Blood Flow Restriction (BFR) training is a clinical treatment technique that uses a cuff similar to a standard blood pressure cuff to partially occlude blood flow. BFR allows patients to lift lighter loads than normal to achieve similar strength gains. It can be used for both upper and lower extremities and for a variety of diagnoses. BFR pressures and protocols are specific to each patient and their goals.
Your trained therapist will measure your individual limb occlusion pressure to determine an appropriate working pressure of your extremities. The blood pressure cuff will be inflated to that level at which point you will go through a protocol of either inflation and deflation of the cuff or performance of a pre-determined exercise to target the appropriate soft tissue.
Being referred to Hulst Jepsen for physical therapy changed my life. Everyone is pleasant, kind, friendly, and knowledgeable. From the first visit, I began learning techniques that made a real difference in my health and life. After only 7 visits, I have taken control of problems that had plagued me for years. I could not be more grateful.
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