Pressotherapy is a medical and beauty treatment that promotes lymphatic drainage by using air pressure on ALL different parts of the body. By alternating between compression and decompression, it effectively stimulates the lymphatic system.
Air pressure Lymph Drainage is a relaxing and invigorating compression therapy system, designed to help win the battle against cellulite and body aging.A state of the art lymphatic drainage massage system providing clients with spectacular results in a short time.
It is used by professionals sports, medical and aesthetic clinics, and medical spas. It markedly helps to treat cellulite and with body forming.
Pressotherapy speeds up the blood circulation and metabolism by using infra-red technology, this enables the dissolved fat to enter into the blood and lymph fluid where it travels to be removed from the body. Gentle air pressure promotes lymphatic system reflux and finally drains the toxins out of the body. Pressotherapy will ease any inflammation, promote regeneration and softens any unwanted scar tissue.
Pressotherapy treatment is applied by means of trousers and a jacket. A computer controlled compression system inflates individual sections of a special 24 multi-chambered garment, forcing toxins and fatty deposits into the circulatory system. This enhances extra-cellular fluid clearance, increasing venous flow. The toxins are then naturally flushed by the body through the lymphatic system. It’s a great alternative to liposuction.
Benefits of pressotherapy
You can enjoy many positive health and beauty benefits from applying pressure waves. You will see improvements in circulatory system disorders and venous issues like varicose veins, tired legs, and heavy limbs.
If you are thinking about getting fit and losing weight, this type of treatment may be for you. By combining pressotherapy, correct nutrition, and exercise, you will see better results in less time.
You also treat swelling or drain the toxins, fats, and liquids that cause cellulite. You will recover skin elasticity, increasing oxygen flow to the body’s tissues and helping them regenerate.
The treatment also stimulates the immune system, building up your defenses against pathogens, and even help you lower your blood pressure if you have hypertension.
Pressotherapy also helps with digestive problems; when the treatment is applied to the abdomen it stimulates bowel transit and relieves constipation issues.
Air pressotherapy machine also use pressotherapy to improve the physical fitness. It is the perfect complement for toning muscles and joints, relieves and prevent arthritis und arthrose, rheumatism, osteoporosis, fibromyalgia.
It also relaxes the muscles, reducing muscle fatigue and preventing pain and cramping. Moreover, it strengthens connective tissues, alleviates stress and tension and reduces muscle spasms.
Does pressotherapy have any contraindications?
There are practically no contraindications, but there are cases for which the treatment is not recommended. You should not receive pressotherapy if you suffer from deep vein thrombosis, infections in the areas to be treated, if you are a cancer patient or have a pacemaker, if you have heart disease or if you are pregnant. But the treatment would be very useful after giving birth and during postpartum recovery.
How soon are results seen?
You’ll need to do more than one session to see the results of pressotherapy. But after the first session, you will feel a clear improvement to your physical fitness, especially in terms of the elasticity and flexibility of the tissues. The professional will then assess how many sessions you need.
What are its effects?
- Improves lymphatic drainage acting on the vessels and lymph nodes.
- Stimulates the reabsorption of interstitial fluids (which accumulate between the tissues and cells).
- Promotes the return circulation, lymphatic and venous.
- Analgesic and relaxing effect.
- General wellbeing, by reabsorbing the edemas (fluid buildup).
Therefore, pressotherapy is indicated for treating:
- Cellulite and sagging
- Orange peel
- Lymphatic problems
- Poor circulation, varicose vein prevention
- Muscle and joint problems (physiotherapy)
- Constipation
- Stretch marks
- Postpartum care
- Fluid retention and localised swelling
- Before and afer liposuction
- Menopause
- Edema
- Weight gain
- General tiredness
