Pressotherapy - what is the procedure
Presotherapy is a modern treatment that you can hear or read about more and more often in various sources, and the range of its beneficial effects on the human body is still expanding. What exactly is presotherapy, what does it help with, how often does it need to be performed, how to prepare for it and what are its effects?
Presotherapy, also known as BOA pressure massage, is a modern method of therapy with controlled pressure massage. The treatment is most often performed on the limbs, hips, buttocks, abdomen and thighs using special cuffs that fill with air, press the tissues, draining them and reducing muscle overvoltage. Regardless of the body part being treated, remember that the massage is always performed in the direction of the heart. If the legs are treated, it starts from the feet, through the thighs, to the lymph drainage to the inguinal nodes.
What does pressotherapy help with?
Presotherapy has a number of health benefits. It is primarily used to eliminate lymphedema, which can be caused by factors such as injuries, diabetes, hormonal disorders or mastectomy. It will also be great as a support in the prevention of varicose veins and as an anti-cellulite treatment. The indications for BOA compression massage also include Reynaud's disease, lymph circulation disorders, obesity, the desire to reduce scars, venous insufficiency and trophic skin disorders.
Presotherapy is also used in plastic surgery as a revitalizing method after liposuction or abdominal plastic surgery.
Moreover, pressotherapy also has a very beneficial relaxing effect in states of chronic fatigue.
Other indications for pressotherapy include: poor skin elasticity, feeling of heaviness in the legs, long-term muscle inactivity, problems with vascularity and problems with the return circulation.
Does pressotherapy support slimming?
The pressotherapy treatment itself will not slim down the body, but it will definitely enhance the effectiveness of each slimming treatment. Compressive lymphatic drainage supports the processes of slimming and cleansing the body of toxins, and also reduces cellulite, which is a nuisance for many people.
Presotherapy prevents the reabsorption of adipose tissue, which is its main effect supporting slimming, both natural and with the help of treatments. What's more, it removes stagnation and cleanses the body of unnecessary metabolites. Thanks to this, pressotherapy will help you lose a few kilos.
BOA lymphatic massage additionally models and slims the body, which additionally optically improves the appearance of the figure.
How often to use the pressotherapy treatment?
Presotherapy is a completely safe treatment that can be performed daily or even twice a day. The minimum series suggested by experts consists of 10-15 treatments, while the recommended series consists of 30 treatments. However, it should be remembered that the number of treatments needed to achieve sufficient, satisfactory results should be consulted with a specialist who will adjust the therapy program to the patient's individual situation.
Moreover, pressotherapy also has a very beneficial relaxing effect in states of chronic fatigue.
Other indications for pressotherapy include: poor skin elasticity, feeling of heaviness in the legs, long-term muscle inactivity, problems with vascularity and problems with the return circulation.
Contraindications to the procedure
- Pregnancy
- Hypertension
- menstruation in progress
- glaucoma
- recent bone fracture,
- epilepsy
- breastfeeding
- diabetes
- skin diseases
- arthritis
- atherosclerosis
- visible varicose veins
- fever, low-grade fever
- cancers, tumors
- vascular diseases
- asthma
Presotherapy - treatment effects
Presotherapy is able to bring a lot of unusual effects. It can alleviate disease states and prevent relapses by regularly stimulating the lymphatic system to work.
This method of therapy will also be appreciated by athletes, because the drainage of arms and legs improves circulation and metabolism, as well as prevents swelling and accelerates the regeneration of the body (e.g. by repairing microdamage caused during training) . It eliminates the feeling of heaviness in the limbs and reduces the fatigue felt on the second day after physical activity.
Presotherapy is also used for aesthetic reasons. It supports the fight against overweight and cellulite as well as getting rid of excess water from the body.
It should be remembered that an extremely important element of effective pressotherapy is the appropriate selection of machine operating modes. Very often such devices are equipped with several different programs to choose from.
Presotherapy device
Professional device of Polish production. The most modern technological solution - touch panel, thanks to which it is easier to work on it, and a built-in menu in Polish.
Cosmetic device Presotherapy Medika has a 23-chamber suit of high quality, includes separate cuffs for feet, legs, stomach and arms.
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