Getting StartedCompression Therapy
Recover Faster. Feel Better.
NormaTec Compression Therapy uses pulse massage patterns to boost recovery, improve circulation, and accelerate your body’s ability to bounce back from intense workouts, injury, or chronic conditions. Available at the Appleton YMCA, NormaTec is used by elite athletes and everyday fitness enthusiasts alike — and the benefits extend to anyone looking to improve circulation, reduce inflammation, or simply feel better. Choose from arm, hip, or leg sleeves to target the areas your body needs most.
Three Attachments, One Recovery Tool
Arms
The arm sleeve targets your hands, wrists, biceps, triceps, rotator cuffs, lats, and the base of the neck — making it ideal for anyone who lifts, swims, plays racquet sports, or experiences upper-body tightness or discomfort.
Hips
The hip attachment targets your quads, hamstrings, IT bands, glutes, and lower back — a great option for runners, cyclists, and anyone managing lower back tightness or hip discomfort.
Legs
The leg sleeve targets your knees, feet, ankles, legs, shins, and calves — ideal for recovery after cardio-heavy workouts, leg day, or for individuals managing swelling, poor circulation, or varicose veins.
Benefits of Compression Therapy
NormaTec Compression Therapy delivers measurable results for athletes and everyday wellness enthusiasts alike. Here’s what regular sessions can do for you.
Improves Circulation
The pulsing compression pattern stimulates blood and fluid movement, improving circulation throughout the treated area.
Reduces Inflammation & Water Retention
Compression helps flush excess fluid and reduce swelling, relieving the inflammation that slows recovery.
Flushes Lactic Acid & Toxins
The NormaTec pulse pattern pushes lactic acid, toxins, and lymphatic fluid out of the muscles and replenishes them with fresh blood.
Relieves Muscle Aches & Pains
Minor muscle soreness and aches are significantly reduced after a session, leaving you feeling recovered and ready to move.
Accelerates Recovery
Whether you’re bouncing back from a tough workout or managing a chronic condition, compression therapy speeds up your body’s natural recovery process.
Helps Prevent Varicose Veins
Regular sessions help improve venous circulation, reducing the appearance and formation of varicose veins.
Increases Flexibility & ROM
Improved circulation and reduced inflammation result in greater range of motion and flexibility over time.
Who Is It For?
Compression Therapy is for anyone looking to improve blood and fluid circulation. Individuals wanting to recover quicker from an intense workout or injury, those suffering from chronic pain, diabetes, varicose veins, lymphedema, or poor circulation can all benefit. Note: Do not use Compression Therapy if you have acute deep vein thrombosis, an open wound, stitches, skin rash, an unhealed bone fracture, severe congestive cardiac failure, or severe atherosclerosis or other ischemic vascular disease. If you have questions, consult your physician before booking.
Frequently Asked Questions
Wear shorts or thin material pants and socks. Keep pockets free of keys, wallets, phones, and bulky objects. You may want to bring a book, headphones, or something to pass the time during your 30-minute session.
Each session is 30 minutes. First-time clients are recommended to start with a 15-minute session to see how their body responds.
Most people find 1–2 sessions per week effectively reduce lactic acid buildup and keep limbs feeling refreshed. Frequency depends on the intensity of your workouts or competitive schedule.
There is no minimum age requirement. The NormaTec sleeves best fit individuals approximately 5’0″–6’3″ and may not be suitable for shorter clients.
Do not use compression therapy if you have acute deep vein thrombosis, an open wound, stitches, skin rash, an unhealed bone fracture, severe congestive cardiac failure, or severe atherosclerosis or other ischemic vascular disease. Consult your physician if you have any concerns.
Schedule online through the Y’s schedule page and filter by Massage & Aesthetic Services → Appleton YMCA → Compression Therapy. For questions, contact Loel Kreger at 920.954.7658 or gro.seiticxofacmy@regerkl.
