Normatec Compression

How Does Normatec Compression Work?

With more and more people putting on their set of puffy leg boots,  so many of you want to know what all this craze is about and how it  works. So here we are ready to answer all your frequently asked  questions about how the NormaTec compression boots work and what they  can do for you, your kids, your injured friend, workmate or pregnant  partner.

What does NormaTec Compression Fell Like? 

We gets asked this atleast once a day. So here is what I think it feels like...

The initial feeling is like a blood pressure cuff being inflated  around your ankle. This feeling then subsides and the inflation slowly  works up the legs. Over the course of the session, the boots feel like a  deep pressure massage over the leg. The graduated pressure is soothing,  relaxing and calming. Its not until you take the boots off that you  experience the light weightless feeling through the legs.

What Is NormaTec Compression? 

NormaTec compression boots were originally founded as a medical device. The technology was  developed by a physician bio engineer with the goal to help improve blood  flow and speed up the recovery progress. Increased amount of research,  it is now a clinically proven treatment to increase circulation, reduce  soreness and help athletes perform at their best.

How Does NormaTec Compression Work?

NormaTec uses patent PULSE Massage Pattern which uses 3 techniques.

1. Pulsing
2. Distal release
3. Gradients

Pulsing 

Instead of squeezing the legs to transport fluid out, NormaTec uses a  pulsing mechanism which mimics the naturally occuring muscle pump  within our body.

Gradients 

Lymphatic vessels have one-way valves that prevent fluid backflow.  The pulse technology uses hold pressures to keep everything flowing in  the right direction and prevent backflow.

This feature also enables maximum pressure in each zone over the legs.

Distal Release 

Static pressure can have a negative effect to circulatory flow if it  is maintained for too long. NormaTec uses 'Sequential Pulse Technology'  which releases hold pressures once they are no longer needed to the  backflow. This ensures that each portion of the limb gains maximal rest time between compression cycles.