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Intermittent Vacuum Therapy

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Intermittent vacuum therapy is a treatment used for venous and arterial conditions as well as in rehabilitation. Using alternating normal and low pressure, it aims to control venous reflux, enhance lymphatic flow, and improve blood flow in the periphery and in the muscles.

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Intermittent vacuum therapy (Wikipedia)
  • https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Intermittent_vacuum_therapy, lead section
    The intermittent vacuum therapy (IVT) is a treatment conducted in case of venous and arterial issues as well as in rehabilitation.
  • Treats: Carpal tunnel syndrome, Section: Treatment (treats 695518)
    Further indications which are already treated in the Netherlands are RSI syndrome, CTS (carpal tunnel syndrome), CRPS and the Raynaud syndrome.
  • In Group: Oxygen, Light and Pressure Therapies, Introduction
    The intermittent vacuum therapy (IVT) is a treatment conducted in case of venous and arterial issues as well as in rehabilitation (after sports injuries and vascular complaints).
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