Introduction; The Ipc Principle - GlobalMIND VenenWalker PRO2 Mode D'emploi

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Introduction

Too much sitting, too much standing, the wrong diet: according to consistent
estimates, 20 % of all Europeans suffer from venous leg complaints and more
than half are affected by advanced vein problems.
This global lifestyle disease starts off harmlessly with a tingling sensation in
the legs. The legs then become heavy, swollen and tired, and spider veins and
varicose veins begin to appear.
How does a venous disorder occur? Veins collect the used blood in the body's
tissue and transport it back to the heart. Leg muscles and venous valves tense
up and relax, thus acting like a pump to transport the blood in the veins upwards
to the heart. However, if a person stands or sits for a long time, or if excess
strain due to surplus weight or genetic predisposition leads to congestion, the
blood cannot fl ow away properly and the venous walls become overstretched.
Swollen legs are the result: these can form an oedema due to the fact that liquid
and protein pass through the slackened venous wall and into the tissue. A doc-
tor should be consulted as a matter of urgency when such venous congestion
becomes a continual complaint.
Special devices for alternating compression of the extremities have proved
highly effective and time-saving in treating venous problems, as well as in com-
bating lipoedema.
The is such a device. It has been developed in
close collaboration with medical specialists (phlebologists) and is easy to han-
dle.
The legs are lightly massaged by the using an
infl ating and defl ating air cushion which simulates the pumping effect of the leg
muscles experienced during walking exercises. Venous refl ux is improved so
that accumulated fl uid is mobilised and can be fl ushed out.

The IPC principle

Intermittent (alternating) compression which is not generated through manual
massage but rather by a device, is known in medicine as intermittent pneumatic
compression, or IPC. It uses the principle of pneumatic alternating pressures.
It is prescribed by doctors for the treatment of venous or lymphatic diseases.
When used to prevent thrombosis or for sports injuries, it does not involve the
risks found in medication-based treatment.
The IPC simulates the function of the natural muscle pumps found in the hu-
man body. Air is pumped with alternating pressure into double-walled leg cuffs
for example. The pressure is increased and decreased at defi ned intervals. It
should be possible to adjust the pressure level to suit the user and the pressure
must never exceed 120 mmHg. When used for cosmetic purposes, treatment
duration and frequency depend on the person's condition; in the case of medical