Leg & Abdominal Treatments

Two of the clinic's tools are frequently used together. A pneumatic compression pump inflates chambers in sequence to move fluid along a limb; Hivamat deep oscillation vibrates tissue at depth through an electrostatic field. The pump moves fluid, and the oscillation aims to soften the tissue it has to move through.

Neither is booked on its own. Both are drawn on within a session, guided by what your assessment finds.

Through the legs

• Lymphoedema and lipoedema. Legs that feel heavy, swell through the day, or carry tissue that has firmed over time. The pump works from the foot upward toward the torso; deep oscillation is used through areas that have hardened, with the aim of making them easier to work with.
• Chronic venous insufficiency and dependent swelling. Heavy, aching legs that worsen with standing, often alongside varicose veins or changes in the skin of the lower leg. Sequential compression is designed to imitate what the calf muscle does when you walk.
• After surgery. Following liposuction or lower-limb orthopaedic procedures, where surgery has disturbed small vessels and lymphatic channels and fluid settles in the treated area. Deep oscillation is light enough to be considered early, when firm pressure is not an option.
• After hard training. Heavy, fatigued legs after intense exertion, where the aim is supporting circulation through the muscle while it recovers.

Through the abdomen

The abdomen is where several major lymphatic pathways converge, and it is frequently overlooked.

• After abdominal surgery. Abdominoplasty, liposuction of the core, and caesarean recovery, where swelling is common and the area is too tender for firm work.
• Congestion and bloating. Post-procedural abdominal congestion and a sense of sluggishness through the core, where the aim is encouraging fluid toward the abdominal and pelvic lymph basins.
• Core tightness and fascial restriction. Chronic tightness, muscular guarding and a pulling sensation through the abdominal wall. Deep oscillation reaches through the muscular layers without placing heavy mechanical pressure on the abdomen.

What it feels like

Both are comfortable. The pump feels like a firm, travelling squeeze. Deep oscillation feels like a light vibration, and some people barely notice it. Neither involves heat.

When it is not suitable

Some conditions make compression inappropriate — certain heart, kidney and circulatory conditions among them, and any active infection. Checking for those is part of what your Initial Assessment is for, and it is why a doctor's letter is sometimes needed before treatment begins.