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Why physical work takes a toll on backs, what actually helps through a heavy season, and when to get it looked at.

Registered massage therapy, sports recovery and performance care in Olds, Alberta — serving all of Mountain View County.
Whether you're chasing a personal best, a calving season, or just a night's sleep without a stiff back, your body does hard work. A-Game Care exists to help it recover. Our Registered Massage Therapists and performance team combine hands-on treatment, evidence-informed techniques and honest advice — in a clean, professional clinic right on 50 Avenue in Olds.
Not sure which treatment to book? Start with what's actually going on — we'll match you with the right therapist and the right approach.
Chronic tension, a back that's had enough, work strain, old injuries that never quite settled.
Start here →Training hard, playing a season, physical work — and wanting to keep doing it.
Start here →Stress that's settled into the body, poor sleep, or an hour that belongs entirely to you.
Start here →Treatments you won't easily find between Calgary and Red Deer.
Start here →“I tried a few different massage therapists before finding Frances — and I’m so glad I did. Without question, the best massage therapist I’ve ever been to.”
Kristina R.
“My shoulders haven’t felt this relaxed in years, and it eases the pain from my lower back and feet. I’m officially hooked.”
Anne S.
“The availability on Saturdays is great for someone who works away during the week. Great massage and super friendly staff.”
Mackenzie P.
Not every therapist does every treatment — and that's the point. Book the person, or book the treatment and we'll match you.

Certified Personal Trainer
Strength, mobility and assisted stretching. First assessment free.
Book with Erin
Registered Massage Therapist
Deep tissue, relaxation, hot stone, post-natal and our youngest clients.
Book with Frances
Registered Massage Therapist
Specialty care — Graston, BioFlex laser, buccal (TMJ) and craniosacral.
Book with Tracy
Registered Massage Therapist
Sports recovery for athletes and active bodies, plus deep tissue.
Book with AngelaTraining and recovery work better together than apart. Erin coaches strength, mobility and conditioning one-on-one — with the therapy team down the hall when your body needs treatment, not just workouts.

True recovery is a daily habit, not a weekly appointment. Our Warm Up and Cool Down magnesium sprays and Epsom salt soap were developed to bridge the gap between sessions — used by our therapists, trusted by local teams. See the lineup →

A-Game Care was profiled as an RBSN Business Feature — produced by the Regional Business Support Network in partnership with Central Alberta First, Invest Olds and the Government of Alberta.

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