TJ Oshie thinks participating in 'ARP' treatment contributed to his trade from Blues to Capitals: 'I wasn't doing the team's training anymore'

"The Washington Capitals made a trade for TJ Oshie on July 2, 2015, a blockbuster move that saw Troy Brouwer and goalie prospect Pheonix Copley head the other way to the St. Louis Blues. Both teams were looking to make a major move to boost their Stanley Cup chances after repeated disappointments in the playoffs. But if you ask Oshie, St. Louis may have had extra motivation to ship him out of town."

""I actually got into it because I was so injured. In St. Louis, I was lifting like super, super heavy weight. I was really getting after it," Oshie recounted on the podcast. "Maybe that was the start of my back [pain], but my back was just like terrible, and my hips, everything. I used it before one game - Chris Porter let me use it to warm up, and my back pain disappeared. I was like, 'Oh my gosh.'""

TJ Oshie said he experimented with an ARP (Accelerated Recovery Performance) machine and stopped following his team's training. He suggested that switching to the ARP program may have contributed to St. Louis trading him to Washington in 2015. An ARP machine uses electric currents to lengthen muscles and improve blood flow for recovery and chronic pain treatment. Oshie reported using the device to treat back pain and hip issues, noting immediate relief before a game. Seventy-five NHL players, including former Capitals Taylor Chorney and Karl Alzner, publicly admitted in 2017 to using the treatment. Oshie's back problems persisted and ultimately forced him out of hockey.

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