Maccabi Lev Ari aka Jeff Trager

Why Athletes Come Here

Many athletes I work with are already doing the right things — physiotherapy, strengthening, and smart training.

Sometimes progress stalls because soft-tissue restriction, mobility limitations, or compensation patterns continue to overload the system.

My work is focused, hands-on clinical manual therapy designed to restore movement quality, reduce pain drivers, and help athletes return to training without repeated setbacks.

I apply high-performance sports medicine experience to everyday athletes. Many times this complements their existing care.

All new clients begin with an assessment-based treatment session as the first step in a structured recovery progression.

Book an assessment-based session to see what may be holding you back.

Career Timeline

2001

2001–2021

Hired as Massage Therapist for the New York Yankees Baseball Club

2001

Feb 2001 until 2013

Provided massage therapy at the New York Yankees Rehabilitation Center for injured athletes and those recovery from surgery

2001

Jun 2001

Hired as Massage Therapist for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers Training Camp

2001

July 2001

Providing all massage therapy services for the St Anthony‫’‬s Triathlon event

2004

Mar 2004

Massage Therapist - Tokyo, Japan, New York Yankees vs Tampa Bay Rays Opening Series 2004

2010

Jan 2010

Massage Therapist - Alex Hetland, Norwegian Olympic Swimmer

2011

Feb 2011

Opened Treatment Clinic in Powerhouse Gym Downtown Tampa

2016

Feb 2016

Massage Therapist ‫-‬ Israel Tennis Federation ‫-‬ Federation Cup Eilat

2016

May 2016

Massage Therapist ‫-‬ Israel RFA National Crossfit Championship

2016

Sept 2016

Massage Therapist ‫-‬ Israel National America Football Team ‫-‬ European Football Championship ‫-‬ Venice

2017

Feb 2017

Massage Therapist ‫-‬ Hapoel Tel Aviv Basketball Club

2017

April 2017

Massage Therapist Maccabi Tel Aviv Handball Tea‫m‬

2019

Feb 2019

Massage Therapist ‫-‬ Israel ParaOlympic Rowing Team

2021

Nov 2021

Massage Therapist ‫-‬ Israel Olympic Men’s Judo Team

2001 ‫through 2014‬ Private Massage Therapist for‬ many Major League Baseball MLB and National Football League NFL individual athletes

The Athletes

Roger Clemens
Andy Pettite
Mariano Rivera
Jason Giambi
Jon Lieber

Ben Francisco
Francisco Cervelli
Eric Chavez
Mark Pryor
Brian Bruney

Brett Gardner
Mark Teixiera
Robinson Cano
Nick Swisher
Jorge Posada

A.J. Burnette
Joba Chamberlain
Phil Hughes
Ivan Nova

Boone Logan
Sergio Mitre
Colin Curtis
Mike Mussina
Alex Rodrigues
Curtis Granderson
Marcus Thames
Nick Johnson
Jon Lieber

Jaret Wright
Tanyon Sturtze
Gary Sheffield
Orlando Hernandez
Chien Ming Wang

Hideki Matsui
Kenny Lofton
Bernie Williams
Carl Pavano
Denard Span

Jose Contreras
Ted Lilly
TJ Beam
Mike Stanton
Reuben Sierra

Brandon Laird
Alfredo Aceves
Jeff Karstens
Ryan Pope
Jeremy Bleich
Mark Melanson
Sabby Piscitelli
Adam Hayward
Nate Overbay
Ryan Bishop
Erik Lorig

Dekoda Watson
Michael Jenkins
Adrian Clayborn
Will Allen
Shelton Quarrels

Derrick Brooks
Martin Grammatica
David Gibson
Frank Murphy
John Lynch

Anthony McFarland
Nate Webster
Steve White
Todd Yoder

Mike Alstott
Simeon Rice
Warren Sapp
Shaun King
Bodybuilding
Nathan Williamson
Ben Pakulski
Mark Antonek
Ryan Watson
Sheila Bleck
Melody Spetko

Fitness Competitors
Erin Stern
Teresa Lord
Vince DelMonte

Pro Wrestlers
Alex Riley
Justin Gabriel
Roderick Strong
Hapoel TLV B.C.
Alando Tucker
Darrell Williams
Tomer Ginat
Brendan Dawson
Matan Noar
Ram Elias-Pour

Maccabi TLV Handball
Gil Pomeranz
Werner Strydom
Omer Davda
Yossi Appo
Dan Nathan
Dan Tepper
Shahar Halfon
Novak Boskovic
Alex Sychenko

Muay Thai
Nili Block
Professional Swimming

Alex Hetland
Norway

Schedule a Treatment

Personalization is an important part of treatment. You can be sure that when you come for treatment, it will be specifically tailored to your personal situation and needs.

Clinical Soft Tissue & Mobility Therapy

ART is a patented, state of the art soft tissue system/movement based massage technique that treats problems with muscles, tendons, ligaments, fascia and nerves. Headaches, back pain, carpal tunnel syndrome, shin splints, shoulder pain, sciatica, plantar fasciitis, knee problems, and tennis elbow are just a few of the many conditions that can be resolved quickly and permanently with ART. These conditions all have one important thing in common: they are often a result of overused muscles.

Athletic Recovery & Sports Performance Treatment

This type of massage is designed for those people who fall into one of the following categories: Professional Athlete, Amateur Athlete and those who work out and/or play sports on a recreational basis but wish to improve their performance and quality of life. A number of different strokes and techniques will be applied in conjunction. Technique, pace and pressure will vary dependent upon a variety of circumstances. Some amount of manual stretching may also involved.

Targeted Deep Tissue Release & Pain Resolution

This massage is designed to go beyond the superficial layer of muscle to release any spasm, tension, adhesions, scar tissue or contracture within the muscle belly. There is some amount of discomfort involved in the treatment protocol. The odds are that whatever issue is going on in a particular muscle, has been there for a while if you have not been receiving massage on a regular basis.

Relaxation

This is exactly what is sounds like. A nice, easy relaxing massage. This will combine a number of different gliding stroke techniques to create a sense of reduced stress and well being. You just lay back and relax.