Motorized adaptive compression system for enhancing venous return: A feasibility study on healthy individuals

Compression therapy, which refers to the benefits gained from exertion of external pressure to the body, has grown in different medical and non-medical fields. It provides a means to control, treat, and prevent a variety of conditions, including, but not limited to, orthostatic intolerance [1,2], hemorrhage [3,4], burn scars [5,6], post-surgical operation [7 –9], athletic enhancement [10–12], and aviation and post-spaceflight complications [13–15]. In addition to the foregoing, chronic venous disease (CVD) of the lower extremities is one of the most common indications for compression therapy [16].
Source: Medical Engineering and Physics - Category: Biomedical Engineering Authors: Source Type: research