Airogym

As you will now have realised, the key to reducing the risks of economy-class syndrome is to keep the blood flowing through the veins in the legs. Travel stockings do this PASSIVELY - ie: when you are sitting still. However, more effective than this is using the foot and calf muscle pumps.

The Airogym is a very simple device that has been shown by vascular specialists to increase the speed of blood flow through the deep veins by 3 times when it is being used.

It is very small and easy to carry. When on the airplane (or in a coach or other seat) you blow up ONE side only. Putting the Airogym on the floor, you can then push the air from one side to the other - using a "Paddling" type motion of your feet. This emulates the process of walking - the resistance of the flow of air makes the foot pump work and the movement of the foot down, makes the calf pump work.

It is the combination of these pumps that makes it so effective and is why we recommend it at our clinic.