LEG SMART » TED http://www.legsmart.com/blog Everything you want to know about Compression Stockings and Leg Health. Thu, 26 Jan 2012 18:00:08 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.1 What is the difference between anti-embolism stockings (TED) and Compression Stockings? http://www.legsmart.com/blog/2009/11/faq-difference-between-ted-hose-and-compression-stocking/ http://www.legsmart.com/blog/2009/11/faq-difference-between-ted-hose-and-compression-stocking/#comments Thu, 19 Nov 2009 00:54:34 +0000 Sam, Editor at LegSmart.com http://www.legsmart.com/blog/?p=108 Remember: “TEDs are for Beds”

Anti-embolism stockings, or TED hose, are intended for non-ambulatory patients. This means that the individual is not mobile, lying flat on a bed. TED hose are virtually ineffective for an individual who is walking, standing and sitting. Compression stockings are made especially for individuals who are mobile and are much more effective than TED hose.

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