Photo-reflex-rheographical method in the evaluation of elastocompression.
The importance of a "compression-mobilization" association in order to attain a correct therapeutical procedure is stressed. The authors then report the results of a study conducted on patients affected by varices to establish the efficacy of a treatment by means of elastic stockings with graduated compressive pressure and the efficacy of reflex-rheography as a noninvasive, economical and easy-to-use method for the assessment of the variations in venous return flow produced by the association of muscular activity and elastocompression.
D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D003020:Clothing; D005069:Evaluation Studies as Topic; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012039:Regional Blood Flow; D012212:Rheology / Q000379:methods*; D013997:Time Factors; D014111:Tourniquets; D014648:Varicose Veins / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy*; D014689:Venous Insufficiency / Q000503:physiopathology; D014690:Venous Pressure