Posts in the Leg Health Articles category:
Compression Stockings Can Prevent Pulmonary Embolism
Tennis star Serena Williams was hospitalized Monday for a pulmonary embolism, a serious health problem for which she has been to the hospital several times over the past week. A pulmonary embolism (PE) is caused by a blockage that travels through the bloodstream to the lungs, obstructing the blood flow. Usually the clot travels from [...]
Read more »Compression Stockings for Pregnant Mothers
Many changes occur in a woman’s body during pregnancy, which have a profound effect on the legs. This article provides an in-depth explanation of the effect of pregnancy in the vein health, some preventive measures to ensure better leg health and the benefits of compression stockings for pregnant mothers.
Read more »Indications for Compression Stockings
The level of compression for compression socks and stockings tells us how much support the sock or stocking is providing to the leg. The compression level is always a range of numbers. This is to indicate the amount of support does not drop below the lower number and does not exceed the higher number.
Read more »Nurses Should Wear Compression Stockings
Nurses have a demanding occupation in which they must spend considerable amount of time while standing. We’ve created this article to explain how compression stockings can help nurses alleviate some of the pain in their legs, reduce swelling and the presence of varicose veins that occurs due to long hours standing.
Read more »How Compression Stockings Work
So how do compression stockings work to help my veins, feet and legs? Well, compression socks and stockings provide gentle external pressure to the legs in a specific way to help reduce the venous pressure boost circulation and get rid of swelling.
Read more »10 Simple Exercises for Healthy Legs
Here are ten healthy leg exercises that we thought you might like to know about. They’re simple and great for when your legs are not doing anything. Feel free to print these out for yourself or share them with a friend.
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