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Compression Socks Saskatoon
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What Are Compression Socks?
Compression socks are medical garments to reduce leg swelling and pain
Compression socks are a medical graded stockings designed to help prevent venous disorders such as edema, lymphedema, thrombosis, varicose veins, leg pain and leg fatigue. They are specially made from a snug-fitting and stretching material that lightly compresses the leg. Compression stockings are tighter around the ankle and get looser as they move up to the leg.
The medical graded pressure allows the blood vessels on the legs to work better by promoting circulation and pushing blood back to the heart. As a result, there is a continuous movement of blood and oxygen through the legs, hence preventing any accumulation of blood or the appearance of blood clots.
People wear compression socks for many reasons. They may be looking for daily comfort, to improve sport performance, and/or to help prevent serious medical conditions. Compression socks come in different sizes and strengths. You and our chiropractors will decide which option works best for you.
Who Should Wear Compression Socks?
If you're on your feet most of the day you can benefit from compression socks!
Do you spend many hours of the day on your feet either walking or standing? If you answered yes to either of those then you would benefit from compression socks! When you’re standing all day or walking for long periods the blood in your body will pool in the legs leading to stress on the veins. Over time the veins may collapse and stretch leading to painful varicose veins.
Compression socks help protect the veins from collapsing and are safe and effective for most people. Correctly wearing them rarely has any negative health complications. Compression stockings are very popular among pregnant women, seniors, patients with varicose veins and DVT, athletes, frequent flyers. As well, anyone who wants to improve blood circulation, reduce leg swelling and pain can benefit from wearing compression stockings.
However, it is recommended that individuals with peripheral neuropathy, or any condition that impacts skin sensation, artery disease, skin infections, pulmonary edema, and over open wounds should avoid wearing compression stockings. Consult with our doctors to see if you would benefit from wearing compression stockings.
Do You Have Varicose Veins Or Leg Swelling?
Compression socks will reduce swelling and leg pain
If you have swelling in the legs, called edema, or collapsed and blue veins in the leg then you can benefit from wearing compression socks!
Compression socks will support the legs to limit swelling and edema in the legs from developing in the first place. Therefore they provide a protective affect for the veins and arteries in the legs and feet.
If you’ve already noticed either swelling in the legs or mis-coloured and large varicose veins in the legs then compression socks will support the veins to pump blood more easily back to the heart, improving comfort in the legs, while reducing the pain that comes along with varicose veins!
Call us today if you are interested in compression socks!