Private Medical Practice Marco Schmitz
Back in the game - faster. Stronger than before.
Injured or post-surgery and ready to get back to training as soon as possible?
We support your recovery with a physician-led concept that addresses your body, nervous system, and movement patterns — holistically, from the ground up.
Holistic approach
From tissue to the autonomic nervous system
3 pillars
Regeneration · Alignment · Neurointegration
Built by athletes
CrossFit · Kampfkunst · Eishockey · Inlineskating
Does this sound familiar?
Without a clear recovery plan after an injury or surgery, challenges can pile up — and keep you out of the game far longer than necessary.
Muscle mass slips away while you wait
You watch your fitness fade — but you're not cleared to train yet, or only in a limited capacity — and the weeks drag on.
Compensatory movement strains the healthy side
When you consistently offload one side, you create imbalances that can cause new problems — and make your return to sport even harder.
Faulty movement patterns become hardwired
The longer you hold a protective posture, the more deeply ingrained it becomes - and the harder it is to move cleanly when you're back in sport.
The risk of re-injury is real
Coming back too soon — or with faulty patterns still in place — significantly raises the risk of the same problem happening all over again.
(Quiet) doubts creeping in
Will you ever get back to where you were? Those thoughts drain your energy — and quietly chip away at your trust in your own body.
Frustration and mental restlessness
You're giving everything you have, but the progress feels agonizingly slow. Others keep training. You're stuck on the sideline.
Three pillars for your comeback
Our recovery concept picks up where conventional approaches leave off — combining medical expertise with specialized methods.
HIGH-DOSE OZONE THERAPY
Designed to support the body's natural regeneration — by stimulating stem cell activity, supporting mitochondrial function, and activating the immune response.
It can also be used multiple times for various purposes.
FULL-BODY
OSTEOPATHY
Our osteopathic approach doesn't just target the site of injury —it realigns the entire body, working to correct asymmetries and imbalances so both sides can carry load equally again.
NEUROINTEGRATIVE METHOD
Injuries and surgeries can leave imprints in the autonomic nervous system — keeping protective patterns locked in long after the initial trauma. Our method aims to release these patterns, restoring freedom of movement and rebuilding trust in your body.
We get it - because we've lived it.
The impatience, the frustration, that feeling of going nowhere — we know it firsthand. As active athletes ourselves, we know exactly what it means to be forced to stop and fight for every bit of progress.
That's exactly why we don't just treat you — we understand where you are right now.
Medical EXPERTISE
Years of hands-on experience with every method we use — both in practice and on ourselves. Every treatment is medically planned and individually tailored.
BORN IN THE FIELD, BUILT FOR IT
Our concept isn't desk theory. We use the same methods in our own athletic lives — which is exactly why we know what actually works for an athlete day in, day out.
for athletes
across strength, endurance, and combat sports
Three steps back to training
Your path is clear, simple, and fully supported
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Return with structure
With expert guidance, a clear progression, and one goal in mind — getting you back to your sport with full confidence.
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Receive your personal roadmap
Share your situation and goals with us. We'll put together your personalized recovery plan — with concrete steps and a clear timeline.
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Book your Recovery Check
Book a free appointment at a time that works for you. Your Recovery Check takes place online — simple and no strings attached.
You don't just want to come back — you want to go further.
For athletes working toward their next level: our performance concept targets the factors that conventional training simply doesn't reach.
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Recovery between training sessions
High-dose ozone therapy can significantly support the body's ability to recover between intense training sessions — by stimulating mitochondrial function and supporting the body's natural detoxification processes.
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Physical symmetry and alignment
Through full-body osteopathy, we work to balance the discrepancies between your stronger and weaker side. The goal: a well-balanced body that can handle load evenly on both sides — creating a solid foundation for strength, mobility, and injury prevention.
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Neurointegrative performance Leistungsoptimierung
Deep-seated patterns in the autonomic nervous system — from past injuries or high-stress situations — can have a massive impact on cognitive processing and reaction speed. Our method works to identify and release these patterns, so you can think and move freely when it counts most.
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Fine-tuning:
Energy & Lifestyle
Complementing our core methods, we work with targeted energy optimization strategies — from sleep habits and mitochondrial support through supplementation, to nutrition and recovery scheduling. Everything individually tailored to your training load.
For athletes who've outgrown one-size-fits-all
Kathi & Marco
Co Founder of Sports Thrive
At our practice, we understand that as an athlete, you want more than just "getting back to fitness" — you want to come back stronger and more confident than before. For that, you need a concept that doesn't just address the tissue, but the whole body: structure, nervous system, and movement patterns.
The problem with conventional approaches is that they often treat only the site of injury — while compensatory patterns, asymmetries, and deep-seated patterns in the nervous system remain unaddressed. That can be deeply frustrating, leaving you with the feeling that your body just doesn't work the way it used to.
We believe every athlete deserves a holistic approach that goes beyond the injury site. We understand the impatience and frustration — because we're active athletes ourselves. That's exactly why we developed a concept that brings together high-dose ozone therapy, full-body osteopathy, and neurointegrative methods. Here's how we work with you: We start with a free Recovery Check, where we talk about your situation and goals. From there, we put together your personalized roadmap. Then we work with you — step by step — to get you back to your sport safely and with structure. Book your free Recovery Check now — so you have a clear plan. So you stop feeling helpless and start working toward your comeback with real confidence.
Your free Recovery Check
Book a no-obligation 20-minute initial consultation. We'll assess your situation together and give you an initial sense of direction — whether and how we can support you on your way back to sport.
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A personal assessment of your current situation
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Initial guidance on suitable methods
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Clear next steps — with no commitment