The MicroVas System provides a solid foundation for rebuilding athletic performance through a unique, proprietary technology that takes Physical Medicine and electrical stimulation to the next level
Basic Benefits:
Increased Circulation
MicroVas treatments immediately and dramatically increases blood flow(1) which perfuses the capillary beds and elevates tissue oxygenation, aids in fibroblast proliferation and collagen formation(2), upregulates platelet derived growth factors and boosts transcapillary exchange of nutrients.
Involuntary Exercise
Retrains and rebuilds muscle, aids in restoring flexion, range of motion and strength. Elevates metabolism and production of local metabolites.
Lymphatic Drainage
Boosts lymphatic drainage from 10-fold to
30-fold(3), which relieves swelling and inflammation, decompresses nerves in constricted spaces and boosts the body's immune responses.
Pain Management
Palliative effects of MicroVas include the blocking of neurological transmission of pain signals and stimulation of endorphins.
I was suffering from acute tendinitis in my arm which severely impacted my pitching. Seeking relief, I went to see Dr. James R. Andrews at the HealthSouth Sports Medicine and Rehabilitation Center in Birmingham, Alabama where he prescribed a new technology for me: the MicroVas vascular treatment system. The treatments I received helped me get back on the mound for the playoffs.
John Smoltz, Pitcher - The Atlanta Braves | Real Healing Doesn't Occur Until Torn Muscle Fibers, Ligaments or Tendons Are Repaired
Most of what we do following an injury is designed to make the athlete feel better: to reduce pain and swelling. We sometimes forget that the inflammatory re-
sponse is part of the body's defense against injury.
___The heat and redness that accom- pany injury, indicate tissue perfusion and are a sign that the body is deliver- ing more blood, oxygen and nutrients to the injured area. Capillaries become
"leaky" which leads to an increase in
interstitial fluid, which , in turn, elevates the volume of lymphatic drainage and triggers the body's immune responses.
The "leaky" capillaries also give rise to an elevated level of platelet derived
growth factors which are crucial to new tissue growth. The pain, of course,
is to encourage the athlete to give it a rest.
___R.I.C.E., or Rest, Ice, Compression and Elevation, is the Gold Stan- dard of sports injury care because it works. But RICE+MicroVas works even better! Here's why:
After injury, the inflammatory response causes capillaries to dilate. The capillary walls increase in permeability allowing more plasma to leak into the intercellular spaces. The liquid accumulates between cells causing swelling.
Applying ice to the injury constricts the capillaries to minimize leakage into the extracellular space and also serves to numb the pain. This application of ice, however, also constricts the lymphatic vessels and thus slows drainage and by constricting blood flow, diminishes the supply of oxygen and nutri- ents needed for the proliferation and remodeling stages of healing.
 .... MicroVas stimulates the lymphatic system(3) to upregulate drainage, de-
crease swelling and boost the body's immune responses. At the same time, it promotes blood flow to help deliver more oxygen and nutrients to aid in the proliferation and remodeling stages. ___So RICE for one or two days, then apply MicroVas for a faster recovery. MicroVas
therapy also provides "no-load" exercise which has been found equal to vo-
litional strength training(4) for the muscles to help keep them in tone during
recovery while waiting for the injury to heal enough for traditional physical
therapy and exercise.
1. Clinical Study: University of Oklahoma Health Science Center, unpublished, 1999
2. Lawrence B. Harkless, D.P.M., et al, Seven Keys to Treating
Chronic Wounds Podiatry Today
3. Guyton's Textbook of Medical Physiology, 8th Edition, pp 182-
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