How NormaTec Leg Recovery Works

These sleeves go over the legs (and we also have a set of Normatec Arm Recovery) and cause a form of pulse compression that encourages venous blood flow throughout the body. The idea was that adults with peripheral vascular diseases, whose blood vessels are prone to blockages or spasms, could use a massage system that clamps down on afflicted areas (sort of like a blood-pressure monitor) and “milks” the blood to the heart before sending it back, refreshed, to the outer reaches of the limbs.

Instead of using static compression (squeezing) to transport fluid out of the limbs, NormaTec Pulse Technology uses dynamic compression (pulsing).

It is this patented pulsing action more effectively mimics the muscle pump of the legs and arms, greatly enhancing the movement of fluid and metabolites out of the limbs after an intense workout.