After playing in the SHL for 13 and a half seasons Phelps often has many aches and pains. You can't play the hard two way game that he does without taking the bumps and bruises that come with it. The most chronic issue Phelps has is back pain, it was really slowing him down for a while until he started taking CBD oil. The league seems to frown on the use of marijuana, but CBD oil tends to get a pass and it has really helped Phelps get past the back pain and get back to playing in prime form. The other thing that he does for pain management is baths and massages, the Steelhawks have an in house therapist that helps with these situations and managing the pain. Without the help of the team Phelps might not have the long playing career he's had, and I expect with the treatments he is undergoing now he should be able to keep playing for a long time.