Paige Tretter, PT, DPT Blood Flow Restriction Therapy (BFRT) is used by Physical Therapists and other health professionals to assist patients in increasing muscle mass, endurance and strength even with painful arthritic joints and injured soft tissues. This treatment can also be utilized as part of a rehabilitation program following certain surgical procedures. Patients… Read more »
Category: Blood Flow Restriction therapy
What Conditions can and can’t be Treated with Blood Flow Restriction Therapy (BFRT)?
Tom Toothaker, PT, DPT The athletic and physiotherapy world is currently abuzz with talk about Blood Flow Restriction Therapy or BFRT. This therapy uses a pneumatic restriction cuff (think blood pressure cuff) which is controlled by small computer to ensure patient safety. The cuff inflates and restricts (not stops) venous blood flow return, from a… Read more »
What is Blood Flow Restriction Therapy (BFRT)?
by Jamie Swale, PT, DPT As an OSC Physical Therapist, I regularly see patients who have musculoskeletal injuries or who suffer from a condition such as arthritis, which causes them pain, decreased range of motion and loss of functional activity. Working together with OSC specialists, my job is to help patients decrease their pain,… Read more »