If you’re looking for a great way to help your muscles recover after a gruelling workout, a tough game or for physical therapy, then you’ve come to the right place. Let’s chat about all things Normatec, what it is and how it can benefit you and your workouts and why it’s so important to be using compression therapy as part of your fitness routine.

Let’s start with compression therapy. What is it? It’s a type of treatment that uses controlled pressure to increase blood flow to targeted areas of the body. It can improve blood flow to your heart, help with lactic acid and lymphatic flushing as well as reducing inflammation. So, what is Normatec you may ask? Normatec compression boots and attachments were originally created as a medical device, developed by a physician bioengineer to treat patients non-invasively with the goal of improving blood flow and speeding up their recovery progress. Compression therapy has been used for years to treat patients and the Normatec Recovery System has been developed using the latest in medical technology.

Compression therapy has been clinically proven by various research studies with very few contradictions meaning it has been beneficial for majority of people. While you may be thinking Normatec is for athletes only, you’d be surprised to learn that anyone can enjoy a Normatec session. For example, those who are pregnant who wish to reduce the fluid build-up in their legs may want to book in a session. Gym fanatics who have been training hard and want to reduce soreness, people who are on their feet all day or working manual labour roles may benefit from a Normatec session as well as those who have desk jobs with poor circulation and looking to refresh their body after a long day of work.

How does it work?

The best thing about the Normatec compression system is that it’s non-invasive, feels like a massage and it gentle enough that it can be used every day! You can tailor the session to suit your level of comfort or pressure required – It uses three different massage techniques to get you on the road to recovery. It starts off feeling similar to a blood pressure band being inflated as it works its way providing a deep pressure massage around your leg or other body parts depending on which attachment you are using. No part of your limb will be skipped thanks to the overlap design ensuring the full limb experiences the massage benefits and it is designed never to squeeze too hard giving you peace of mind throughout your session.