Pressotherapy offers the client a solution for lymph drainage and effective reduction of cellulite. This computer controlled compression system operates using inflating pumps. The device has separate chambers which are positioned around the body, improving the venous and lymph flow and enhancing extra-cellular fluid clearance, reducing swelling and oedema. Pressotherapy is an excellent treatment for effective lymph drainage clearing up toxins, as well as reducing cellulite. This should be an essential element to any slimming treatment package.

The Pressotherapy for Lymphatic Drainage and Cellulite Reduction Level 4 Course carries 6 credits and will qualify you for insurance cover. Some of these credits can be transferred to other courses if the subject matter overlaps. For example, if you have studied the necessary Health and Safety legislation in the Beauty and Aesthetics sector, you will not need to cover this in the same amount of detail for any additional course which covers this same material.

Our Level 4 is suitable for Beauty Therapists with the suitable pre-requisites (Level 3 Beauty or equivalent) and Aesthetic practitioners, and includes a substantial theory component and a one-day practical training session where you will be asked to demonstrate your competence in the treatment through a series of assessments and exams.

We also offer short courses for those wish to learn more about the treatments without gaining an accredited Level 4 course. Please contact us for more information.

In the course, we will cover how to prepare for and carry out Pressotherapy treatments safely, covering necessary legislation, core knowledge and science behind the treatment as well as how best to handle the equipment and maximise treatment results.

In order to graduate from all of our courses, delegates will need to pass a final written examination to assess their knowledge and understanding, and to pass a practical observation performing the treatment in full, including client consultation and aftercare.

Course Structure

Unit 1

Safe and effective methods of working when carrying out treatments:

• Health and safety
• Data protection act
• Client modesty, privacy and confidentiality
• Hygiene

Unit 2

Anatomy and Physiology, and other science relevant to the treatment:

• The Role of the Lymphatic System in the Human Body
• What Pressotherapy is used for
• Cellulite grading, formation and ways to improve its appearance

Unit 3

Planning, preparing and consulting client before treatment and understanding the organisational and legal obligations of performing treatments:

• Client consultation
• Contra indications
• Client suitability
• Risk and side effects
• Realistic expectations
• Areas suitable for treatment

Unit 4

Carrying out treatments:

• Live Demo
• Step-by-step
• Treatment techniques

Unit 5

Providing aftercare to the client:

• Returning clients and treatment maintenance
• Combination treatments