Blood flow restriction
BFR allows patients to make greater strength gains while lifting lighter loads. It also reduces the overall stress on the limb. BFR involves applying a tourniquet to an injured limb to partially restrict blood flow.
How is it done?
Blood-flow restriction training is achieved through the application of external pressure over the extremities. The applied pressure is sufficient to maintain arterial inflow while occluding venous outflow distal to the occlusion site. The goal is to enable patients to make greater strength gains while lifting lighter loads, thereby reducing the overall stress placed on the limb.
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Who can Benefit?
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Blood flow restriction (BFR) training has been reported to have significant benefits on local skeletal muscle including increasing local muscle mass, strength, and endurance while exercising with lower resistance. As a result, any patients unable to perform traditional resistance training may benefit from this technique. Call us today and find out if you may benefit from BFR!