map your recovery to your week rather than leaving it to how you feel on the day.
Weekly recovery schedules built around your training and work
In-season recovery plans for athletes and teams
Post-surgery and post-injury recovery support
Recovery planning for shift workers and physical trades
Sleep, load and lifestyle conversations
Ongoing review and adjustment as your season changes
Why recover at regen health?
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More than a hot room and a cold tub
Anyone can install a sauna. What matters is knowing when and how to use it. Our physiotherapists build recovery into your plan, so you’re not left guessing and the time you spend here supports what you’re working towards.
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Rehab and recovery in the one visit
Finish your physio session and step straight into the sauna, ice bath or compression boots. Everything is available in the one place, so there’s no second booking, no second location and no driving across the Shire to continue your recovery.
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A facility built for it
Infrared sauna, ice bath, compression therapy, treatment rooms, a fully equipped gym and a running track, all under one roof in Caringbah. Everything you need for treatment, training and recovery is right here in the one facility.
We treat the cause, not the symptom, and we apply the same thinking to recovery. Rather than handing you a menu of tools and wishing you luck, our physios help you use the right ones, at the right time, for what your body is actually doing that week.
How a recovery session works.
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Tell us what you've been doing
Big week of training? Game tomorrow? Flat and sore for no obvious reason? What you need on the day depends on what you've just asked your body to do.
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We match the tools to the task
Heat, cold, compression and hands-on work all do different things. We'll point you at the ones that suit your goal for that session, and tell you which ones to skip.
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You use them properly
Correct dose, correct duration, correct order. Our team sets you up and stays on hand, especially for your first few cold sessions.
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We adjust as you go
Your training changes across a season, and your recovery should change with it. We review and adapt the plan rather than setting and forgetting.
Who You'll Be Working With
CHRIS PARADISIS
Chris built Regen Health around a simple idea: getting someone out of pain is only half the job. The other half is building them back strong enough to help prevent the problem from returning.
Get that right and treatment can be targeted from the first session, helping reduce time in pain and unnecessary appointments. From there, it’s hands-on treatment to settle the immediate problem, followed by load, strength and capacity work to prepare you for what comes next.
Chris also takes the time to explain what’s going on, so you can better understand your injury and make informed decisions about it. His focus is on improving how you function, rather than keeping you in treatment longer than you need to be.
Head Practitioner & Director
Bachelor of Exercise and Sport Science | Master of Physiotherapy
JACKSON GIBSON
Jackson has more than twelve years of experience in strength and conditioning and has played A-grade football himself. He knows what it takes to train through a season, back up week after week and keep performing when your body isn’t at one hundred percent.
His experience ranges from high-performance athletes to people stepping into a gym for the first time. Whether you’re coming back from surgery, preparing for a season or building strength from the ground up, he takes the time to understand your goals, your schedule and what your body has already been through.
Programs are built around you and adjusted as you progress. If something flares, Jackson can modify the work rather than simply stopping, while explaining what’s changing and why.
Head Strength & Conditioning Coach
12+ years in the industry | Former A-grade footballer
recovery FAQ
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No. Plenty of people use our recovery services on their own without ever needing an appointment. That said, if something is genuinely bothering you, a physio session first means the recovery you do afterwards is actually pointed at the problem.
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Heat opens up blood flow to the muscles and helps them relax, which is why it's useful for stiffness and general soreness after training.
Beyond that, a lot of people use it simply to switch off, and there's a strong argument that the relaxation and the better sleep afterwards do as much for your recovery as anything happening in the muscle itself.
It isn't a magic bullet. It's a genuinely pleasant way to make recovery something you actually do consistently, and consistency is the part that matters.
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It depends on your training, your schedule and what you're trying to achieve. Some people come in twice a week as routine maintenance, others use it heavily through a competition block and back off in the off-season.
We'll give you a straight answer based on your week rather than a generic protocol.
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Usually not, and this is the question we get asked most. Current research suggests that cold water immersion immediately after resistance training may blunt some of the strength and muscle-building adaptations you're chasing.
If your goal that day was to build strength, we'll generally suggest leaving a few hours between the session and the cold, or using the sauna or compression instead. If your goal is to back up and perform again quickly, like a tournament weekend, that calculation changes.
It's exactly the kind of thing worth asking us about.
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It sits at around 6 degrees. The first thirty seconds are honestly the worst part, and then your breathing settles.
We start beginners with shorter exposures and coach you through the breathing, so it's controlled rather than a shock. Most people are surprised by how quickly it becomes manageable, and a fair few end up preferring it to the sauna.
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Sessions run between 20 and 30 minutes, and we cap it at four people at a time so nobody is sitting on top of anybody else. If you're new to it, start at the shorter end and see how you pull up.
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Swimmers or shorts, a towel, and a water bottle. For compression therapy, comfortable shorts or leggings. That's it.
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In many cases yes, but it depends on the injury. Some conditions and health circumstances mean heat or cold isn't appropriate, and there are a handful of situations where we'd ask you to check with your doctor first.
Have a chat with one of our physios before your first session and we'll let you know what's suitable.
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Yes. We work with local clubs and squads for post-game and in-season recovery.
Get in touch on 0400 617 854 and we'll sort out timing and numbers.
Ready To Recover Properly?
Book online in under a minute, or call us on 0400 617 854 and we'll talk you through what suits you. You'll find us at Unit 12, 59-63 Captain Cook Drive, Caringbah.