Air compression massage therapy for the legs to improve blood flow and circulation, and maximize the benefits of your osteogenic loading session.

Peristaltic pulse dynamic compression (PPDC) has long been used by athletes to boost blood flow and assist in muscle recovery. But when athletes at the U.S. Olympic Training Recovery Centre used these devices for their recovery, they experienced something unexpected: a rapid increase in their flexibility1. This sparked further study on the effects of PPDC—and fostered widespread use of such devices, which use rhythmic applications of pressures on the limbs.

In the world of PPDC devices, NormaTec is an undoubted leader. Its professional grade recovery systems are portable and easy to use, giving our members the benefits of targeted pulse compression after their osteogenic loading sessions. The devices use three key techniques—pulsing, distal release, and gradients—to maximize recovery between training, after performance, from injury and to minimise and oedema of the legs.

After putting on the NormaTec boots, you will experience a pre-inflate cycle, during which the boots mould to your exact body shape. Next comes dynamic compression, which is like the kneading and stroking you experience during a massage. This pulsing pattern works its way up your limb to mobilize fluid and metabolites. By utilizing gradient technology, the boots keep fluids from being forced in the wrong direction while providing maximum pressure in every zone.

Extended static pressure can be detrimental to the body’s normal circulatory flow, Sequential Pulse Technology releases the hold pressures once they are no longer needed to prevent backflow. By releasing the hold pressure in each zone as soon as possible, each portion of the limb gains maximal rest time without a significant pause between compression cycles.

Bone density benefits:

• Remove metabolites passively: Maximizes recovery after your osteogenic loading session by reducing blood lactate levels

Health and wellness benefits:

• Increases flexibility: Rapidly enhances the acute range of motion faster, with no discomfort
• Decreases sensitivity to pain: Accelerates and enhances recovery by reducing muscle tenderness from pressure, allowing you to experience more pressure before experiencing pain
• Curbs muscle fatigue: Increases blood flow to lower extremities, which helps manage exercise-induced delayed onset muscle soreness
• Enhances recovery: Lowers creatine kinase (CK), a marker of muscle damage

For more information on the risk associated with this modality, please visit the Normatec website