It's a long haul for professional rugby players flying across the world to play - but the Blues and their medical team are hoping some new high tech treatment will help them travel better this season.
The team is using a small neuromuscular device, called geko - designed to aid in post-sport recovery. It's a portable, wireless band placed at the base of the knee which delivers painless electrical impulses to increase blood circulation.
![The geko - now used by the Blues to stimulate muscles with electrical impulses to reduce soreness and improve injury recovery.](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/EBE64BE2SGLPIWXUV3NVHA4UR4.jpg?auth=8be472fe3e01b8fb5a5750d8557c3d96c4df85b2fec47d6872b3a47b233cde15&width=16&height=13&quality=70&smart=true)
Blues doctor Stephen Kara said team was hoping to see real benefits from the tech, which had been shown to reduce muscle soreness, aid recovery from a sprain or strain and reduce swelling following an injury.
The geko is worn during long flights, after intense training sessions and in hospitals for a range of conditions.