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Pressotherapy aids local circulation, decrease swelling,
muscle tension, stress, pain, dilates vessels, aids
in venous return, increases perfusion or the flow of
blood in the tissues, provides a physiological replacement
for the plantar pump, the muscle pump and the elastic
activity of the vein wall. The column of blood is put
in motion with no gaps in application of pressure and
with no means of escape. This effect may solve the
problem of static blood masses inside damaged vessels.
Compression from the outside also allows more excessive
interstitial fluid to return to the circulatory system.
For these reasons, pressotherapy can be applied with
considerable advantages in the following cases:
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Initial stages of poor circulation (hypotonic phlebopathy)
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Obvious venous insufficiency, with effects ranging
from stasis oedema to real Pressotherapy is used to:
• Duplicate the action on the body of massage
• Repress the blood through slow and progressive pressure
• Lessen telangiectasis (capillary distention)
• Lymphatic drainage (alleviate oedema or swelling of
the leg)
• Provide immediate leg comfort and lightness
• Kidney failure (poor filtration and a hydrosaline imbalance,
with possible accumulation of large quantities of
fluid in the tissues.
• Heart failure (leads to tapered oedemas because of
an inadequate pumping effect)
• Premenstrual oedema (oedema during menstrual periods
are linked to the fluid-retaining effects of estrogen
and progestin. Pressure therapy during the periods
quickly solves the problem.)
• Cellulite
• Broken capillaries and erythrosis
• Poor skin tone and bags under the eyes
• Loss of muscle tone
• Substitute for manual stimulation for trophic purposes The main theoretical applications are:
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Treatment of the lymphodema
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Passive compression in venous pathology
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Prophylaxis of post-surgical deep venous thrombosis
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Treatment of venous ulcers
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Drainage of the heart-arm after mastectomy
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Treatment of hematomas following venous or plastic-aesthetic
surgery
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