Introduction

Recovery boots employ a therapy called intermittent pneumatic compression, which has been used to treat patients with lymphedema, deep vein thrombosis (DVT), or pulmonary embolism (PE). They’ve become commonplace in gyms and physical therapy offices for the purpose of aiding athletes in eliminating metabolic waste from their bodies after rigorous exercise.

Intermittent pneumatic compression therapy works by applying pressure to the limb (usually the legs) in a pulsating fashion. The pressure is applied and released in a cycle, typically lasting between 15 and 30 minutes. The amount of pressure can be adjusted depending on the person’s needs.

The boots work by inflating and deflating in a rhythmic fashion, massaging the legs, and helping to pump blood and lymph fluid back up to the heart. This action helps to reduce swelling, pain, and inflammation while also aiding in the removal of metabolic waste products from the muscles.

These boots use compressed air to help improve blood circulation and speed up the recovery process. In this blog post, I will discuss the different types of air compression boots available on the market, as well as how they can help improve your athletic performance.

How do Air Compression Boots work?

The basic concept is the same for every brand: a pump fills a pair of inflatable boots with air, starting at your feet and squeezing up your legs like toothpaste. Blood circulation to tired muscles is theoretically increased by this type of dynamic compression, which flushes out unneeded poisons. results from working out and reducing inflammation from small muscle tears.

What are the benefits?

The main benefits of recovery boots for both professional and amateur athletes are improved circulation, reduced inflammation, and quicker recovery time.

According to some doctors as well as the manufacturers who make the boots, they also provide additional advantages: increased flexibility, lower levels of muscular pain, and better injury prevention.

TD Digital Overall

Whether or not you think recovery boots are worth the money is a personal decision. I train on my Peloton bike and Tread seven days a week, and what I can say is before I had my compression boots, I couldn’t make it through the seven-day schedule, even with low impact days thrown in as active recovery days, I still could not perform normally until I added compression recovery to my routine.

For me, the compression boots were a game-changer and a must have.