Do you want your legs to be perfect, without venous mesh and edema? Then you should pay attention to a procedure such as pressure therapy. Reviews, contraindications, cost, photos before and after the passage of this event - all this will be discussed in the article. And also consider the process of the procedure, and you will find out whether it can be performed at home.
Definition
Pressotherapy is a type of lymphatic drainage massage, carried out with the help of a special suit, which consists of a belt, sleeves and boots. During the procedure, compressed air acts on the human lymphatic system (which performs the function of protecting the body's cells from foreign substances, toxins) . Any failure in the operation of this system leads to the occurrence of edema, extra pounds, cellulite, an unhealthy complexion. Also, a person's immunity decreases, headaches appear, and working capacity decreases. And during pressure therapy, lymph movement from the center to the peripheral areas is activated, due to which stagnation is removed. As a result of this, the water balance is restored in the body , oxygen starvation decreases , muscle tension is relieved, venous blood is cleansed.
What is the procedure for?
Pressotherapy is an event that positively affects the body as follows:
- Helps get rid of cellulite.
- It is an effective method of body shaping.
- This is a great way to restore the firmness and elasticity of aging skin.
- Helps normalize blood circulation.
- This is a kind of massage that promotes muscle relaxation.
- After the procedure, the edema disappears.
- Skin cells nourish, tissues are saturated with oxygen.
- The mood is rising.
- The skin takes on a natural shade.
- Eliminated heaviness in the legs.
Procedure
Now let's find out how this kind of massage is done. Pressotherapy - an event, before which you must pass an examination with a specialist. The doctor himself determines the degree of this or that ailment, and also develops an individual eight-step program.
For this process, a special apparatus is used, consisting of overlays divided into parts. Depending on the treatment area, inflatable boots, cuffs, corsets, belts and gloves are used.
Before starting the procedure, the person lays on the couch, one or more nozzles are put on him, and the session begins under the name “pressure therapy”. Photos before and after such an event are given below.
How is the session going? The specialist launches the program on the equipment by pressing the corresponding button on the device. In the process of pressure therapy, excess intercellular fluid is displaced from the body and excreted naturally through the human renal system.
During this event, the patient has increased sweating, and the rhythmic vibrations of the pads create a massage effect.
Pressotherapy is a painful procedure. After its completion, a person feels lightness, warmth throughout his body, as well as an incredible surge of strength.
The total duration of one session should be no more than 40 minutes.
Contraindications
Pressotherapy is a procedure that is not suitable for all people. With the following features and health problems, it is forbidden to perform this type of lymphatic drainage massage:
- If there is thrombosis or thrombophlebitis.
- With severe endarteritis.
- Patients who have hemophilia, fragility of blood vessels.
- With inflammation of the skin, suppuration.
- If there are liver diseases, cardiovascular, renal failure.
- With fractures.
- Women in position.
- For girls during menstruation.
- If there are malignant tumors.
How many sessions are required to achieve the result?
Pressotherapy must be completed in a full course, consisting of approximately 10-15 procedures. Sessions should alternate with breaks of 2 or even 3 days. And if a person needs a second course, then he will be appointed no earlier than six months later.
Do you know how effective the procedure called "pressure therapy" (before and after photos can be seen in this article)? It turns out that one session in its effect is equal to 25 trips to the masseur. And by the way, in addition to its healing properties, this procedure also has a relaxing effect.
Home Event
Today, not a single elite fitness center or beauty salon can do without a pressotherapy device. However, do not rush to believe that a treatment session can be carried out only by specialists - this type of lymphatic drainage massage can be performed at home.
To carry out such a procedure, it is enough to purchase a special device, which can be bought in specialized stores of medical equipment. Briefly about such devices will be discussed below.
Popular equipment
We have already found out that there is not only salon lymphatic drainage, but also home pressure therapy. Devices that people began to acquire to perform these procedures have automatic programs; they work from the control panel. Therefore, having read the instructions, anyone can master such a unit. The most popular models of pressure therapy devices are:
- Power-Q1000 Plus. This is a four-chamber lymphatic drainage system with a modern design, an improved hose fastening system and an increased level of maximum pressure. This is a compact device, its weight is only 2 kg. The kit includes one pair of cuffs for legs, arms, waist, massage insoles, connecting hoses.
- Install Happy System. This unit is even smaller than the Power-Q1000 Plus. Its weight is 1.9 kg. The system configuration is similar to the first. This device has 2 automatic and 9 individual modes.
Pressotherapy: reviews, photos
Opinions of people about this procedure are positive. Most ladies go to the salon at the beginning for one reason - to get rid of cellulite in problem areas. Everyone achieves the result - there is no trace of the orange peel. True, it’s worth going to the salon not 1 or 2 days, but in the full course, then the effect will really come.
Also, a lot of reviews regarding the procedure are left on the forums by the fair sex who like to walk in high heels. Naturally, after they spend at least half a day on 10-centimeter stiletto heels, their legs will begin to hurt. For such girls, there is a way out - to come to the medical center for pressure therapy, which will help relieve fatigue from the lower extremities, and even relieve varicose veins.
Also, those people who had problems with swelling, noticed a striking result after the sessions: the legs regained their normal appearance, because thanks to the procedure all the fluid from the body was quickly removed. True, you should still observe the correct water regime.
In addition to the fact that pressure therapy is an event that can effortlessly bring the body into excellent shape, it is also a wonderful means of relaxation. Indeed, many people leave feedback on this positive point. Women, as well as men, note that even if they come to the procedure tired, in a bad mood, after the end of the session they leave full of strength and energy. And some patients even manage to fall asleep during such an event.
However, after reading positive reviews about this type of lymphatic drainage massage, you should not rush into the salon in a hurry and ask you to sign up for a procedure. First you should visit the doctor so that he allows you to go to such a session. After all, do not forget that there are contraindications to the procedure, they were discussed above. In order not to harm your health, do everything thoughtfully and correctly.
Cost
The price of this type of lymphatic drainage massage is actually not fixed. There are many factors on which the cost of the procedure depends. For example, if abdominal pressure therapy is done, then the price is small, and in case of a session also on arms and legs, then the prices are completely different. The cost is also affected by the quality of the device itself and the suit, the level of the salon in which the procedure will be performed, the qualification of a specialist, etc.
For example, pressotherapy in Moscow will cost an average of 1,500 rubles per session, but you need to go through a whole course (20 visits). You can calculate how much money will have to be paid in this case - 30 thousand rubles. The result is worth it. Some people, having tested this type of lymphatic drainage massage and felt its amazing effect, get home appliances and do the procedure themselves to save money.
Now you know what pressure therapy is, how it is performed. Remember that before you go to the beauty salon for this procedure, you need to visit a doctor who will decide on the need for such a relaxing event. Reviews of pressotherapy are positive, so those who are allowed this type of lymphatic drainage massage should feel all the delights of therapy.