The Weyergans Vacumed is an intermittent vacuum therapy device. Intermittent Vacuum Therapy (IVT) alternately applies negative pressure, or vacuum, and positive pressure to the lower extremities. This causes the rhythmic dilation and compression of the blood vessels, which helps to improve blood flow and circulation, lymphatic drainage and encourages the formation of new capillaries. It can be utilised for a number of things such as promoting wound healing, accelerating recovery in high performance athletes, improving blood flow for patients with peripheral vascular or arterial occlusion diseases, relieving restless leg syndrome, improving lymphoedema, or post-traumatic oedema and recovery of muscle strains. The Walking with Brandon Foundation is currently the only facility in the Western Cape with a Weyergans Vacumed machine!