Recovery & Rejuvenation · Tysons Corner, VA

Strength is built in the session. It’s kept in recovery.

Six recovery modalities under one roof — red light, PEMF, HydroMassage, NormaTec compression, BioCharger and VibePlate — chosen to sit alongside your weekly OsteoStrong session and make the time between sessions count.

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Three members relaxing in reclining chairs wearing NormaTec compression boots
Six modalities · one studio

How a visit flows

The quieter half of the program

Your weekly OsteoStrong session asks a lot of your body in a very short time. What you do around it matters too. Members arrive, warm up, load, and then take a little time to recover — and for many, that last part becomes the favourite fifteen minutes of their week.

First

Activate

A few minutes on the VibePlate wakes up the stabilising muscles and gets circulation moving before you load.

Then

Strengthen

Your coach-guided Spectrum session — about 15 minutes, once a week, no changing and no sweating.

Finally

Restore

Recline in a HydroMassage lounge, pull on compression boots, or rest under red light before heading back to your day.

SilverVibePlate with every session
Gold+ 1 recovery modality a week
Platinum+ 3 recovery modalities a week
DiamondUnlimited — once a day, every modality
Three members balancing on one leg on OsteoStrong VibePlates while a coach guides them
The VibePlate station at OsteoStrong Tysons
At our Tysons studio
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VibePlate

Wake the body up before you ask it to work.

Every OsteoStrong session starts and finishes here. The VibePlate uses gentle vertical vibration, around thirty pulses a second, which prompts the small stabilising muscles through your legs, hips and core to switch on — the same reflexes that keep you steady on your feet.

Before your session it warms you up and gets circulation moving. Afterwards, a few minutes of balance work on the plate lets you practise stability while your body is primed.

  • Included with every membership
  • Before & after each session
  • Standing, fully clothed
  • Switches on stabilising muscles and gets circulation moving before you load5
  • Studied for muscle strength, performance and balance — including in older women34
  • Researched as a non-drug approach to supporting bone health12
  • Investigated for easing chronic lower-back discomfort6

Please speak with your physician before using vibration therapy if any of these apply:

  • Recent surgery, or recently placed pins or plates
  • Joint implants, including a hip or knee replacement
  • Serious cardiovascular disease, a pacemaker or an implanted defibrillator
  • Thrombosis or pulmonary embolism
  • Pregnancy
  • Known retinal conditions or severe diabetes
  • Epilepsy or severe migraine
  • Tumours or an acute hernia
A woman relaxing on a HydroMassage 440 G3 Lounge
The HydroMassage recovery room at OsteoStrong Tysons
At our Tysons studio
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HydroMassage

A deep water massage — and you stay completely dry.

Our HydroMassage 440 G3 Lounge sends waves of heated water beneath a soft, cushioned surface while you recline fully clothed. From the touchscreen you choose where to focus, how firm and how fast — shoulders after a long week, lower back after the drive in.

People have turned to water for comfort and recovery for as long as there have been baths.7 Paired with your weekly session, it is simply one of the most pleasant quarter-hours in the studio.

  • Gold & above
  • Up to 15 minutes
  • Fully clothed
  • Temporary relief of minor aches, muscle soreness, stiffness and tension
  • Temporarily increases circulation where massaged — massage after exertion has been shown to support vascular function8
  • Promotes relaxation, which can enhance your sense of well-being
  • Personalised to you: target areas, pressure and speed

Sessions are limited to 15 minutes a day. Please check with your physician first if you have:

  • Heart or circulatory problems, or uncontrolled blood pressure
  • Thrombosis, varicose veins or phlebitis
  • A tendency to bleed or bruise easily, or broken capillaries
  • Acute inflammation, swollen joints or a high temperature
  • Acute or unstable injuries or fractures
  • Disc problems, such as a herniated or bulging disc
  • An unstable cardiac or neurological condition
  • Skin infections, rashes or a contagious illness
  • A high-risk pregnancy
  • Pain that radiates to the arms or legs when the back is massaged
Two PureWave PEMF mats on loungers at OsteoStrong Tysons
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PEMF

Gentle pulses. Deep rest.

You lie back on the PureWave full-body mat, fully clothed, while it delivers low-frequency pulsed electromagnetic fields — pulses too gentle for most people to feel, though plenty of members drift off. Three programmes are tuned to different goals: RELAX to wind down, BASIS for everyday recovery and VITAL for an energising session.

PEMF has a longer research history than most wellness technologies. NASA explored it for tissue and cell growth,14 and it continues to be studied in bone health. The PureWave mat itself is a wellness device — not a medical bone-growth stimulator, and not a treatment for osteoporosis.

  • Gold & above
  • Lie back, fully clothed
  • Three programmes
  • An active, drug-free area of osteoporosis research912
  • Studied in women prone to osteoporosis, and alongside exercise in men with osteopenia or osteoporosis1011
  • Investigated for its effects on inflammation at a cellular level13
  • The RELAX programme is designed for a calm, restful session

PEMF is well tolerated by most people, but please speak with your physician first if any of these apply:

  • An implanted electronic device — pacemaker, defibrillator, cochlear implant, or an insulin or other implanted pump. This is the most important one.
  • Pregnancy
  • Active bleeding, a bleeding disorder, or blood-thinning medication
  • An organ transplant and immunosuppressant medication
  • Active cancer
  • Epilepsy or a seizure disorder

Drink a glass of water before and after. If you feel a little tender afterwards, choose a gentler programme next time.

Strength is built under load. It’s kept by how well you recover.
OsteoStrong Tysons
The BioCharger with its glowing red plasma tubes
The BioCharger lounge with seating at OsteoStrong Tysons
At our Tysons studio
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BioCharger

Light, frequency and sound — a quiet place to recharge.

The BioCharger is a touch-free wellness platform. You simply sit nearby while it produces light, frequencies, harmonics and pulsed electromagnetic fields through its glass plasma tubes. There is nothing to wear and nothing to do but rest.

It belongs to an emerging area often called energy medicine — interesting, still early, and best approached with curiosity.1516 Members most often tell us they leave feeling calmer, clearer and more energised.

  • Gold & above
  • Touch-free
  • Seated
  • A calm, touch-free session with nothing to change into
  • A restorative pause many members use to recharge mid-week
  • Used by professional athletes in their recovery routines, according to the manufacturer
  • Easy to pair with HydroMassage or compression boots
  • Pacemaker or insulin pump: please sit at least 6 feet from the BioCharger.
  • Photosensitivity — including photosensitive epilepsy or light-triggered migraines: the plasma tubes strobe, so we can remove them or give you an eye mask.
  • Pregnancy: please don’t use the BioCharger.
  • Metal-based chemotherapy ports or other metal plating: please don’t use the BioCharger.
NormaTec compression boots being worn while seated
Compression boot recliners at OsteoStrong Tysons
At our Tysons studio
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Compression Boots

Legs that feel light again.

NormaTec boots begin by gently inflating to the exact shape of your legs. Then they work upward from the feet in rhythmic waves of compression — a little like the kneading of a massage — releasing each zone as they move on, so pressure never lingers in one place.

It’s the style of recovery system used at elite training centres. Here, it’s a reclined, unhurried end to your visit.

  • Gold & above
  • Recline & relax
  • NormaTec
  • Shown in research to enhance lower-body flexibility17
  • Studied for its effects on muscle at a cellular level18
  • Helps tired, heavy legs feel refreshed after exertion
  • A comfortable, reclined way to wind down

Please don’t use compression boots if any of these apply:

  • A current or unstable fracture, including a stress fracture
  • Recent surgery, stitches or open wounds
  • Suspected or known deep vein thrombosis, pulmonary embolism or pulmonary oedema
  • Severe congestive heart failure, severe atherosclerosis or other vascular disease
  • A skin condition, infection or cellulitis in the legs
  • Known malignancy in the legs, or lymphangiosarcoma
  • Significant limb deformity
The red light therapy room at OsteoStrong Tysons
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Red Light Therapy

Light your cells know what to do with.

Our red light panels deliver red and near-infrared wavelengths through medical-grade LEDs. Those wavelengths are absorbed by the mitochondria — the energy centres inside your cells — which is why the approach is known in research as photobiomodulation.

NASA began studying red light in the 1990s after seeing it help plants grow in space. Three decades on, it is the most researched modality we offer.

  • Gold & above
  • Red & near-infrared
  • Stand or sit
  • Researched for bone health and bone repair — so far largely in laboratory and animal studies192021
  • Studied for pain and inflammation, including after hip replacement and in knee osteoarthritis222324
  • In one trial, postmenopausal women saw better quadriceps performance when light was added to treadmill training25
  • Studied for skin health and natural collagen26

Please speak with your physician before red light sessions if you take photosensitising medication, or have a history of skin cancer or systemic lupus erythematosus.

Research & references

What we cite, and how strong it is

We chose these modalities partly because there is published research behind them. Here is every study referenced on this page. Much of it is early, small, or carried out in animals — we have said so where it matters, and none of it describes results at our studio.

VibePlate

  1. Thompson WR, et al. Vibration therapy: clinical applications in bone. Curr Opin Endocrinol Diabetes Obes. 2014. PubMed
  2. Chan ME, et al. The potential benefits and inherent risks of vibration as a non-drug therapy for the prevention and treatment of osteoporosis. Curr Osteoporos Rep. 2013. PMC
  3. Machado A, et al. Whole-body vibration training increases muscle strength and mass in older women: a randomized-controlled trial. Scand J Med Sci Sports. 2010. PubMed
  4. Torvinen S, et al. Effect of 4-min vertical whole body vibration on muscle performance and body balance: a randomized cross-over study. Int J Sports Med. 2002. PubMed
  5. Lohman EB, et al. The effect of whole body vibration on lower extremity skin blood flow in normal subjects. Med Sci Monit. 2007. PubMed
  6. Rittweger J, et al. Treatment of chronic lower back pain with lumbar extension and whole-body vibration exercise: a randomized controlled trial. Spine. 2002. PubMed

HydroMassage

  1. Mooventhan A, Nivethitha L. Scientific evidence-based effects of hydrotherapy on various systems of the body. N Am J Med Sci. 2014. PMC
  2. Franklin NC, et al. Massage therapy restores peripheral vascular function after exertion. Arch Phys Med Rehabil. 2014. PubMedmanual massage, not water massage

PEMF

  1. Wang T, et al. Pulsed electromagnetic fields: promising treatment for osteoporosis. Osteoporos Int. 2019. PubMedreview
  2. Tabrah F, et al. Bone density changes in osteoporosis-prone women exposed to pulsed electromagnetic fields (PEMFs). J Bone Miner Res. 1990. PubMed
  3. Ebid AA, et al. Long-term effect of full-body pulsed electromagnetic field and exercise protocol in the treatment of men with osteopenia or osteoporosis: a randomized placebo-controlled trial. F1000Research. 2021. PMC
  4. Zhang T, et al. Pulsed electromagnetic fields as a promising therapy for glucocorticoid-induced osteoporosis. Front Bioeng Biotechnol. 2023. PMCreview
  5. Ross CL, Harrison BS. Effect of pulsed electromagnetic field on inflammatory pathway markers in RAW 264.7 murine macrophages. J Inflamm Res. 2013. PMCcell study
  6. NASA Technology Transfer Program. Technology listing MSC-TOPS-96. technology.nasa.gov

BioCharger

  1. Muehsam D, et al. An overview of biofield devices. Glob Adv Health Med. 2015. PMCreview of the field
  2. Ross CL. Energy medicine: current status and future perspectives. Glob Adv Health Med. 2019. PMCreview of the field

Compression Boots

  1. Sands WA, et al. Peristaltic pulse dynamic compression of the lower extremity enhances flexibility. J Strength Cond Res. 2014. PubMed
  2. Martin JS, et al. A single 60-min bout of peristaltic pulse external pneumatic compression transiently upregulates phosphorylated ribosomal protein s6. Clin Physiol Funct Imaging. 2017. PubMed

Red Light Therapy

  1. Zhu CT, et al. Beneficial effects of low-level laser irradiation on senile osteoporosis in rats. Eur Rev Med Pharmacol Sci. 2017. PubMedanimal study
  2. Bashardoust Tajali S, et al. Effects of low power laser irradiation on bone healing in animals: a meta-analysis. J Orthop Surg Res. 2010. PubMedanimal studies
  3. Brassolatti P, et al. Photobiomodulation on critical bone defects of rat calvaria: a systematic review. Lasers Med Sci. 2018. PubMedanimal studies
  4. Hamblin MR. Mechanisms and applications of the anti-inflammatory effects of photobiomodulation. AIMS Biophys. 2017. PMCreview
  5. Langella LG, et al. Photobiomodulation therapy (PBMT) on acute pain and inflammation in patients who underwent total hip arthroplasty: a randomized, triple-blind, placebo-controlled clinical trial. Lasers Med Sci. 2018. PubMed
  6. Alfredo PP, et al. Efficacy of low level laser therapy associated with exercises in knee osteoarthritis: a randomized double-blind study. Clin Rehabil. 2012. PubMed
  7. Paolillo FR, et al. Phototherapy during treadmill training improves quadriceps performance in postmenopausal women. Climacteric. 2014. PubMed
  8. Avci P, et al. Low-level laser (light) therapy (LLLT) in skin: stimulating, healing, restoring. Semin Cutan Med Surg. 2013. PubMedreview

Come and feel the difference

Start with a free session. We’ll show you the studio and the recovery lounge, and how members build a weekly routine around them.

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Recovery modalities are part of the Gold, Platinum and Diamond memberships. Compare memberships

OsteoStrong is a musculoskeletal strengthening program, and the recovery modalities we offer are wellness services — not medical treatments. They are not intended to diagnose, treat, cure or prevent any disease. The research linked on this page describes these technologies in general, not results at our studio, and individual experiences vary. Please consult your physician before starting, particularly if any of the “good to know” notes apply. See our medical disclaimer.