Similar to cryotherapy, compression therapy has been around for decades as a medical treatment. Normatec, the device used at Spa 31, actually started as a medical device used to treat a lymphedema, or chronic swelling. The FDA approved compression therapy for this purpose, and it is still used for lymphatic drainage, today. Your circulatory system delivers oxygen, nutrients and hormones to every cell in your body. At the same time, it flushes your system of toxins and metabolic wastes such as carbon dioxide and lactic acid. The idea behind compression therapy is that by increasing blood flow to specific parts…
