Blood Flow Restriction Cuffs in Rehab

Blood Flow Restriction Cuffs in Rehab
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Highlights
  • Immediately improve your client's strength with less load after injury/procedures/injections
  • Protocols for LE and UE strengthening intensities
  • Best practices for applications in geriatrics, sport, and ADL deficiencies
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Blood Flow Restriction (BFR) is an effective, safe, evidence-based treatment to use in the rehabilitation setting. BFR has shown to result in rapid improvements in musclestrength and functional aerobic capacity in shorter amounts of time than traditional training. Blood flow restriction is achieved by applying a tourniquet or cuff to the patient's upper or lower extremities to create an environment where the brain and body think it is performing high intensity exercise when very low resistance is used. Use of blood flowrestriction training has been shown to increase motor unit recruitment and muscle strength and size at low intensities (30% of 1-rep max, RM.)

In this course you will learn the fundamentals of BFR physiology and how to start a protocol for various patient populations. A demonstration will show how this is applied to the upper and lower extremity. The information learned during this course will enable the clinician to understand theapplication of BFR to their current patient population.

Highlights

  • Immediately improve your client's strength with less load after injury/procedures/injections
  • Protocols for LE and UE strengthening intensities
  • Best practices for applications in geriatrics, sport, and ADL deficiencies

Target Audience: Physical Therapists, Physical Therapist Assistants, Occupational Therapists, Occupational Therapy Assistants, Athletic Trainers

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Reviews

4/5

Tara (MD) on Feb 03, 2026

would just like more information about best products to use and more about the topic itself.

5/5

Jesusa (NJ) on Jan 25, 2026

this seminar is definitely helpful when you have to perform bfr first time. the fundamentals and foundation are vey well explained.

5/5

Tina (MI) on Jan 04, 2026

good introduction to subject

5/5

Pamela (OK) on Dec 29, 2025

very useful information on a topic i was very unaware including the physiological changes, benefits and contraindications.

4/5

James Brian (MD) on Dec 11, 2025

the topic is current and applicable

5/5

mary (MN) on Dec 08, 2025

the constant showing of other students' communication during the presentation was distracting.

4/5

Richard (KS) on Nov 05, 2025

no comment

4/5

Dikah (CA) on Oct 28, 2025

not clear how to determine what percentage of occlusion i am applying when using bfr

4/5

Hayley (WY) on Sep 15, 2025

after this course i am able to practice these skills immediately

5/5

Lindsay (KY) on Sep 14, 2025

very interesting exploration of an emerging concept


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