The boots fit over your legs and inflate in stages, starting at the foot and working upward before releasing. A session at the clinic runs for 30 minutes.
Most people book one after training, after a day spent on their feet, or after a long flight. Some use the garments before exercise instead. Which of those suits you, and how often you do it, is a question for your own health practitioner and for the instructions that came with the device. Those instructions set the session length and the frequency, and they are the thing to follow rather than anything you read here.
We make no claims about what compression will do for you. The clinic offers it as a session, not as a treatment for any condition, and if a health problem is behind your interest, that conversation belongs with your doctor first.
Pressure
There is no reason to start high. Begin at the lowest setting you find comfortable and adjust from there, staying inside the range the manufacturer specifies. Preference differs from one person to the next, and a firmer setting is not a better one.
If you are buying your own device, check that its pressure range and programs match what you have discussed with your practitioner, and read the contraindications before the first use.
What to watch for
It should not hurt. Pain, numbness or tingling during a session means stop and drop the pressure using the control pump. If that does not settle it, see a doctor.
Tell the team if you notice skin irritation, marking or swelling in the legs after a session, or if anything felt different from usual. Report it to your doctor as well if it does not clear.
Before the first session
Compression is not for everyone. Read the contraindications in the manufacturer’s instructions and speak to your practitioner first, particularly if you have a circulatory condition, an injury to the leg, a skin condition affecting the legs, or you are pregnant or might be.
Always follow the directions for use.
