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intermittent compression |
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intermittent compression, external compression used to control and reduce accumulation of lymph in body tissues. Devices to provide intermittent compression in an on-off timing sequence include inflated pressure sleeves and linear compression pumps. Some devices provide cold temperatures with compression to assist in controlling edema. Intermittent compression is also used to decrease acute bleeding. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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Game Ready is a microprocessor-controlled system for providing intermittent compression and adjustable cold therapy to aid in postsurgery recovery and the treatment of acute injuries. The topics include the foundations for the use of modalities, including clinical decision making and wound healing, and technical aspects of therapeutic modalities such as cold therapy, thermotherapy, ultrasound and phonophoresis, electrotherapy and iontophoresis, hydrotherapy, electromagnetic radiation, traction, and intermittent compression. The intermittent compression from running may also be beneficial in preventing the problems from bulging disks that you've raised in your question. |
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