Pneumatic Compression Devices (PCDs) utilize air pressure to gently squeeze the extremity in timed waves to move fluid out of swollen tissue. Below are peer-reviewed studies outlining how this therapy helps people with lymphedema, venous leg ulcers, and poor leg circulation.
Pneumatic Compression for Leg Lymphedema: 7 Randomized Trials (2026) (pdf)
DownloadPneumatic Compression to Prevent Lymphedema After Breast Cancer (2025) (pdf)
DownloadPneumatic Compression for Leg Lymphedema in Patients with Diabetes (2021) (pdf)
DownloadCompression Improves Compliance and Lowers Infection Rates (2021) (pdf)
DownloadBetter Outcomes and Lower Costs with Pneumatic Compression (2019) (pdf)
DownloadHow Compression Creates Drainage Channels for Trapped Fluid (2015) (pdf)
DownloadLong-Term Pneumatic Compression for Leg Lymphedema (2014) (pdf)
DownloadBest Practices for Venous Leg Ulcers (pdf)
DownloadHealing of Venous Leg Ulcers with Pneumatic Compression (2022) (pdf)
DownloadFaster Healing and Fewer Recurrences of Venous Ulcers (2020) (pdf)
DownloadCompression for Non-Healing Leg Wounds and Poor Circulation (2015) (pdf)
Download80% of Venous Ulcers Healed After 12 Weeks of Compression (2014) (pdf)
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