They’re very quiet (especially compared to the original jackhammer Theragun), but I found myself craving a deeper level of vibration more akin to the percussive therapy used in massage guns or the oh-so-tight squeeze of the pneumatic compression you experience in boots. The RecoveryPulse Calf sleeves are powered by VibraPulse Technology, a patent-pending design from Therabody that uses the brand’s QX-Micro Motors. As far as sizing goes, different people prefer different levels of compression, so it’s important that you check the sizing chart on the Therabody site and measure your calf circumference before committing.
I tested a medium, and likely won’t go larger because I wouldn’t want to lose the feeling of compression, but I do wish the upper were seamless. My only pain point was the seam across the top of the Therabody sleeves it dug into the top of my calf right below my knee joint in a sausage-casing kind of way that I definitely wouldn’t want to experience while running, and was borderline uncomfortable during recovery.
That’s not something you can feel or see, and can’t be measured without the aid of a lab, but some studies have shown positive outcomes, so I’ll take it.Īs far as compression goes (and minus the vibration therapy), these felt pretty similar to the sock-like 2XU Light Speed Compression Calf Guards ($60) that I’ve used most frequently (I’ve run multiple marathons in one or both). Thermabody also touts the fabric’s infusion with germanium, a chemical element that is meant to counterbalance the ions the body emits under stress. I preferred the wave option just for variability the vibration wasn’t as strong as the battering you get from a massage gun or the squeeze you get from pneumatic compression boots, but all three options made me feel like the sleeves were more proactive than basic compression socks or sleeves. To be honest, I couldn’t tell the difference in terms of benefits of each pattern. But the two Xs woven across the calf hide micromotors that vibrate in three patterns: low (for general recovery and pain relief), high (for warmups and exercise recovery), and wave (a tailored pattern from low to high to maximize the contrast and stimulation to the nervous system).
Yes, the main advantage here is compression. I put the Therabody RecoveryPulse Calf sleeves to the test during my biggest week of training before the Tokyo Marathon, and here’s what I thought. This rechargeable/vibrating fabric compression adds an additional benefit to standard pneumatic compression sleeves that only use air (like compression boots).Īs someone who’s constantly marathon training, I welcome any solution that promises to soothe my beat-up calves. Therabody’s RecoveryPulse sleeves double down on these benefits by adding vibration therapy, a kind of stimulus that causes your muscles to contract and relax, which was shown to alleviate delayed onset muscle soreness in a 2019 meta-analysis in Journal of International Medical Research. And though it takes more time and energy for your calves to work against gravity to send oxygen-depleted blood upwards to be recirculated, the sleek new Therabody RecoveryPulse Calf sleeves ($149 for one, $249 for a pair) can help speed up that process for less muscle soreness.Ĭalf compression sleeves significantly increased signs of healthy blood flow, according to a 2015 study published in the Journal of Sports Medicine, and reduced muscle pain, damage and inflammation in a 2016 study published in Sports Medicine.
Whether you’re an athlete or just someone standing on their feet all day, your calves are second only to your heart when it comes to pumping blood throughout your body.
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