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The best foot massagers to treat your tired feet
Some models work out sore muscles with kneading nobs, vibration, and heat. Others use intermittent pneumatic compression (IPC) to promote blood flow, similar to compression socks. Foot massages ...
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Q&A: New thesis on acute Achilles tendon rupture
aiming to address the occurrence of DVT and MFI through intermittent pneumatic compression (IPC) therapy. In short, patients apply calf pumps and use the device at home to stimulate blood flow.
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Koya’s NPCD device proves more effective than APCDs in lymphedema
The gold standard for lymphedema treatment, APCDs use air-filled chambers to deliver intermittent pneumatic pressure in ...
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Venous Thromboembolism Assessment Model (VTEAM) study
Tight stockings (known as anti-embolic stockings) and using balloons to squeeze the legs (known as intermittent pneumatic compression) can also help reduce the risk of blood clots. When these ...
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The effects of the modified intermittent sequential pneumatic device (MISPD) on exercise performance following an exhaustive exercise bout.
Department of Vascular Surgery, Beilinson Medical Center, Petah Tiqva, Israel. The Lymphapress, a pneumatic sequential intermittent device is recognized as one of the most effective conservative ...