Blood Flow Restriction Therapy
Blood Flow Restriction (BFR) is the brief and intermittent occlusion of arterial and venous blood flow using a tourniquet while at rest or exercising. This reduces oxygen flowing to your muscles, stimulating an anaerobic exercise response. Using this technique, you can exercise using significantly less resistance or intensity and still achieve gains in muscle strength and size.
Blood Flow Restriction Therapy at Langford
Smarter training. Faster recovery.
Want to build strength without heavy lifting? Recovering from an injury or surgery? Blood Flow Restriction (BFR) therapy is a cutting-edge technique that helps you gain muscle and improve endurance—all while using lighter resistance. Whether you're an athlete looking to enhance performance or recovering from an injury, BFR can help you get stronger, faster.
What is Blood Flow Restriction (BFR), and how can BFR help me?
BFR involves briefly reducing blood flow to a muscle using a specialized cuff while at rest or during exercise. This limits oxygen to the muscles, triggering a powerful anaerobic response—similar to high-intensity training, but with significantly less weight or strain. The result? Increased muscle strength and size, faster recovery, and improved endurance without overloading your body.
Who can benefit from Blood Flow Restriction?
BFR is ideal for:
Injured or post-surgical patients needing safe, effective strength-building
Athletes looking to enhance muscle growth and endurance
Older adults or those with limited mobility who need a low-impact training option
How Does BFR Work?
By reducing oxygen flow, BFR shifts your body into an anaerobic state, stimulating muscle growth and endurance gains with less physical stress. The specialized cuffs also trap lactate in the muscle, intensifying the training effect without requiring heavy loads.
Is BFR Right for you?
Ask your physical therapist about incorporating BFR into your treatment plan, or schedule a session with Julie Holt, ATC, to try it out for yourself!