Compression Stockings
Compression stockings are designed to promote better circulation.
Compression stockings are designed to promote better circulation.
Compression stockings are designed to promote better circulation. Their main therapeutic purpose is to provide graduated pressure on the lower leg/foot and thigh to control swelling, varicosities, leg fatigue and other problematic leg conditions.
Compression stockings are tightest at the ankles and gradually become less constrictive towards the knees and thighs. By compressing the surface veins, arteries and muscles, the circulating blood is forced through narrower circulatory channels. As a result, the arterial pressure is increased, which causes more blood to return to the heart and less blood to pool in the feet.