Elite sports are laboratories of health and performance innovation, but not every experiment belongs in your routine

It's easy to assume that if elite athletes do something, it must be effective for everyone. mihailomilovanovic/E_ via Getty Images Walk into a gym or wellness store and you might encounter compression boots, smart rings, creatine supplements and ice baths. Their use by elite athletes can function as an implicit endorsement, making them seem more proven or more broadly useful than the evidence supports. As an athletic trainer with experience in collegiate and professional sports, I now evaluate…