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Cake day: June 10th, 2023

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  • I wonder if they got him set up for those calf compression wraps they use in hospitals to help with circulation.

    What Does a Leg Compression Machine Do?

    Leg compression machines—called intermittent pneumatic compression (IPC) machines in the medical community—are sleeves or cuffs with air chambers that are worn around the legs and, occasionally, the feet. At certain intervals, air pumps through connector tubes and inflates the sleeves, squeezing your legs similar to the way a blood pressure cuff works on your upper arm. This squeezing motion forces blood through the veins all the way to the heart. When the sleeve deflates, blood flows back to the legs. These devices help blood move more efficiently through the veins. They also can help the body release substances that prevent blood clots.