Compression Therapy: Now Available at Urban Float

A woman is seated on the floor, one leg bent and the other outstretched in a flexibility stretch prior to a compression therapy appointment at Urban Float

Compression Therapy: Now Available at Urban Float

Created and designed by athletes and specialists in sports medicine, Normatec compression therapy is a short, non-invasive treatment that helps increase blood flow to the limbs, reoxygenate the blood, and reduce recovery time after physical activity. 

By applying a patented technique of pulsing pressure to targeted areas of the body, the following benefits of compression therapy can be experienced by people of all ages and lifestyles:

  • Reduce muscle soreness 

  • Ease joint pain 

  • Increased flexibility

  • Improve lymphatic flow

  • Decrease the appearance of cellulite

  • Reduce lactic acid build-up

  • Optimize blood flow 

  • Increase mobility and range of motion

  • Feel relaxed, refreshed, and revitalized

compression therapy using normatec technology.

How Compression Therapy Works (Not just for Athletes)

Popular among pro sports teams, this painless treatment is finding its way into recreational lifestyles based on its amazingly quick recovery effects. Studies show that the primary benefits of compression therapy come in the form of improved muscle recovery. 

Placed on both legs, a sleeve-like boot covers the leg with pulsed pneumatic compression, working from the ankle upwards towards the thigh. Each boot has five chambers that inflate with air and are capable of applying different levels of pressure. These pressure systems reoxygenate the blood, a process that is felt throughout the body.

The body feels rested and allows you to feel more capable of activity after a shorter length of time.

Although not a long-term solution, regular use of compression therapy is recommended for those who experience continued high-intensity activities or physical output.

The National Institute of Health has published details about compression therapy benefits stating, “compression therapy entailing the application of pressure to the lower extremities is a fundamental component in the management of lymphatic disease”

Your Compression Therapy Appointment

Normatec compression therapy appointments usually run about 30 minutes and are recommended for use up to 4-6 times a week for best results. Your healthcare provider may recommend that compression therapy be used alone or be paired with a treatment plan. 

Depending on your needs and preferred areas of focus, your Urban Float compression therapy provider will be able to adjust and customize your experience for the best possible result. 

This will begin by determining the proper size and fit of the sleeves, as well as how long to wear them. To ensure the most possible compression therapy benefits, our highly trained staff are happy to measure you to ensure a great fit and instruct you on how to put on and remove the sleeves. 

Compression Therapy: Getting a Pulse on Recovery

By adjusting the pressure of the compression sleeves, areas in the legs, hips, and arms experience increased blood circulation. There are several ways that this can be personalized to your needs during your compression therapy appointment. These focuses are separated into the following areas: 

PULSE - Recovery Flush 

  • Rather than squeezing, uses dynamic compression (pulsing)

  • 7 levels of pressure

  • Effectively mimics muscle pumps of arms and legs

  • Enhances fluid movement throughout the body

  • Rids arms and legs of metabolites and lactic acid buildup (the culprit of sore muscles after an intense workout)

Normatec compression therapy features enhanced its products to ensure patented one-way compression patterns that deliver maximum pressure in every desired zone. 

This means that whilst that fluids are kept flowing in the correct direction towards the heart. This is known as Sequential Pulse Technology (SPT) using a process known as Distal Release. 

This results in each area of the limb gaining much-needed rest time between compression cycles when pressure is released as soon as possible, leading to optimal recovery. 

REHAB: This allows you to focus on areas like calves, upper and lower quad, knee, foot, or ankle, and adjust the pulsing compression to your preferred level of intensity. 

ZONE BOOST: Control and hone in on the areas that need more attention than others. Add or remove zones, with inflation not occurring in non-targeted areas. 

Book Your Compression Therapy Appointment

We are glad to introduce compression therapy in addition to our other available wellness treatments. You can book your compression therapy appointment today at our location in University Place near Tacoma. Experience the benefits of compression therapy today!