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Bad Circulation in my Legs.
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Has anybody used or know of anybody that has used the circulation machines that you put your feet on that are advertised on the TV, just wondered if they worked?
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I have not seen the advert, so please accept my post with that in mind, but I have grasped the principle behind it.
In a person who is inactive for whatever reason e.g after an operation or with rheumatic disorders, the blood can "pool" into the muscles of the foot leading to stagnation, poor circulation and perhaps DVT.
Now, this does not happen with...
In a person who is inactive for whatever reason e.g after an operation or with rheumatic disorders, the blood can "pool" into the muscles of the foot leading to stagnation, poor circulation and perhaps DVT.
Now, this does not happen with...
07:18 Sun 12th Dec 2010
I have not seen the advert, so please accept my post with that in mind, but I have grasped the principle behind it.
In a person who is inactive for whatever reason e.g after an operation or with rheumatic disorders, the blood can "pool" into the muscles of the foot leading to stagnation, poor circulation and perhaps DVT.
Now, this does not happen with the vast percentage of people as they tend to be mobile and the muscles of the foot propel the blood from the foot back, through the legs to the heart. The machine described almost certainly produces small electrical charges which cause contraction of the muscles of the foot urging upwards normal blood flow.
The circulation to the leg has a flow of blood from the heart to the legs....Arterial side.
A circulation of blood from the foot to the heart......Venous side.
If your problem is on the Arterial side, then the machine will be of NO value.
If your problem is on the Venous side, then the machine will help post operatively, but of doubtful value otherwise.
In my opinion.
In a person who is inactive for whatever reason e.g after an operation or with rheumatic disorders, the blood can "pool" into the muscles of the foot leading to stagnation, poor circulation and perhaps DVT.
Now, this does not happen with the vast percentage of people as they tend to be mobile and the muscles of the foot propel the blood from the foot back, through the legs to the heart. The machine described almost certainly produces small electrical charges which cause contraction of the muscles of the foot urging upwards normal blood flow.
The circulation to the leg has a flow of blood from the heart to the legs....Arterial side.
A circulation of blood from the foot to the heart......Venous side.
If your problem is on the Arterial side, then the machine will be of NO value.
If your problem is on the Venous side, then the machine will help post operatively, but of doubtful value otherwise.
In my opinion.
Morning folks ! My dad had something similar post op for knee replacement ; to promote circulation in his legs, he had a cuff like appliance fitted to both legs for a couple of days and seemed to help, converselly my mum bought one of thes foot things and to me they just seem to be a nice thing if you like your feet being rubbed etc.
You sound as if you are a medic of some kind Sqaud ?
You sound as if you are a medic of some kind Sqaud ?