![]() For more information or book in for a physio assessment and to find our if BFRT is an option for you, please email Reece direct on Complete Physio we strive to stay at the forefront of new treatment techniques to ensure we are offering our clients the most effective treatment options. Reece works from our physiotherapy clinics on Fulham Road ( Chelsea clinic) and the city ( Broadgate clinic). On the rare occasion people will experience Delayed Onset Muscle Soreness (DOMS) but one of the great advantages of BFRT is generally there is a lack of muscle soreness meaning it can be used very regularly which is great in the rehabilitation setting. We will always assess you individually and work to an intensity that is achievable and safe for you. There does need to be some level of discomfort to drive change in your body. You may well have seen some videos of people really pushing hard using BFRT and it looked very painful! But it’s not always like this.īFRT can be very uncomfortable if used at high intensities, and yes, sometimes can be painful. Your physiotherapist will ask you many questions about your health prior to any BFRT to assess if it is appropriate for you. History of cardiac or vascular health issues.In short, yes, BFRT is actually very safe, just as safe as regular strength training in fact.īut there are some people that cannot use BFRT, here’s a list of common things (not all things) that may exclude someone from being able to use BFRT Commonly asked questions about blood flow restriction Is BFR Safe? If you’ve read through the main information above and still have questions, below are some commonly asked questions from patients. In both these groups of people, BFRT gets great muscle training benefits at low loads – meaning we won’t be irritating your arthritic joint.Įven just wearing the cuff at low pressure without exercise can be of benefit to those of very low strength or currently unable to move, Older deconditioned people – especially those with ARTHRITISīlood flow restriction training is great for getting the muscles around arthritic hips or knees strong, but without causing joint pain.īFRT is also ideal for your patients who have lost strength in their legs and struggle now to raise from a chair, or maybe a falls risk. While an athlete is injured and can’t put high force through the injured area, we can use BFR to get high training effect at low load meaning we protect the injured area but still keep it strong. If you have an injured athlete and want to minimise time out of your sport, BFRT is a great tool. We want to get the muscles around the area working and strong quickly, but this is difficult without being able to put too much force through the area.īy using BFRT we can use low load, protecting the vulnerable area, but still significantly train the muscles around it. ![]() Patient following an ACL reconstruction, Achilles repairs, knee replacements and many other operations. The 3 main populations we use BFR on in the clinic are Post-operative patients Who can benefit from blood flow restriction training? Increase heart rate which means there is a cardiovascular “cardio” training effect as well as the strength training effectĪction from a recent BFRT education night at Complete Physio by Winback Medical.This improves cardiorespiratory performance and also means you recover from exercise quicker more blood vessels) meaning your muscles are able to receive more oxygen. Increased vascularisation of the tissue (i.e.Increased Type II (a.k.a fast-twitch) muscle fibre activation which means increased muscle growth.Increased release of Growth Hormone and lactate which drives muscle growth.How does blood flow restriction training achieve this? Normally we would have to wait for these tissues to heal before being able to load them to achieve these benefits. An arthritic knee, fractured ankle or post-surgical or an ACL) but still get significant benefits. In a rehabilitation setting such as at our Complete Physio clinics, this is vitally important as it allows us to achieve muscle strength/growth while not stressing damaged or vulnerable tissues (e.g. Gareth Ziyambi from British Diving presents at a recent BFRT professional development night at Complete Physio by Winback Medical
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