Are You Prepared to Experience the Advantages of Blood Flow Restriction?
If you’re in Chesterfield, MO, recovering from an injury, or aiming to boost your strength, you might be an ideal candidate for in-clinic blood flow restriction treatments provided by iMove PT.
You might question, “Why would I want to limit my blood flow? Isn’t blood circulation beneficial?” While these queries are justified, blood flow restriction treatments can provide numerous benefits, especially for athletes and those undergoing rehabilitation.
Blood flow restriction training enhances your strength gains even when lifting lighter weights, thereby lessening the overall strain on your limbs.
These treatments are typically performed using compression to limit circulation in the targeted area(s) during exercise. This approach fosters strength gains, encourages muscle growth (hypertrophy), and combats disuse atrophy (the loss of muscle mass).
How Exactly Does Blood Flow Restriction Function?
During blood flow restriction treatments, we employ compression devices akin to blood pressure cuffs. The pressure exerted by these devices is substantial enough to impede 50-80% of the blood flow to the targeted muscles.
Blood flow restriction is grounded in the concept that the procedure induces a “localized hypoxic event,” where the tissues in the impacted area are temporarily deprived of oxygen. This local hypoxia facilitates the build-up of additional metabolites, which in turn helps to govern the body’s muscle protein acquisition process during exercise (known as the anabolic response system).
By restricting blood flow to the relevant area, the body is encouraged to produce more muscle protein, leading to enhanced strength and muscle growth (termed hypertrophy).
Additional physiological responses to blood flow restriction include:
- Increased anabolic growth factors
- Fast twitch fiber recruitment
- Muscle fiber synthesis
- Heat shock proteins
- Nitric oxide synthesis
- Decreased expression of myostatin
Blood flow restriction can be used to achieve improvements in muscle function during rehabilitation or to improve sports performance. At iMove PT, our physical therapists are skilled at identifying the most appropriate methods to achieve the best results possible!
Can Restricting My Blood Flow Benefit Me?
During your initial appointment, our Chesterfield, MO physical therapist will conduct a comprehensive physical examination, review your medical history, and discuss your symptoms to ascertain whether blood flow restriction is the appropriate treatment for you.
Blood flow restriction therapy has been applied to treat a wide range of upper and lower body injuries and can also serve as a post-surgical rehabilitation method. The compression device gauges the pressure applied to the affected area, enabling you to execute each targeted exercise and achieve the desired outcomes effectively.
The objective of incorporating blood flow restriction during exercises is to fatigue the impacted area, which triggers the body’s inherent healing and tissue regeneration processes. Following treatment, you may experience muscle soreness for a day or two, and “limb fatigue” could last for about 20-30 minutes but should dissipate rapidly.
Contact iMove PT Today
If you are recuperating from an injury or surgery and wish to explore more about in-clinic blood flow restriction treatments, don’t hesitate to get in touch with iMovePT at our Chesterfield, MO location immediately.
Our licensed physical therapists are highly trained in this treatment and would be happy to discuss how it might benefit you. Contact iMove PT today to set up a consultation and begin your journey toward pain relief, increased strength, and overall functional improvement!
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