{"id":4013,"date":"2020-02-13T06:47:30","date_gmt":"2020-02-13T06:47:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/doctorlife.nl\/?page_id=4013"},"modified":"2025-07-16T14:42:11","modified_gmt":"2025-07-16T14:42:11","slug":"about-ipc","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/doctorlife.nl\/en\/about-ipc\/","title":{"rendered":"About IPC"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"4013\" class=\"elementor elementor-4013 elementor-2733\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-7b75f5d elementor-section-stretched elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"7b75f5d\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;stretch_section&quot;:&quot;section-stretched&quot;,&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-867a7a6\" data-id=\"867a7a6\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-dee7b64 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"dee7b64\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-0e236ac\" data-id=\"0e236ac\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-72ed8ee elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"72ed8ee\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">IPC Massage Systems<\/h1>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-db8e2be elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"db8e2be\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Intermittent Pneumatic Compression (IPC) is a medical and therapeutic technique that stimulates blood and lymphatic circulation. It is used to reduce swelling, improve blood flow, and support recovery. IPC involves placing inflatable cuffs around the legs or arms, which are inflated and deflated at regular intervals. This creates a rhythmic pressure wave, similar to a massage. IPC is also called compression therapy or pressotherapy.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-94eb1ff\" data-id=\"94eb1ff\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-e6c0be6\" data-id=\"e6c0be6\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6146b94 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"6146b94\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"418\" height=\"516\" src=\"https:\/\/doctorlife.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/IPC.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-3491\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/doctorlife.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/IPC.jpg 418w, https:\/\/doctorlife.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/IPC-243x300.jpg 243w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 418px) 100vw, 418px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-c6a9d86 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"c6a9d86\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-e07cf3e\" data-id=\"e07cf3e\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-aec1772 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"aec1772\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-803956d\" data-id=\"803956d\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dd18de6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"dd18de6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Medical application of IPC<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-88bd34c elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"88bd34c\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-7f4782e\" data-id=\"7f4782e\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-237549c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"237549c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>IPC is an important tool in the treatment of lymphedema, a chronic condition in which lymph fluid accumulates in tissues, usually in the arms or legs. Intermittent pressure helps return excess fluid to the lymphatic system, reducing swelling and relieving skin tension. This can lead to:<\/p><ul><li>Reduction of edema<\/li><li>Improved mobility<\/li><li>Reduction of pain and a feeling of heaviness in the leg or arm<\/li><\/ul><p>IPC is often combined with manual lymphatic drainage and compression stockings, under the guidance of an edema therapist.<\/p><p>Read more at <a href=\"https:\/\/doctorlife.nl\/en\/medical\/\">medical<\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-48a1762\" data-id=\"48a1762\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0647209 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"0647209\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"552\" src=\"https:\/\/doctorlife.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/6-chamber-leg-sleeve-6-L-3-768x552.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-5776\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/doctorlife.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/6-chamber-leg-sleeve-6-L-3-768x552.jpg 768w, https:\/\/doctorlife.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/6-chamber-leg-sleeve-6-L-3-300x216.jpg 300w, https:\/\/doctorlife.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/6-chamber-leg-sleeve-6-L-3-1030x741.jpg 1030w, https:\/\/doctorlife.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/6-chamber-leg-sleeve-6-L-3-1536x1105.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/doctorlife.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/6-chamber-leg-sleeve-6-L-3-2048x1473.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-b689408 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"b689408\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-50950f8\" data-id=\"50950f8\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-04ac438 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"04ac438\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-5cf4820 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"5cf4820\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-17c9134\" data-id=\"17c9134\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-614020d elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"614020d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Sports and fast recovery<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-dde31d8 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"dde31d8\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-6d92f2a\" data-id=\"6d92f2a\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2f81900 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2f81900\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>In the sports world, IPC is increasingly used for muscle recovery after intense training or competition. The compression helps to remove waste products like lactic acid more quickly and promotes muscle recovery. Athletes often experience:<\/p><ul><li>Less muscle soreness<\/li><li>Faster recovery between training sessions<\/li><li>Improved long-term performance<\/li><\/ul><p>Top athletes, for example, use IPC immediately after exercise to get back in shape faster for the next session.<\/p><p>Read more at <a href=\"https:\/\/doctorlife.nl\/en\/sports\/\">sports<\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-f0b2e2e\" data-id=\"f0b2e2e\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b9b73bc elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"b9b73bc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"512\" src=\"https:\/\/doctorlife.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/MK400-leg-cuff-2_L-768x512.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-7944\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/doctorlife.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/MK400-leg-cuff-2_L-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/doctorlife.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/MK400-leg-cuff-2_L-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/doctorlife.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/MK400-leg-cuff-2_L.jpg 1000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-20cecde elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"20cecde\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-4585668\" data-id=\"4585668\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-be98f58 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"be98f58\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-db7933f elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"db7933f\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-a4035e9\" data-id=\"a4035e9\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ecb0f53 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"ecb0f53\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Beauty and wellness<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-89866b9 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"89866b9\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-2c62673\" data-id=\"2c62673\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-549b374 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"549b374\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>IPC is also gaining popularity in the beauty industry. The technique is used as part of body contouring treatments or as a supplement to anti-cellulite therapies. Thanks to improved lymphatic drainage and circulation, clients can benefit from:<\/p><ul><li>Firmer, smoother skin<\/li><li>Reduced fluid retention<\/li><li>A relaxing and soothing feeling in the legs<\/li><\/ul><p>\u00a0<\/p><p>Although these treatments are primarily cosmetic, many people experience a noticeable difference after just a few sessions.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-a33d93d\" data-id=\"a33d93d\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-89e69b4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"89e69b4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/doctorlife.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/4-chamber-waist-sleeve-4-EW-3-768x576.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-5726\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/doctorlife.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/4-chamber-waist-sleeve-4-EW-3-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/doctorlife.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/4-chamber-waist-sleeve-4-EW-3-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/doctorlife.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/4-chamber-waist-sleeve-4-EW-3-1030x773.jpg 1030w, https:\/\/doctorlife.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/4-chamber-waist-sleeve-4-EW-3-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/doctorlife.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/4-chamber-waist-sleeve-4-EW-3-2048x1536.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-666cb08 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"666cb08\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-254c205\" data-id=\"254c205\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5bc30c9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"5bc30c9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-d5b0cd2 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"d5b0cd2\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-01a87b2\" data-id=\"01a87b2\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cfdb354 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"cfdb354\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Stay mobile<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-3028370 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"3028370\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-028d224\" data-id=\"028d224\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-45b24c1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"45b24c1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>More and more people are experiencing fluid retention in their legs, which limits their mobility. Excessive sitting and lack of regular exercise worsen the symptoms. Regular massage using IPC can improve leg mobility and overall health.<\/p><p>Read more at <a href=\"https:\/\/doctorlife.nl\/en\/mobility\/\">mobility<\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-d348362\" data-id=\"d348362\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1cc23c4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"1cc23c4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"593\" src=\"https:\/\/doctorlife.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/4-chamber-leg-cuffs-5-e1752657425990-1030x764.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-5720\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/doctorlife.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/4-chamber-leg-cuffs-5-e1752657425990-1030x764.jpg 1030w, https:\/\/doctorlife.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/4-chamber-leg-cuffs-5-e1752657425990-300x223.jpg 300w, https:\/\/doctorlife.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/4-chamber-leg-cuffs-5-e1752657425990-768x570.jpg 768w, https:\/\/doctorlife.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/4-chamber-leg-cuffs-5-e1752657425990-1536x1140.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/doctorlife.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/4-chamber-leg-cuffs-5-e1752657425990-2048x1519.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-0446666 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"0446666\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-8076932\" data-id=\"8076932\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8a5fafa elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"8a5fafa\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-4e2f0c7 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"4e2f0c7\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-e5352c1\" data-id=\"e5352c1\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9598d77 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9598d77\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Contraindications<\/strong><br \/><em>Use is strongly discouraged if you currently have or recently had an infection, and in the following cases: erysipelas, open wounds, complete obstruction of the lymphatic vessels, pregnancy, blood clotting disorders, cardiovascular diseases, high blood pressure, neurological disorders, and contagious diseases. Always consult your physician if you have underlying health conditions.<\/em><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-ec4753e elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"ec4753e\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-944e93b\" data-id=\"944e93b\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-42822fd elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"42822fd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>IPC Massage Systems Intermittent Pneumatic Compression (IPC) is a medical and therapeutic technique that stimulates blood and lymphatic circulation. 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