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GO WITH THE FLOW Circulation boosters use electrical muscle stimulation (EMS) to contract and relax muscles, sending oxygen-rich blood flowing to the legs and feet. They help relieve cramping, swelling, aches and pains, muscle fatigue, and can aid in faster recovery, as well as assisting with conditions like arthritis and poor circulation from diabetes. Revitive have a range of Medic Coach circulation boosters endorsed by the Australian Physiotherapy Association, which deliver tailored therapy for leg and knee pain relief using proprietary OxyWave tech that pumps the leg and feet muscles to increase oxygen-rich blood flow. Just 30 minutes use per day can improve your circulation, and the device connects to a companion

Revitive Medic Coach Smart Circulation Booster

Therabody RecoveryTherm Cube

app for personalising your therapy plan based on symptoms. Knee complaints can also be relieved using the Revitive Medic Coach with Knee Therapy device, which includes attachable thigh pads and features specialised knee programs and smart sensors to ensure that you’re getting just the right amount of treatment.

The heat (and cold) is on If you need to reach for an ice pack or heat pad to relieve aches and pains, the Theragun RecoveryTherm Cube offers a handy all-in one solution. This compact wearable device can deliver instant relief, using both hot and cold therapies to reduce pain and inflammation, increase blood flow, and maximise muscle and joint recovery. You can also use it for contrast therapy, which alternates between cold and hot during a 20-minute treatment.

Revitive Medic Coach with Knee Therapy

Stimulate your muscles and nerves

Electrical muscle stimulation (EMS) and transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS) might sound like expensive professional therapy, but it can now be carried out safely and conveniently at home. TENS and EMS devices use low voltage electrical impulses to stimulate nerves and muscles, respectively, via adhesive electrode pads that attach directly to the skin. TENS therapy can assist with pain management, while EMS targets key muscle groups, inducing rhythmic contraction that’s similar to strength

training. EMS can also assist with tissue repair and improve blood flow. For those with a heart condition or pacemaker, it’s important to check with your doctor before using these devices.

Beurer EM89 Digital TENS/EMS Device

Personal trainer and massage therapist Anna Farrington-Short shares some pro tips for getting the best from exercise recovery tech.

The use of a percussion style aid to stimulate blood circulation gives a deep tissue treatment. A drawback is that it’s not easy to use in hard-to-reach spots. It’s useful on the legs, but elsewhere you’ll need assistance. It can help muscle recovery

include low intensity activities that put less demand on our muscles like walking or yoga. Replace lost fluids/ electrolytes, eat well according to your goals, massage/foam roll, understand when to rest rather than train, and get enough sleep each night. When we exercise at high intensity, we need time to rest

What are the benefits of using tech for exercise recovery? It’s still early days for exercise recovery tech, such as compression boots or sleeves, electromyostimulation, infrared sauna blankets, float tanks, and cryotherapy chambers, to convince me they’re better than my foam roller and lacrosse ball. However, many people love them and find them useful, whether solely from a physical perspective or mostly from a psychological perspective. How effective are handheld massage guns as a recovery aid?

to determine the right device to assist in recovery? Understand your recovery needs and whether a device is required. The device should have the features you need, does what you need it to do, is affordable, and doesn’t have a whole lot of other features you will never use. It should be something you enjoying doing/using, otherwise you won’t do it or use it.

much like active low intensity movements such as walking, swimming, yoga, and myofascial release with a foam roller.

to avoid overtraining. Most people don’t train at such

intensity and won’t require a full day of rest. Alternating exercises or activities still means body parts are getting rested.

What are your tips for optimal sport and exercise recovery? Optimal recovery will

What’s the best way

22 OCTOBER 2024

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