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Compression Boots
Women's Health US
|May - June 2023
Should you let techie recovery gear do the work for you?
Whether you're a marathon runner or cycling studio regular, you know you need to set aside physical recharge. One time for a tool that promises to help you get back on your feet faster? Compression boots, which work by filling up with air and then deflating to give your legs a massage. (The official name of this mechanism is intermittent pneumatic compression, BTW.) "They're as close as you can get to having a personal masseuse," says Stacie Barber, DPT, founder and owner of The Physio Fix. They've been on the market for a bit, but brands are making them more accessible with travel-size options (like the new Normatec Go by Hyperice), as well as pairs at lower price points. Here's how they work and who should use them....
They alleviate muscle soreness post-sweat.
HARD YES!
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