How to Make the Most of Pressotherapy?

In this article, we give you a series of tips to make the most of your Compression Therapy sessions. Whether you already have an idea about how it works and its benefits or you are not yet familiar with the topic, this article on how to make the most of Compression Therapy will be both useful and interesting. How to make the most of Compression Therapy? Let’s go, we’re going to reveal all the secrets.

What Compression Therapy is and What It’s For

Let’s see what Compression Therapy is and what it’s for in a series of points that clearly define all its functions and benefits. Compression Therapy is a non-invasive lymphatic massage therapy that is painless and provides many benefits to your body. It has both aesthetic and sports and physiotherapy applications, while it can also treat and improve certain conditions:

• Improves and reactivates lymphatic drainage
• Redirects metabolic waste and toxins
• Oxygenates tissues in general
• Tones the skin and muscles
• Improves and reduces cellulite (orange peel skin)
• Significantly reduces fluid retention
• Relaxes muscles: lighter legs and arms
• Is a good method to combat fatigue and stress
• Supports recovery between sports training sessions
• Helps heal sports injuries and muscle soreness

Contraindications of Compression Therapy

Although it provides many health benefits, Compression Therapy is not without some contraindications. Not everyone can use it. These are the main exceptions:

• Heart problems
• Thyroid gland issues
• Circulation problems such as thrombophlebitis, deep vein thrombosis, arterial insufficiency, or any other serious condition related to blood circulation.
• People who have cancer or are in recovery
• People with skin infections or infectious cellulitis (not common cellulite)
• If there is any open wound, internal or external, or any infection.

Be especially careful with these contraindications of Compression Therapy and if you have doubts before using it, consult a doctor.

Tips and Explanations for Using Compression Therapy Correctly

Here we present some tips whether you have a home Compression Therapy machine or use it at a sports center:

• DO NOT do intense physical exercise either one hour before or one hour after using Compression Therapy. It should be done when blood pressure and muscle tension are stabilized.
• Sports recovery: Use the Compression Therapy equipment after your workout, waiting on average half an hour to an hour before starting your session. During that time, you can do some stretching exercises.
• The aesthetic effects of Compression Therapy are not permanent or definitive. Use this therapy as maintenance.
• If you are starting and want visible aesthetic results, do at least 2-3 sessions per week for 3 to 6 months. However, while we provide guidance, the frequency and number of sessions depend on your goals and needs.

Do Not Drink Alcohol Before Treatment

• After an initial more intense treatment, do 1-2 sessions weekly for acceptable maintenance.
• DO NOT do Compression Therapy, especially abdominal, with a very full stomach. Allow one hour for digestion. The digestive system is busy using a significant amount of blood to digest food.
• Also wait one hour before doing Compression Therapy if you have consumed alcohol. It is counterproductive to use a method that helps detoxify the body while your liver is processing alcohol. This could cause physical discomfort.
• DO NOT use Compression Therapy while sleeping. You could take a nap and the machine would turn off when the program ends, but it is not advisable. Your blood pressure drops while you sleep. Yes to relaxing by reading, listening to music, or watching TV. Enjoying yourself is not incompatible with your Compression Therapy session! Check out the suggestions in YOUR SIZEN MOMENT.
• Compression Therapy as a purely relaxing massage? Light an aromatic candle or incense, play some chill-out music, activate a gentle program, and enjoy your “personal masseur.”

The Importance of Hydration

• A Compression Therapy session usually lasts between 30 and 45 minutes, but there is no problem if one day you want it to last 60 minutes. It will not harm your health.
• Compression Therapy improves cellulite – orange peel skin – but it is not the definitive solution. It helps you channel accumulated fluid and fat, progressively breaking down the nodules that create that very unsightly appearance, but if you really want to eliminate the problem, you should accompany the Compression Therapy treatment with physical exercise and a recommended diet.
• Compression Therapy is not an exclusive method for weight loss, but it is a third factor, along with physical exercise and diet, that speeds up losing those extra pounds.
• The effects of Compression Therapy are only visible and tangible if you maintain a balanced diet free of toxins, sugars, saturated fats, or excess salt, and exercise regularly. Of course, don’t forget to drink between 1.5 and 2 liters of water daily!

Compression Therapy is Not PRISATERAPIA

• Compression Therapy is not PRISATERAPIA. You must take the treatment seriously, be consistent, and have patience. Just as Rome wasn’t built in a day, Compression Therapy also requires consistency and some time. For aesthetic purposes, you need at least 10 sessions to notice effects, and after the treatment, it is advisable to continue with Compression Therapy to stay in shape. With the sports function, improvement is already noticeable from the first session.
• Do NOT hesitate to consult an expert voice in Compression Therapy. At SIZEN we are specialists in this revolutionary intelligent recovery system and can answer all your questions, give you advice, and provide personalized guidance on how to use Compression Therapy correctly so you get the best results. Whether you want to use it for aesthetic or sports purposes, you will benefit equally.

We hope these tips and explanations for using Compression Therapy correctly help you get the most out of it and that you really enjoy the experience. After all, modern compression equipment has been created to make your life easier and more pleasant and, of course, to help you gain both health and aesthetics. How to make the most of Compression Therapy? Now you know all the keys.