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Program 03 of 12 · Recovery Programs

Soccer Recovery

Fresh legs by the second match of the weekend.

Sound familiar?

You don't need every box. One or two checked hard is enough.

  • Legs that feel heavy by Sunday's match, every tournament
  • Groin and hip flexors that are always one sprint from too tight
  • Calves that threaten to cramp late in the second half
  • Quads that never fully let go between sessions
  • Your touch feels slower when your body is stiff, and you know it

They're symptoms. The program starts by finding what's driving them.

How the program runs

Assessed, planned, worked, proven.

The assessment

A focused intake and movement look, followed by 30 minutes of hands-on treatment. You leave knowing what's restricted, what may be driving it, and what the next step should be.

Your plan

A defined set of visits with a clear goal, built around your schedule and your season. You'll know the endpoint before we start.

The work

Focused hands-on visits plus the small between-visit pieces that make it hold. Chris chooses the tools, so you never have to.

The re-test

We measure against where you started. When the change holds, the program ends. That's the point.

Session rates are the same across programs: $60 for 30 minutes, $110 for 60 minutes, and $140 for 90 minutes. If a package makes sense, Chris will talk through it before you buy.

What we work on

Where this program spends its time.

Quads, hamstrings & calves

The engine room, where match load accumulates fastest.

Hip flexors & adductors

The soccer signature: sprinting, cutting, and striking all live here.

Ankles

Mobility that protects everything above it.

Season pacing

When to work hard on tissue and when to let it recover, planned around your fixture list.

What changes

What you get back, in plain terms.

  • Quicker turnaround between matches, Sunday legs closer to Saturday legs.
  • Warmups that start loose instead of fighting your own hips.
  • A season that doesn't accumulate in your body by October.

Every one of these is checked against your own starting point, and that's what the re-test step is for.

An honest fit check

This program fits - or it doesn't.

This is your program if…
Start elsewhere if…
You play multiple matches a week or tournament weekends
A suspected strain or tear - get imaging or medical eval first
The same muscle groups tighten after every heavy load
Pain that changes how you run - see a provider before bodywork
You're managing a long season, not a single complaint
You're under 18 - look at Youth Athlete Recovery, built for exactly that
You want recovery planned, not improvised
 

Not sure which side you're on? That's exactly what the assessment answers, and Chris will tell you straight, including if the answer is a doctor before a massage therapist.

Where this happens

Briarcliff, Kansas City North.

MMI is at 1201 NW Briarcliff Pkwy, a short drive from the clubs and complexes Kansas City North plays out of. Players and parents come in from Briarcliff, Gladstone, Parkville, and Liberty, most often the day after a tournament weekend. Visits get scheduled around the fixture list, not the other way around.

Program questions

Before you book.

What does this program cost?

$199 a month while you're in season. That covers the intake and 30-minute massage to start, then two focused visits every month, with the between-visit work included. Cancel at the end of the season.

How many visits is it?

Two visits a month, month to month, for as long as your season runs. It starts with an intake and a 30-minute massage so Chris knows what he's working with. Tournament weekends usually shift the timing, and that's expected.

How is this different from a regular massage?

A regular massage happens whenever an opening exists. This is timed to your fixtures, lighter and activating before matches, focused recovery after, and tracked against your own baseline through the season. The goal is legs that don't accumulate the schedule.

Can I get worked on during a tournament weekend?

Yes, and it's worth planning ahead for. Work between matches is lighter and aimed at keeping you moving, not at digging deep. Tell Chris the tournament dates in advance so the visits land where they help.

Fresh legs by the second match of the weekend Start with one visit.

Book the assessment. Leave knowing what's going on and whether this program is the way back, with no package commitment to find out.

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