Hydralive Therapy Provides Compression Therapy in Birmingham, AL

Whether you’re an elite athlete or just someone who likes staying active, aches and pains are almost unavoidable. Basic post-workout recovery methods are secondary to more holistic recovery techniques like compression therapy. Compression therapy is a simple yet effective method to reduce swelling and inflammation, speed muscle recovery and relieve muscle pain.

At Hydralive Therapy® in Birmingham, we focus on helping you become your absolute best utilizing compression therapy.

How Does Compression Therapy Work?

Compression therapy has been around for decades as a medical treatment. This therapy aims to increase blood flow and combats soreness, inflammation and swelling using inflatable sleeves that apply pressure to the legs. The idea behind compression therapy is that by increasing blood flow to specific body parts — encouraging your body to deliver more oxygen and nutrients to those areas — you can speed up recovery, relieve pain and improve athletic performance.

The primary purpose of compression therapy is to encourage fluid movement, whether it is blood, lymph, water, or lactic acid. This movement pushes out any fluid that has become stagnant due to injury or surgery and encourages increased blood circulation to the area.

Benefits of Compression Therapy

‌‌Compression therapy is an effective form of treatment and a preventive measure for people with a variety of conditions and provides a variety of benefits, including:

• Reduced swelling and inflammation
• Speeding up muscle recovery
• Preventing delayed-onset muscle soreness
• Relieving muscle pain
• Preventing feelings of nausea or dizziness
• Improving athletic performance
• Increasing flexibility and range of motion
• Removing exercise-related wastes, like lactic acid
• Decreasing muscle fatigue

You can experience the benefits from just one compression therapy session, but it is most effective when used regularly. Compression therapy for recovery can be used multiple times a day and multiple times a week. The best times to use it for athletic recovery are before and/or after intense exercise, training and competitions.

Get Started with Hydralive Therapy

Compression therapy is an effective way to rejuvenate your body, whether you are an athlete or are just looking for a way to boost your recovery after a workout. Our outstanding Homewood, AL staff will assist in your recovery as you relax and re-energize. If you are interested in beginning or continuing compression therapy, call (205) 848-8829, book an appointment online, or walk into our office.

We look forward to helping you live your best life!