Posts in the Leg Health Articles category:
Compression Stocking Dos and Don’ts
Doctors recommend wearing compression stockings for a variety of medical problems. In general, compression socks compress your legs, increasing blood circulation back to the heart. If your doctor has recommended that you begin wearing compression socks, it’s important that you understand how to put them on and care for them properly. Here are some important [...]
Read more »Tips for Preventing Varicose Veins
Although they’re considered unsightly, painful and a sign of age, varicose veins are a natural part of life and can happen to anyone. However, this does not mean they have to affect to you, especially with the help of Sigvaris compression stockings. Varicose veins form when the valves in the veins of your legs are [...]
Read more »Restless Leg Syndrome: What it is and How Compression Socks Can Help
Restless leg syndrome (RLS) is more than just ADHD of the legs. RLS is a painful condition that causes sufferers to feel the need to move their legs in order to alleviate the unpleasant sensations they feel while lying down or sitting. Patients often describe this sensation as a burning, crawling, creeping or tingling feeling, [...]
Read more »The Risks of Deep Vein Thrombosis – Interview with Judith Brannan of Sigvaris
LegSmart.com interviewed the Educational Manager of SIGVARIS, Judith Brannan about the risks of deep vein thrombosis (DVT) and DVT awareness.
Read more »5 Ways to Improve Your Leg Health
Leg health is something everyone should be aware of but few people think about. Because you depend on these limbs to carry you through the day, it’s important to give them proper attention. Poor circulation, long hours spend standing or sitting, and other factors can cause blood to pool in your lower legs. This can [...]
Read more »3 Signs Your Compression Stockings Are a Bad Fit
While compression support stockings can be essential to leg health, they do you no good if they don’t fit well. When you wear Medi compression stockings that fit properly, they can help reduce the amount of pain and swelling you experience in your legs, as well as help prevent blood clots. A compression stocking comes [...]
Read more »Compression Stockings and Surgery
Should you have a surgical procedure scheduled in the future, your doctor or surgeon may instruct you to buy compression stockings as part of your post-surgery recovery plan. If you’ve never seen or used compression stockings before, you may be curious as to why these garments can be an important part of your recovery process. [...]
Read more »The Benefits of Wearing Support Stockings
While some may think that support stockings are only used for medical related circumstances, we are finding that there are more and more benefits and reasons to wear support stockings. Whether you use compression socks, support stockings, or compression stockings, odds are you are referring to the same type of product. With all the new [...]
Read more »5 Uses for Compression Stockings
Even though you’re on a blog about compression stockings and support stockings, you might still be wondering, “What are support stockings used for?” Both compression stockings and support stockings are intended to aid blood circulation in your legs and/or lower body by using graduated pressure (stronger at the bottom, lighter at the top) to encourage [...]
Read more »DVT – March Awareness Month
March is DVT awareness month. Deep vein thrombosis (DVT) occurs when a blood clot forms in a deep vein. Preventive care for DVT includes the use of compression stockings and compression socks. You may be surprised to hear that Deep Vein Thrombosis (DVT) affects thousands of Americans every year, though many are unclear about exactly [...]
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