Localized pressure stimulation using turf-like structures can improve skin perfusion in the foot.
Sara BehforootanPanagiotis E ChatzistergosNachiappan ChockalingamAoife HealyRoozbeh NaemiPublished in: Microcirculation (New York, N.Y. : 1994) (2019)
The results of this study indicate that localized pressure stimulation is more effective compared to uniform compression for improving skin perfusion in the healthy foot. Further research in people with diabetic foot disease is needed to verify the clinical value of the observed effect.