Main Types of Compression Socks

Graduated compression stockings

The compression with these compression stockings is greatest around the ankle and lessens up toward the knee. Your doctor may suggest this kind if you suffer from orthostatic hypotension or peripheral edema. Actually, a doctor’s prescription and expert fitting are typically necessary for graduated compression stockings.

Anti-embolism stockings

Even though it is useful for persons who are less mobile, this kind of stocking has graduated compression that lessens from the ankle up. Deep vein thrombosis risk can be decreased by anti-embolism stockings. Also, a prescription from a doctor and expert fitting is typically necessary.

Who Could Benefit from Wearing Compression Socks?

Many conditions can benefit from compression socks. Wearing them is something your doctor may advise for:

• Increasing blood flow to the legs
• Lessening of ankle and leg swelling
• Lymphatic drainage improvement
• Dealing with orthostatic hypotension, or low blood pressure following a time of sitting
• Avoiding blood accumulating in the veins of the legs
• Preventing leg deep vein thrombosis
• Elimination of venous ulcers
• Reducing varicose veins-related pain
• The treatment of venous hypertension

Compression Socks are useful for other situations, too:

Athletes

When exercising, practicing, or competing, athletes may wear compression socks on their hands or arms. Because they help with blood flow and oxygen delivery. Additionally, compression wraps are another accessory that certain athletes use to hasten the post-workout healing process.

For a person who is wheelchair-bound

Compression socks may aid in enhancing blood flow. Also, these help in reducing leg edema.

Pregnant women

Wearing compression socks during pregnancy may help pregnant women who are prone to edema in their legs, feet, or ankles. Moreover, the majority of pregnant women find that they work best when they use them in the morning as a preventative strategy rather than when the swelling has already developed.

Airplane passengers or crew

Compression crew socks can assist improve circulation. Also, these lower the risk of deep vein thrombosis or blood clots in passengers and crew on lengthy or frequent flights.

For those who spend their entire workday standing

By enhancing blood and oxygen flow in the legs and feet, compression socks can help alleviate fatigue, pain, or edema.

By putting on your compression socks when you get dressed in the morning and removing them before going to bed, you can wear them all day (unless your doctor advises otherwise). But if they fit properly, wearing them for most or all of the day should not be painful. Also, you are too uncomfortable.