RENPHO Compression Leg Massager, Air Compression Massager for Circulation Pain Relief, Effective for Father Mother Reduce Swelling-Blue

Early on in our lives together, my wife (now 65) and I (now 66) saw the wisdom of diligently maintaining our car. For the past couple decades now we’ve been applying that same wisdom to our increasingly cranky flesh and blood bodies. It was in this fine “tradition”, that we purchased this air compression leg massager.Summary — Good stuff: After several weeks of use and testing, I can say we are both very satisfied customers. As I will now describe in greater detail, this is a very relaxing, useful and em-bodying tool we’ve now added to our wellness tool bag.What it Does: It works by inflating air into the massager’s leg sleeves, gripping and releasing the parts of the leg, in the same way a blood pressure sleeve inflates and deflates to grip and then release one’s arm.Massaging both legs simultaneously: Put on both sets of massage sleeves (left and right) and choose your massage “program.” Whatever the kind of massage you choose will be applied to both legs at the same time.Massaging one leg. Put on the massage sleeves for one leg (the sleeves are clearly labeled “left” and “right” and choose your massage program.Choosing a Program: The Control for the massager has essentially two kinds of programs:Choose C (Combined Mode) - to massage multiple parts of your leg or the entire legChoose S (Separate Mode) - to massage a particular part of the leg — T (Thigh), C (Calf) or F (Foot)Intensity: Whatever mode you choose, the default intensity setting is “2”. You can decrease the setting to 1 or increase it to 4 by pressing the minus (-) and plus (+) intensity button as needed.Turning the Massager On and Off: The On/Off button is found at the top of the controller. Once on and you’ve chosen your program, the massager will remain on until you use the On/Off button to turn it off or after 20 minutes of use at which time, it will power itself off.Pros: Whether you want to use this massager to enhance mindful body scans, to bring oxygen and healing to sore legs or to simply relax, this easy to use tool will get the job done.Cons: The product out of the box, with its multiple sleeves and cables, can appear a little scary. Fear not though, getting properly sleeved up is much simpler than it first appears. It is in fact a breeze as long as you first step into the lower leg sleeve, and then orient the thigh sleeve according to the up and down labels before fastening it.This is a great find for us and at a very fair price!!

These air compression boots are fantastic. The construction is thoughtful and provides comfort to the wearer, particularly the top cuff which can be adjusted to specifically target the area of your thighs (quads, IT, etc.) that you want to focus on— while also providing the ability to use on your arms. The outside is a tight nylon weave (think sneakers) and the inside is a soft felt-like, cotton blend. For anyone whose ever had surgery and had to wear the “air boots” post-op these are similar quality, but without the chemical-y odor and hard, uncomfortable plastic.I’ll be honest that I was very surprised with how strong the compression was, and started the device on the F-3 setting, only to promptly shut it off (which thankfully it did immediately, and released pressure at once) and start again at F-1. The sequence starts at your feet and works it’s way up, cuff by cuff. The only change I would make to this is to have the device allow you to program a rolling massage that alternates between each of the cuffs vs have it sequentially follow the same pattern each time, but honestly for the price, it’s pretty great.I suffer from sciatic pain that I often compensate for with other muscles which leaves my legs very sore at the end of the day, and these provide a nice alternative to kneading my legs at bed time. The instructions are sparse, but common sense will help fill in the gaps.I recommend you ease yourself into it and suggest the following tips:(1) Velcro flap to the outside part of each foot (tag to inner thigh)(2) Velcro at a fitting but slightly loose position so you leave room for the expansion and can adjust as needed (learned this one the hard way by putting on at a form fit)(3) Have controller in hand at initial use in case you need to shut off (although the pressure does increase gradually, it can also go from comfortable to “holy s$&t!” If you have it on too high of a setting to start)(4) Don’t set the controller on your bare skin (e.g. thigh while wearing shorts) because it does get warm/hot with prolonged use(5) Unless you already use these type of devices with some regularity, I suggest only doing 2 x 15 min sessions back to back the first time. If you’re relaxing you might be tempted to reset and keep going, ‘cause “hey, I’m just sitting here reading, might as well”— you will be more sore than expected the next day!(6) These are spot clean only, so I would leave any lotions/creams for after use, so you don’t soil them. Although the material appears resilient and could probably be cleaned with a washcloth and warm water.I’ve had the boots for about a week now and am super happy with my purchase— I wish they came with a travel case/pouch, but they do fold up pretty easily and don’t take up too much room in a carry on (I used a travel shoe bag). I also have a RENPHO blue tooth scale I bought on Prime Day (which is how this item showed up on my recommendations) and know the company has very responsive and accommodating customer service as well. Decided to check these out— I’m two products in now and so far, so great!

The fact is that these are not high end. On the other hand, they are good for the price. The thighs peices are not meant for thick so there needed to be extenders and the air tube's kept getting tangled. Good thing I really only needed the lower legs and feet. Because it is adjustable, you have to play with it to get the right feel but the choices given work well once it is in the right place on your legs and feet. I did have a little trouble with the feet not depressing all the way but it did enough to get a massage feel. If you can't afford a high end, this is an option you should consider.