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9. Pneumatic Compression

A medical treatment that uses a sleeve placed over the leg -- pneumatic compression -- can ease symptoms of restless leg syndrome. It alternately inflates then deflates, squeezing then releasing the limb gently. Doctors use this device to enhance circulation and prevent blood clots. Low levels of oxygen in the limbs could cause RLS symptoms, and movement increases blood and oxygen circulation, which could be why people feel the urge to move their legs. Pneumatic compression can replicate these movements without waking or otherwise disrupting the individual.

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